Northwood Hills · Hillingdon · Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner constituency · 51.59353, -0.40109

HA5 2BY— Northwood Hills, Hillingdon

Location and area intelligence for HA5 2BY, Northwood Hills, Hillingdon

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 23/100Low yield 2.39%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
59
Safety
87
Schools
60
Transport
23
Environment
45
Investment
35

The bottom line

HA5 2BY 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: 59 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA5 2BY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-56.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for HA5 2BY

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How HA5 2BY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Harlyn Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Dec 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.7

—

Secondary

Northwood School

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

P8: +0.80A8: 56.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 58 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

28.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 80% of London
→ Stable

-62% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Burglary17%
Other15%
Vehicle crime11%
Theft4%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Harrow Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is 56% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area111.3 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

LHA rates — Outer West London

Shared room£576/mo
1 bedroom£1000/mo
2 bedrooms£1300/mo
3 bedrooms£1475/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/mo

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£278,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,284
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Northwood Hills Underground StationMetropolitan line
11.3 min walk
Hatch End

Nearby stations

Northwood Hills Underground StationMetropolitan
12 min walk
Pinner Underground StationMetropolitan
17 min walk
Eastcote Underground StationMetropolitan · Piccadilly
24 min walk
Ruislip Manor Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
30 min walk
Northwood Underground StationMetropolitan
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

12

Walkability score

15

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★59 min
Victoria62 min ↑
Waterloo62 min ↑
Canary Wharf69 min ↑
City65 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park505m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.3 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 5G82%

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: 18.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Ruislip Woods SSSI — 2.5 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,570 hrs/yr

Sunshine

577 mm/yr

Rainfall

23.3°C

Summer avg

2.9°C

Winter avg

Solar yield853.2 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE DEVONSHIRE LODGE PRACTICE

2A ABBOTSBURY GARDENS, HA5 1TG

20 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMount Vernon · 4.0 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 5.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Case Is Altered (550 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: The Woodman (663 m)

Nearest supermarketNorthwood Hills Supermarket · 1.1 km
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
876 licensed premises in borough425 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

931m

Post office

Nearby shops

A. J's News718 m
Tesco Express848 m
Northwood Local908 m
Wenzel's923 m

Nearby cafes

The Garden Cafe752 m
Cafe Hills935 m

Nearby restaurants

The Woodman663 m
Fletchers fish bar712 m
Smokin Lad724 m
Domino's764 m

Nearby pubs

The Case Is Altered550 m
The Three Wishes990 m

Nearby gyms

Trojan Fitness893 m
Fit Club985 m

Nearby health

DNTL899 m
Tiggasmile Northwood946 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 8

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
247

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

35

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.4%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.4% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition247

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

43.2

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route23,531m
Crossrail 2 route19,962m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,918 nationally

1,859

Est. population

3,459/km²

61%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£46,000

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

57

Community stability

Age profile

23%
13%
23%
20%
21%
Under 1823%
18–3413%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+21%

Tenure

44%
36%
17%
Own outright44%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent17%
Social rent3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

43%
37%
White British43%
White Other12%
Asian37%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household10%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent17%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
84%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
10
Largest scheme
60 homes · BLOCK C, GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, BLOCK C, GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, TOLCARNE DRIVE, HA5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BLOCK C, GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, BLOCK C, GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, TOLCARNE DRIVE, HA560 homes
completed
BLOCK A GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, BLOCK A GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, TOLCARNE DRIVE, HA542 homes
completed
2, 2, Raisins Hill, Eastcote, HA5 2BS2 homes
completed
1A, 1A, Daymer Gardens, Eastcote, HA5 2HW1 homes
completed
Forming part of, 1, Forming part of, 1, Daymer Gardens, HA51 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
29.6%
Ward turnout
35%
Election year
2022
MP
David Simmonds (Conservative)
MP majority
7,581
Constituency
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Councillors

Jonathan Philip Simon BiancoConservative
Kishan Hitesh BhattConservative

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Key facts for HA5 2BY

Full postcodeHA5 2BY
Postcode districtHA5
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardNorthwood Hills
Latitude51.593533
Longitude-0.401091
Parliamentary constituencyRuislip, Northwood and Pinner
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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