Centenary · Harrow · Harrow East constituency · 51.59938, -0.29371

HA7 1DE— Centenary, Harrow

Location and area intelligence for HA7 1DE, Centenary, Harrow

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 84/100Transport 25/100Yield 4.24%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
50
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
25
Environment
57
Investment
57

The bottom line

HA7 1DE 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

HA7 1DE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+17.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-37.0% vs London avg

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How HA7 1DE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Kenmore Park Junior School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

★★

Secondary

Canons High School

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 5 min walk

P8: -0.04A8: 48.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 65 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

40.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 70% of London
→ Stable

-29% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Other22%
Vehicle crime20%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Burglary3%
Robbery0%

Road safety

87

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stanmore Fire Station (G22) · 548m

Crime is 37% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area87 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%
E
2%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

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 yield846 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£217,500
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 DAnnual charge £2,024
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2024 · CAGR

+6.2%

Total change

+327%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+326.5%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £500k–£600k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Semi-detached66.7%
Terraced33.3%

By decade

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£128k£128k+0%2
Current market2024–2024£547k£547k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Canons Park Underground StationJubilee line
11.1 min walk
Kenton

Nearby stations

Queensbury Underground StationJubilee
10 min walk
Canons Park Underground StationJubilee
12 min walk
Kingsbury Underground StationJubilee
24 min walk
Edgware Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

21

Walkability score

24

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★55 min
Victoria58 min ↑
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf65 min ↑
City61 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

3

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park292m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.5 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: 34.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 65% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB38% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bentley Priory SSSI — 3.5 km

Energy

Solar: 846 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 yield845.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HONEYPOT MEDICAL CENTRE

404 HONEYPOT LANE, HA7 1JP

3 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 3.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

44

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTriple A Cash and Carry · 399 m
4 tennis courts

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)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Mace417 m
News & Wine428 m
Wenzel's461 m
Hamilton News782 m

Nearby cafes

Centenary Park Café682 m
Joe's Bake and Bite793 m
Canons Perk931 m

Nearby restaurants

Just Paratha464 m
Everest Spice700 m
Chicken Land787 m
Hungry Head797 m

Nearby gyms

Centanary Sports667 m
Park High School Sports Hall706 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kings Pharmacy945 m

Nearby health

The Medical Centre558 m
Stanmore Medical Centre776 m
Queensbury Dental Surgery795 m
Honeypot Lane Centre NHS Clinic835 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 51

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

Z&S BUILDERS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

Investment score

Good

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 score14/100
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

18.2

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,688m
Crossrail 2 route13,675m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,689 nationally

1,811

Est. population

12,087/km²

63%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£49,200

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

43

Community stability

Age profile

24%
23%
23%
18%
Under 1824%
18–3423%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

30%
29%
37%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent37%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

24%
48%
White British10%
White Other24%
Asian48%
Black5%
Mixed2%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household18%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+17.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
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)
2
Largest scheme
787 homes · Government Buildings, Government Buildings, Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, HA7 1BB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

'Queen of Hearts PH - Flamedeck', 400, 'Queen of Hearts PH - Flamedeck', 400, Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, HA7 1JN24 homes
completed
Woodfield House, 506 - 508, Woodfield House, 506 - 508, Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, HA7 1LA16 homes
completed
QUEENSBURY LODGE, QUEENSBURY LODGE, HONEYPOT LANE, HA7 1DY11 homes
completed
Haslam House, 304, Haslam House, 304, Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, HA7 1DY9 homes
completed
Woodfield House, 506 - 508, Woodfield House, 506 - 508, Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, HA7 1JS8 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 HA7 1DE

Full postcodeHA7 1DE
Postcode districtHA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardCentenary
Latitude51.599376
Longitude-0.293705
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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