Living in HA7, Harrow
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around HA7 in Harrow. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- The average sold price in Harrow is £526,493 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
- Prices across Harrow are down 2.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 68 schools within about 3 miles, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of HA7 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Harrow pays £2,511 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 175 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Harrow: £526,493, down 2.8% on a year ago (July 2026).
Check sold prices for a specific address in HA7 →
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Council tax at Band D in Harrow: £2,511 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Schools nearby
68 schools within 3 miles , of which 93% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley Wood High School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | no figure |
| Priestmead Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| Bushey Heath Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.2 mi away | 0.49 mi varies |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.8 mi away | no figure |
| Stanburn Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi away | 1.24 mi 2024/25 |
| Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
Schools in HA7 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanburn Primary School | Primary | 1.24 mi | 2024/25 |
| Avanti House Primary School | Primary | 1.8 mi | 2024/25 |
| Aylward Primary School | Primary | 2.74 mi | 2024/25 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Harrow schools admitted from, school by school →
40 state primary and 13 state secondary schools within range, plus 9 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
9 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Alpha Preparatory School, Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch, Harmony Primary School, Harrow School, Heartwood House, Holland House School and others.
All 9 fee-paying schools near HA7, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 32.8% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 21.3% |
| Associate professional and technical | 13.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 12.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 4.8% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How HA7 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: white residents, down 18.3 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of HA7 (E01002109, 1,867 residents in 2021, up 4.4% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: white residents, down 18.3 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82.6% | 79.9% | -2.7 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 12.5% | 16.8% | +4.3 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 4.0% | 3.2% | -0.8 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 16.5% | 20.0% | +3.5 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 16.4% | 19.0% | +2.6 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 44.3% | 54.7% | +10.4 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 31.2% | 35.1% | +3.9 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 86.7% | 88.9% | +2.2 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 59.4% | 41.1% | -18.3 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
175 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central HA7 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Harrow's figures.
Buses from the centre of HA7
Best-served stop: Wolverton Road, with 2.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of HA7 is Wolverton Road: 2.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 2.5 in the evening and 2.9 on Sunday daytime; the service runs through the night. Routes there: 324. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of HA7. The nearest, The Stanmore Medical Centre, has 12,167 registered patients.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Stanmore Medical Centre | 0.7 mi | 12,167 | Not given |
| The Circle Practice | 0.8 mi | 7,269 | 2,130 |
| Belmont Health Centre | 0.8 mi | 18,980 | 3,541 |
Nearest A&E: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, where 70.3% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at 73.1%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Harrow pays £2,511 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Harrow, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,962 | +5.8% |
| 2022-23 | £2,042 | +4.1% |
| 2023-24 | £2,163 | +5.9% |
| 2024-25 | £2,286 | +5.7% |
| 2025-26 | £2,396 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,511 | +4.8% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Harrow, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about HA7
What is the average house price in HA7?
The average sold price in Harrow is £526,493 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in HA7?
Prices in Harrow are down 2.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
Are the schools good in HA7?
68 schools sit within 3 miles of central HA7, and 93% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in HA7?
175 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central HA7 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is HA7 at risk of flooding?
Central HA7 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is HA7 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 93% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 175 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is HA7 safe?
175 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central HA7 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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