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Harrow on the Hill
Harrow, London
PocketsHarrow-on-the-Hill (Philathletic Ground · Ducker Fields · Sudbury Hill · Upper Redding Field)South Harrow
Harrow on the Hill is an affluent hilltop village in north-west London, the ward dominated by the campus of Harrow School. Records of the place go back to 767 as Gumeninga Hergae, and the 11th-century St Mary's Church crowns the hill. John Lyon founded the current school in 1572 under a charter of Elizabeth I, and the school's buildings and playing fields shape most of the ward. There are 82 listed buildings including the Grade I Parish Church of St Mary, the Grade I Old Schools of Harrow School and the Grade II* White Cottage. The entire ward sits inside a conservation area, and green space reaches 84.8 hectares with John Lyon School Sports Fields and the school's grounds giving the village its wooded character. Safety sits above the London median, and 11 Ofsted-outstanding schools sit within reach beyond Harrow itself. The drawbacks: market scores are middling rather than strong, public-transport access is moderate — Harrow-on-the-Hill station serves the Metropolitan line but the climb up the hill is real — and the food offer of around 49 venues reflects the quiet residential feel.
- Strongest73Heritage
Dense with listed buildings and conservation-area coverage
- Also strong73Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Watch out2Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Good public-transport access
- 82 listed buildings
- 100% covered by a conservation area
- 3 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: John Lyon School Sports Fields (8.4 hectares)
- 88 open venues (48 food and drink, 40 other)
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Harrow School was founded in 1572 by local landowner John Lyon under a charter of Queen Elizabeth I, though the new schoolhouse only opened in September 1615 — nearly a quarter of a century after Lyon's death.
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
54Better than 64% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability80
- Rent affordability70
- Price momentum (5yr)31
- Activity (turnover)48
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Harrow on the Hill: 72 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
48Better than 48% of London
- Personal safety40
- Property crime54
- Anti-social behaviour52
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Connectivity
45Better than 51% of London
Median public-transport access is good (TfL PTAL 4.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
55Better than 60% of London
- Air quality73
- Quietness28
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Cultural Signal
22Better than 46% of London
- Nightlife7
- Dining7
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation7
- Independent scene36
- Vitality (openings, diversity)69
88 open venues nearby — 48 food & drink, 40 other.
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Education
47Better than 20% of London
- Primary schools48
- Secondary schools46
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For Harrow on the Hill: 5 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
73Better than 89% of London
82 listed buildings · 100% under a conservation area
- Parish Church of St MaryGrade I
- The Old Schools, Harrow SchoolGrade I
- The White CottageGrade II*
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
73Better than 86% of London
- Green spaces97
- Waterways25
Largest green space: John Lyon School Sports Fields (8 ha). ~85 ha of green space in total.
Area development
2Better than 43% of London
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- Is Harrow on the Hill safe?
- Harrow on the Hill scores 48 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — mid-table for London. 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 Harrow on the Hill a good place to live?
- Harrow on the Hill scores 46 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 heritage (73) and nature access (73); its weakest is area development (2). 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 Harrow on the Hill?
- Good public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Harrow on the Hill 4 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 45 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Harrow on the Hill expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Harrow on the Hill is among London's more affordable areas to buy: its purchase-affordability score is 16/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Harrow on the Hill?
- Harrow on the Hill scores 47 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 3 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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