Centenary · Harrow · Harrow East constituency · 51.60541, -0.29826

HA7 1FE— Centenary, Harrow

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 31/100Yield 4.24%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
58
Safety
81
Schools
60
Transport
31
Environment
60
Investment
59

The bottom line

HA7 1FE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 59 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA7 1FE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+8.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-7.0% vs London avg

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How HA7 1FE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.3

—

Secondary

Avanti House School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 6 min walk

P8: +1.10A8: 66.6

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 · 68 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

60.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 54% of London
→ Stable

+5% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Anti-social behaviour29%
Other24%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary5%
Drug offences2%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stanmore Fire Station (G22) · 200m

Crime is 7% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area60.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
3%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£150,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,024
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2010–2023 · CAGR

+2.7%

Total change

+41%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-9.4%

per year

Acceleration

-94.79

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £350k–£400k · 26 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 26 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2010–2012£298k£342k+14.7%5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£340k£376k+10.7%2.7
Pandemic surge2021–2021£250k£250k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£464k£420k-9.4%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-3.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette-3.6% α
Local
4.8%
District
8.4%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

47out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

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
4.3 min walk
Kenton

Nearby stations

Canons Park Underground StationJubilee
4 min walk
Queensbury Underground StationJubilee
19 min walk
Stanmore Underground StationJubilee
21 min walk
Edgware Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

62

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★59 min
Victoria62 min ↑
Waterloo61 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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park108m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Canons Park Station Car Park
476m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 34.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 65% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB46% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bentley Priory SSSI — 2.9 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

HARROW FRAILTY HOSPITAL AT HOME - CLCH

HONEYPOT LANE HEALTH CENTRE, 839 HONEYPOT LANE, HA7 1AR

3 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Old Red Hill Clinic (Barnet Adolescent Services) · 1.6 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 3.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

64

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTriple A Cash and Carry · 1.1 km
11 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)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

Honeypot Stores198 m
News & Wine1.1 km
Mace1.1 km
Wenzel's1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Canons Perk320 m
Good Friends Cafe837 m
Centenary Park Café840 m

Nearby restaurants

Cannons Tandoori318 m
Melissa333 m
Just Paratha1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Park High School Sports Hall773 m
Centanary Sports827 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kings Pharmacy230 m

Nearby health

Honeypot Lane Centre NHS Clinic157 m
Stanmore Medical Centre615 m
The Medical Centre1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 29

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
79

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

CP ENERGY (UK) LIMITED
S2SCPC HOLDINGS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal79

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

35.1

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,367m
Crossrail 2 route14,325m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,757 nationally

1,355

Est. population

18,238/km²

71%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£45,400

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityRenters

31

Community stability

Age profile

24%
29%
31%
Under 1824%
18–3429%
35–4931%
50–649%
65+7%

Tenure

13%
24%
44%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent44%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership9%

Ethnicity

57%
White British11%
White Other12%
Asian57%
Black10%
Mixed3%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household30%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+8.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
Largest scheme
787 homes · Government Buildings, Government Buildings, Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, HA7 1BB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Government Buildings, Government Buildings, Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, HA7 1BB787 homes
completed
Phases 7-9 of redevelopment of Government Buildings, Phases 7-9 of redevelopment of Government Buildings, Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, HA7 1BB215 homes
completed
Woodfield House, 506 - 508, Woodfield House, 506 - 508, Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, HA7 1LA16 homes
completed
The Green Man P.H., 730, The Green Man P.H., 730, Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, HA7 1AP15 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 1FE

Full postcodeHA7 1FE
Postcode districtHA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardCentenary
Latitude51.605413
Longitude-0.298259
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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