Centenary · Harrow · Harrow East constituency · 51.59806, -0.30017

HA7 1LR— Centenary, Harrow

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 87/100Transport 22/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
52
Safety
87
Schools
45
Transport
22
Environment
54
Investment
42

The bottom line

HA7 1LR offers 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 1LR

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-58.0% vs London avg

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How HA7 1LR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

45

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Kenmore Park Junior School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

—

Secondary

Park High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 3 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 · 59 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

27.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 81% of London
→ Stable

-52% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Other19%
Vehicle crime17%
Burglary15%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

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) · 649m

Crime is 58% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

HA7 district median

£425,000

Based on 112 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,910/m²
Price per ft²£549/ft²
Avg floor area90.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
13%
E
3%
F
3%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 96%Terraced 4%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield846 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£226,500
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,474
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+560%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.9%

per year

Acceleration

-20.90

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £200k–£250k · 24 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 24 sales

Semi-detached95.8%
Terraced4.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£81k£138k+70.4%1.6
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£193k£271k+40.3%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£249k£320k+28.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£414k£521k+25.8%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£565k£565k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£435k£435k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£530k£535k+0.9%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0.1% alpha

Semi-detached+0.1% α
Local
9%
District
8.9%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

42out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position75

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
13.7 min walk
Kenton

Nearby stations

Queensbury Underground StationJubilee
13 min walk
Canons Park Underground StationJubilee
14 min walk
Kingsbury Underground StationJubilee
26 min walk
Kenton Rail StationLioness
27 min walk
KentonNational Rail
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

18

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★55 min
Victoria58 min ↑
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf65 min ↑
City63 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

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park714m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.7 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: 12.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bentley Priory SSSI — 3.3 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 STREATFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

177 STREATFIELD ROAD, HA3 9BN

4 min walk

96%

Recommend GP

96%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTriple A Cash and Carry · 443 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)

917m

Post office

Nearby shops

News & Wine344 m
Mace378 m
Wenzel's403 m
Honeypot Stores909 m

Nearby cafes

Centenary Park Café236 m
Canons Perk1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Just Paratha396 m
Cannons Tandoori1.1 km
Melissa1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Centanary Sports224 m
Park High School Sports Hall299 m
Kenton Sports Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Kings Pharmacy945 m

Nearby health

The Medical Centre289 m
Stanmore Medical Centre476 m
Honeypot Lane Centre NHS Clinic836 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 44

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
79

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

APOTHECREED LTD
BUMI HOMEWARE LTD
FLIP & SEAR EVENTS LTD
KORINNIA LIMITED
LAD ESTATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

42

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
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

46

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,937m
Crossrail 2 route13,960m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,266 nationally

1,713

Est. population

13,859/km²

61%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£49,700

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

55

Community stability

Age profile

20%
22%
19%
21%
18%
Under 1820%
18–3422%
35–4919%
50–6421%
65+18%

Tenure

46%
32%
21%
Own outright46%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent21%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

18%
62%
White British9%
White Other18%
Asian62%
Black4%
Mixed1%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household11%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent21%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.3%

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)
1
Largest scheme
24 homes · 'Queen of Hearts PH - Flamedeck', 400, 'Queen of Hearts PH - Flamedeck', 400, Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, HA7 1JN
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

4-11, 33-34 & 37-40, 4-11, 33-34 & 37-40, CODY CLOSE, WARNEFORD ROAD (76-90), HA3 9ES12 homes
completed
244A & 244B, 244A & 244B, Streatfield Road, Harrow, HA3 9BX4 homes
completed
247, 247, Portland Crescent, Stanmore, HA7 1LP2 homes
completed
5, 5, Clydesdale Avenue, Stanmore, HA7 1LN2 homes
completed
36, 36, Clydesdale Avenue, Stanmore, HA7 1LW2 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 1LR

Full postcodeHA7 1LR
Postcode districtHA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardCentenary
Latitude51.598058
Longitude-0.300165
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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