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Canons
Harrow, London
PocketsCanons Park (Lake Grove Recreation Ground · Marsh Lane · The Pond · Stanmore Marsh North)
Canons sits at the north-east corner of Harrow around the remnant grounds of the early-18th-century country seat of the Duke of Chandos, now the campus of North London Collegiate School and the public Canons Park. The whole ward falls within a conservation area and six listed buildings cluster around the park including the Grade II Main Building of North London Collegiate, remodelled in the late 18th century and extended in 1937 by Sir Albert Richardson. Canons Park has 15.3 hectares within nearly 30 hectares of green across the ward, the Jubilee line at Canons Park handles the commute, and the safety score is strong. The flipsides are clear: there are only four outstanding schools in reach despite the famous private one, the food and drink scene is very thin, public transport outside the tube station catchment is only moderate, and new housing is near-zero.
- Strongest76Safety
Low recorded crime relative to the rest of London
- Also strong72Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Watch out0Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Moderate public-transport access
- 6 listed buildings
- 100% covered by a conservation area
- 1 school rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Canons Park (15.3 hectares)
- 22 open venues (7 food and drink, 15 other)
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North London Collegiate School acquired Canons in 1929 and relocated there in 1940 into buildings designed by Sir Albert Richardson; the site was once the Duke of Chandos's grand Cannons mansion, demolished shortly after his death in 1744.
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
53Better than 62% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability60
- Rent affordability40
- Price momentum (5yr)54
- Activity (turnover)56
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Canons: 46 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
76Better than 94% of London
- Personal safety85
- Property crime71
- Anti-social behaviour68
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Connectivity
35Better than 26% of London
Median public-transport access is moderate (TfL PTAL 3.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
58Better than 66% of London
- Air quality87
- Quietness15
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
10Among the lowest in London
- Nightlife0
- Dining7
- Arts & culture0
- Retail & shops0
- Sports & recreation7
- Independent scene21
- Vitality (openings, diversity)19
22 open venues nearby — 7 food & drink, 15 other.
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Education
46Better than 16% of London
- Primary schools44
- Secondary schools50
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For Canons: 2 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
50Better than 70% of London
6 listed buildings · 100% under a conservation area
- Wall Enclosing George V Memorial Garden in Canons ParkGrade II
- Pair of Gate Piers at Entrance to Road From the High StreetGrade II
- Main Building, Formerly Canons House, North London Collegiate SchoolGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
72Better than 82% of London
- Green spaces96
- Waterways25
Largest green space: Canons Park (15 ha). ~30 ha of green space in total.
Area development
0Shared lowest band with 24% of London
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Canons, quick answers
- Is Canons safe?
- Canons scores 76 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — one of London's safer wards on this measure. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Canons a good place to live?
- Canons scores 44 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are safety (76) and nature access (72); its weakest is area development (0). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Canons?
- Moderate public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Canons 3 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 35 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Canons expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Canons is mid-priced by London standards: its purchase-affordability score is 12/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Canons?
- Canons scores 46 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 1 school within a kilometre holds an Outstanding rating.
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