Northwood · Hillingdon · Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner constituency · 51.60317, -0.41921

HA6 1HTNorthwood, Hillingdon

Location and area intelligence for HA6 1HT, Northwood, Hillingdon

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 24/100Low yield 2.55%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

Compare areas

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

Liveability
61
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
24
Environment
72
Investment
39

The bottom line

HA6 1HT 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: 58 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how HA6 1HT scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how HA6 1HT meets your needs.

Location

HA6 1HT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-40.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for HA6 1HT

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare HA6 1HT with:

Postcode Personality

🎓 School Smart🌿 Green Lung🔒 Very Safe

The family fortress

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How HA6 1HT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Hillside Infant School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

★★

Secondary

Haydon School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 12 min walk

P8: -0.16A8: 48.7

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 · 79 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

39.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 72% of London
→ Stable

-48% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour24%
Other24%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Vehicle crime16%
Burglary12%
Drug offences4%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ruislip Fire Station (G32) · 2.0km

Crime is 40% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area84.8

EPC breakdown

A
1%
B
3%
C
19%
D
9%

Based on 32 properties · Confidence: high

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 yield847 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£212,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,284
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 Underground StationMetropolitan line
11.1 min walk
West Ruislip

Nearby stations

Northwood Hills Underground StationMetropolitan
9 min walk
Northwood Underground StationMetropolitan
12 min walk
Pinner Underground StationMetropolitan
36 min walk
Moor Park Underground StationMetropolitan
39 min walk
Eastcote Underground StationMetropolitan · Piccadilly
42 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

76

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min
Victoria61 min
Waterloo61 min
Canary Wharf68 min
City64 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park126m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock14.7 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

93%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed470 Mbps
Median download438 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 19.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ruislip Woods SSSI — 1.7 km

Energy

Solar: 847 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): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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 yield847.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ADHD ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT SERVICE

METRO HOUSE, 203 PINNER ROAD, NORTHWOOD, HA6 1BX

3 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMount Vernon · 2.3 km
Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

23

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Three Wishes (735 m)

Nearest supermarketNorthwood Hills Supermarket · 690 m
2 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

939m

Post office

Nearby shops

General Store358 m
ABI Convenience Store517 m
Pat-a-Cake548 m
Morrisons Daily625 m

Nearby cafes

BrewTway246 m
Tastes of Portugal325 m
Wyld Thyme477 m
Costa686 m

Nearby restaurants

Magic Wok353 m
Masala Majesty394 m
Northwood Fish & Chips524 m
Bina627 m

Nearby pubs

The Three Wishes735 m

Nearby gyms

The Northwood Club128 m
Fit Club736 m
Trojan Fitness777 m
St Helen's School Sports Centre982 m

Nearby pharmacies

Carter Chemist636 m
Ross Pharmacy684 m
Boots989 m

Nearby health

Precision Smiles271 m
Northwood Hills Dental Practice480 m
Tiggasmile Northwood732 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 18

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.5%) 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
2.5% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 74%
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

40.9

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route25,142m
Crossrail 2 route21,527m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,216 nationally

1,741

Est. population

4,862/km²

62%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£45,000

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

23%
16%
23%
18%
19%
Under 1823%
18–3416%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+19%

Tenure

29%
28%
29%
14%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent28%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

45%
15%
30%
White British45%
White Other16%
Asian30%
Black4%
Mixed3%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household20%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
10
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)
4
Largest scheme
37 homes · NORTHWOOD & PINNER HOSPITAL, NORTHWOOD & PINNER HOSPITAL, NEAL CLOSE, HA6
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

PAR FOUR SERVICE STATION, 4-6, PAR FOUR SERVICE STATION, 4-6, RICKMANSWORTH ROAD, HA6 2QQ12 homes
completed
Zettler House, 201, Zettler House, 201, Pinner Road, HA6 1BX12 homes
completed
Metro House, Metro House, Pinner Road, Northwood, HA6 1BX9 homes
completed
THE OLDE NORTHWOOD PH, 142, Pinner Road, NORTHWOOD, HA6 1BP6 homes
completed
132A, 132A, Pinner Road, Northwood, HA6 1BP4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
30.9%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2022
MP
David Simmonds (Conservative)
MP majority
7,581
Constituency
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Councillors

Henry Gary Allan HigginsConservative
Richard LewisConservative

Live in HA6 1HT? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for HA6 1HT.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Hillingdon with nearby boroughs:

Hillingdon vs HounslowHillingdon vs Harrow

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track HA6 1HT

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for HA6 1HT

Full postcodeHA6 1HT
Postcode districtHA6
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardNorthwood
Latitude51.603175
Longitude-0.419206
Parliamentary constituencyRuislip, Northwood and Pinner
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey