Centenary · Harrow · Harrow East constituency · 51.60215, -0.30071

HA7 1HW— Centenary, Harrow

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 67%Safety 84/100Transport 26/100Yield 4.24%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
52
Safety
84
Schools
40
Transport
26
Environment
54
Investment
52

The bottom line

HA7 1HW offers low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 58 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA7 1HW

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-37.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for HA7 1HW

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How HA7 1HW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

40

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 106.3

—

Secondary

Park High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.19A8: 50.1

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 63 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

41.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 70% of London
→ Stable

-28% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Burglary19%
Other17%
Vehicle crime16%
Theft5%
Robbery1%
Drug offences0%

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) · 273m

Crime is 37% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area112.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%
E
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 56%Terraced 44%

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£282,000
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
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 £2,474
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2022 · CAGR

+8.8%

Total change

+806%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+40.0%

per year

Acceleration

+15.12

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £700k+ · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Semi-detached55.6%
Terraced44.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1996£96k£96k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£240k£345k+43.8%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£355k£355k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£495k£618k+24.8%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£865k£865k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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
8.9 min walk
Kenton

Nearby stations

Canons Park Underground StationJubilee
9 min walk
Queensbury Underground StationJubilee
17 min walk
Stanmore Underground StationJubilee
25 min walk
Edgware Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
Kingsbury Underground StationJubilee
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

33

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★58 min
Victoria61 min ↑
Waterloo61 min ↑
Canary Wharf68 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 park497m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.0 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: 13.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
More green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bentley Priory SSSI — 3.0 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

THE STANMORE MEDICAL CENTRE

85 CROWSHOTT AVENUE, HA7 1HS

3 min walk

52%

Recommend GP

52%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospital · 1.8 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

39

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTriple A Cash and Carry · 810 m
6 tennis courts2 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Honeypot Stores453 m
News & Wine748 m
Mace770 m
Wenzel's808 m

Nearby cafes

Centenary Park Café439 m
Canons Perk716 m

Nearby restaurants

Cannons Tandoori716 m
Melissa728 m
Just Paratha803 m

Nearby gyms

Park High School Sports Hall376 m
Centanary Sports427 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kings Pharmacy489 m

Nearby health

Stanmore Medical Centre269 m
Honeypot Lane Centre NHS Clinic381 m
The Medical Centre742 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 24

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

BSH LIMITED
LST-CONSTRUCTION LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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 score17/100
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

27.6

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,257m
Crossrail 2 route14,249m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,491 nationally

1,819

Est. population

9,119/km²

63%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£49,700

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

58

Community stability

Age profile

27%
16%
22%
18%
17%
Under 1827%
18–3417%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+17%

Tenure

38%
44%
17%
Own outright38%
Own (mortgage)44%
Private rent17%
Social rent1%

Ethnicity

16%
13%
59%
White British16%
White Other13%
Asian59%
Black4%
Mixed3%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household10%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent17%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.3%

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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

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

Named schemes (500m)

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
877, 877, Honeypot Lane, HA7 1AR2 homes
completed
7, 7, Crowshott Avenue, Stanmore, HA7 1HL2 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 1HW

Full postcodeHA7 1HW
Postcode districtHA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardCentenary
Latitude51.602148
Longitude-0.300706
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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