Centenary · Harrow · Harrow East constituency · 51.59429, -0.30862

HA3 8SS— Centenary, Harrow

Location and area intelligence for HA3 8SS, Centenary, Harrow

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 75%Safety 88/100Transport 18/100Yield 4.19%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
50
Safety
88
Schools
100
Transport
18
Environment
46
Investment
53

The bottom line

HA3 8SS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 55 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA3 8SS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+18.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-76.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for HA3 8SS

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How HA3 8SS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Priestmead Primary School and Nursery

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.2

—

Secondary

Park High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.19A8: 50.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 50 min walk

4 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

15.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 90% of London
→ Stable

-73% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime29%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Drug offences8%
Burglary8%
Other4%
Theft4%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stanmore Fire Station (G22) · 1.3km

Crime is 76% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area84.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
5%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 81%Terraced 16%Flat 3%

LHA rates — North West London

Shared room£621/mo
1 bedroom£1100/mo
2 bedrooms£1350/mo
3 bedrooms£1680/mo
4 bedrooms£2100/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£211,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,474
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2023 · CAGR

+3%

Total change

+118%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-54.7%

per year

Acceleration

-46.10

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £500k–£600k · 31 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 31 sales

Semi-detached80.6%
Terraced16.1%
Flat/maisonette3.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£110k£170k+54.6%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£175k£278k+58.3%2.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£341k£285k-16.3%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2012£294k£315k+7.3%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£380k£530k+39.5%2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£580k£580k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£530k£530k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£240k£240k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.4% alpha

Semi-detached-0.4% α
Local
8.2%
District
8.6%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Kenton Underground StationBakerloo line
17.6 min walk
Kenton

Nearby stations

Kenton Rail StationLioness
19 min walk
KentonNational Rail
19 min walk
Kenton Underground StationBakerloo
19 min walk
Queensbury Underground StationJubilee
19 min walk
Canons Park Underground StationJubilee
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

12

Walkability score

8

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★55 min
Victoria58 min ↑
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf65 min ↑
City63 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

0

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.9 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G90%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 38.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 55% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Bentley Priory SSSI — 3.4 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,510 hrs/yr

Sunshine

615 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.4°C

Summer avg

2.8°C

Winter avg

Solar yield852.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

STREATFIELD HEALTH CENTRE

1 STREATFIELD ROAD, KENTON, HA3 9BP

1 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

24

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The New Moon (837 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Blue Ginger (917 m)

Nearest supermarketTriple A Cash and Carry · 971 m
8 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
608 licensed premises in borough231 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

313m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sai Express Mart907 m
Pound £ Saver956 m

Nearby cafes

Centenary Park Café598 m

Nearby restaurants

Blue Ginger917 m
Pizza GoGo918 m
Domino's943 m
Chilled945 m

Nearby pubs

The New Moon837 m

Nearby gyms

Kenton Sports Club575 m
Centanary Sports612 m
Park High School Sports Hall658 m

Nearby health

Streathfield Health Centre194 m
The Medical Centre685 m
Stanmore Medical Centre846 m
Bright Dental Practice883 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 21

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
9
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
9
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
79

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ADVICE POINT GROUP LTD.
CENTRETRADE LIMITED
CLINIDIRECT PHARMA UK LTD
DARJ CONSTRUCTION LTD
MICHTONY BUILDERS LTD

+4 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,500London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal79

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

22.6

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,138m
Crossrail 2 route14,229m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,306 nationally

1,570

Est. population

9,044/km²

60%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£49,700

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

52

Community stability

Age profile

24%
22%
21%
17%
17%
Under 1824%
18–3422%
35–4921%
50–6417%
65+17%

Tenure

42%
31%
26%
Own outright42%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent26%
Social rent1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

16%
59%
White British11%
White Other17%
Asian59%
Black5%
Mixed2%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household14%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
12
Largest scheme
20 homes · LAND BETWEEN, 4 & 8, LAND BETWEEN, 4 & 8, HINKLER ROAD, HA3 9AU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

10 and 12, 10 and 12, Larkfield Avenue, Harrow, HA3 8NF4 homes
completed
170, 170, Kenton Lane, Harrow, HA3 8SP3 homes
completed
93 Kenton Lane Harrow HA3 8UJ, 93, Kenton Lane, Harrow, HA3 8UJ2 homes
completed
Hunters Grove, HA3 9AB2 homes
completed
32, 32, Streatfield Road, Kenton, HA3 9BS2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
20.8%
Ward turnout
113%
Election year
2026
MP
Bob Blackman (Conservative)
MP majority
11,680
Constituency
Harrow East

Councillors

Govind BharadiaConservative
David Julian AshtonConservative
Salim ChowdhuryConservative

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Key facts for HA3 8SS

Full postcodeHA3 8SS
Postcode districtHA3
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardCentenary
Latitude51.594287
Longitude-0.308622
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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