Centenary · Harrow · Harrow East constituency · 51.60347, -0.29728

HA7 1JS— Centenary, Harrow

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 81/100Transport 29/100Yield 4.24%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
54
Safety
81
Schools
45
Transport
29
Environment
58
Investment
59

The bottom line

HA7 1JS offers 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 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA7 1JS

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

Deep-dive guides for HA7 1JS

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How HA7 1JS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

45

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 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.19A8: 50.1

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 66 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

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

9

Incidents (1yr)

23

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stanmore Fire Station (G22) · 32m

Crime is 7% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area78.8 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%
E
1%

Based on 5 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£197,000
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, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 200 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

1998–2004 · CAGR

+17%

Total change

+156%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+156.1%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £100k–£125k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£111k£111k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£283k£283k+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
6.1 min walk
Kenton

Nearby stations

Canons Park Underground StationJubilee
6 min walk
Queensbury Underground StationJubilee
16 min walk
Stanmore Underground StationJubilee
23 min walk
Edgware Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

43

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 park334m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Canons Park Station Car Park
650m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

99%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed498 Mbps
Median download449 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB41% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 92% 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

HARROW FRAILTY HOSPITAL AT HOME - CLCH

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

5 min walk

6

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 · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

62

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTriple A Cash and Carry · 863 m
12 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)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Honeypot Stores392 m
News & Wine837 m
Mace847 m
Wenzel's891 m

Nearby cafes

Canons Perk486 m
Centenary Park Café691 m
Good Friends Cafe1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Cannons Tandoori488 m
Melissa495 m
Just Paratha889 m

Nearby gyms

Park High School Sports Hall643 m
Centanary Sports676 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kings Pharmacy430 m

Nearby health

Honeypot Lane Centre NHS Clinic324 m
Stanmore Medical Centre544 m
The Medical Centre886 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 28

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2199
New (last 12 months)
157
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
237
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
79

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

(A) RIGHT LIMITED
(MOC) MY OWN COACH LTD
1 BOHEMIA ROAD LIMITED
100STARLINGS LIMITED
108 DIGITAL LIMITED

+15 more

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

30.3

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,173m
Crossrail 2 route14,142m

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
Strategic industrial location
Yes
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)
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 1JS

Full postcodeHA7 1JS
Postcode districtHA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardCentenary
Latitude51.603466
Longitude-0.297278
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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