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HA2 or HA5?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
HA2
Harrow
HA5
Harrow
Median home sale nearby £530,000
from 95 sales
£575,000
from 69 sales
Average sold price £262,497 £188,884
Area price growth (YoY) -1.4% (Harrow) -1.4% (Harrow)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Semi-detached house
Floor area 80 m² 67 m²
Built 1950–1966 1996–2002
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £712/yr £743/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 397 recorded 147 recorded
Deprivation decile 5 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is HA2 or HA5 cheaper?

HA2 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around HA2 sell for about £530,000 and around HA5 for about £575,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, HA2 or HA5?

HA5 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (397 in HA2 against 147 in HA5, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is HA2 or HA5 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, HA2 sits in decile 5 of 10 and HA5 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in HA2 or HA5?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.