Canons · Harrow · Harrow East constituency · 51.61316, -0.29005

HA8 7RBCanons, Harrow

Location and area intelligence for HA8 7RB, Canons, Harrow

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 27/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
53
Safety
81
Schools
90
Transport
27
Environment
58
Investment
44

The bottom line

HA8 7RB 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 catches: 59 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA8 7RB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowEstablished mixed
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 HA8 7RB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Aylward Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 105.8

★★

Secondary

Canons High School

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 19 min walk

P8: -0.04A8: 48.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 81 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

60.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 54% of London
→ Stable

+5% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour30%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Other17%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary13%
Theft3%
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) · 1.2km

Crime is 7% below London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

HA8 district median

£386,500

Based on 99 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,660/m²
Price per ft²£526/ft²
Avg floor area187.8

EPC breakdown

D
6%
E
3%
F
3%
G
2%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 18%Terraced 18%Detached 55%Other 9%

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£469,500
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 FAnnual charge £2,924
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19962016 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+255%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+1.1%

per year

Acceleration

+19.38

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £300k–£350k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Detached60%
Semi-detached20%
Terraced20%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19961998£255k£323k+26.5%1
Post-dot-com plateau20012003£462k£880k+90.5%1
GFC & correction20122012£1.07m£1.07m+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20142016£1.09m£905k-17.4%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position100

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
7.9 min walk
Mill Hill Broadway

Nearby stations

Canons Park Underground StationJubilee
9 min walk
Edgware Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Stanmore Underground StationJubilee
15 min walk
Queensbury Underground StationJubilee
27 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

12

Walkability score

5

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park558m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Canons Park Station Car Park
558m

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: 13.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB39% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 92% 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

MSE ICB ADHD BODY AND MIND

8TH FLOOR, ELIZABETH HOUSE, 54-58 HIGH STREET, HA8 7EJ

11 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Old Red Hill Clinic (Barnet Adolescent Services) · 907 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 4.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

53

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Three Wishes (664 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Zan Zi Bar (668 m)

Nearest supermarketKosher Edge · 984 m
19 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 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)

945m

Post office

Nearby shops

Elite Food and Wine644 m
Spar947 m
Tesco Express968 m

Nearby cafes

Good Friends Cafe444 m
Lisbon Deli Café680 m
Canons Perk714 m

Nearby restaurants

Zan Zi Bar668 m
Melissa703 m
Cannons Tandoori715 m
Domino's783 m

Nearby pubs

The Three Wishes664 m

Nearby pharmacies

Andrews Pharmacy950 m

Nearby health

Mulberry Medical Practice911 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 6

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

HALAZAR PHARMA LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

44

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
4.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 23% of London
Gentrification score15/100
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

32.2

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,541m
Crossrail 2 route14,424m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,304 nationally

1,560

Est. population

2,791/km²

61%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£45,400

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityEstablished mixed

52

Community stability

Age profile

21%
17%
20%
22%
19%
Under 1821%
18–3417%
35–4920%
50–6422%
65+19%

Tenure

30%
31%
16%
22%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent16%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

31%
38%
White British31%
White Other12%
Asian39%
Black7%
Mixed3%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household25%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent22%
Private rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London+8.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
218 homes · Phase 4b, Zones 3 & 8 Stonegrove and Spur Rd Estate, Phase 4b, Zones 3 & 8 Stonegrove and Spur Rd Estate, Green Lane, Edgware, HA8 8BT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Edgware Tennis Club &, 104, Former Edgware Tennis Club &, 104, Whitchurch Gardens, HA8 6DB8 homes
completed
37, 37, Whitchurch Gardens, Edgware, HA8 6PF4 homes
completed
124, 124, Whitchurch Gardens, Edgware, HA8 6PB2 homes
completed
62, 62, Canons Drive, Harrow, HA8 7RD1 homes
completed
1, 1, Dukes Avenue, Edgware, HA8 7RZ1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
35.1%
Ward turnout
82%
Election year
2026
MP
Bob Blackman (Conservative)
MP majority
11,680
Constituency
Harrow East

Councillors

Ameet JogiaConservative
Amir MoshensonConservative

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Key facts for HA8 7RB

Full postcodeHA8 7RB
Postcode districtHA8
BoroughLondon Borough of Harrow
WardCanons
Latitude51.613162
Longitude-0.290054
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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