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Kenton East
Harrow, London
PocketsKenton East (Honeypot Lane · south · west · north-west · Kenton Brook)Kenton West (Kenton Lane · east · Wealdstone Brook)Queensbury West
Kenton East sits in the south-east of Harrow against the Brent border, a residential ward dominated by interwar semi-detached housing. The whole ward lies inside a conservation area, giving it a uniform Metro-land rhythm. Heritage on the authoritative list is absent — no listed buildings — but the townscape itself is protected. Safety is a clear strength, and five Outstanding-rated schools sit within reach. The weak points are many: green space within the ward is limited to about 5.6 hectares with no substantial named park, cultural venues are essentially local parades, and public-transport access is moderate — Kenton on the Bakerloo line and Overground is at the edge, with most of the ward reliant on buses. Air quality is only moderate and market affordability is middling for this part of outer London.
- Strongest70Safety
Low recorded crime relative to the rest of London
- Also strong56Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Watch out0Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Moderate public-transport access
- 100% covered by a conservation area
- 2 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- 84 open venues (75 food and drink, 9 other)
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
48Better than 47% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability60
- Rent affordability70
- Price momentum (5yr)54
- Activity (turnover)12
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Prices, rent & trends
£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Kenton East: 51 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
70Better than 88% of London
- Personal safety68
- Property crime71
- Anti-social behaviour72
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Connectivity
34Better than 24% of London
Median public-transport access is moderate (TfL PTAL 3.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Real TfL journey times to London's major hubs, plus this ward's transport access rank across London.
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Air & Quiet
52Better than 56% of London
- Air quality67
- Quietness30
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
20Better than 39% of London
- Nightlife7
- Dining14
- Arts & culture0
- Retail & shops14
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene43
- Vitality (openings, diversity)50
84 open venues nearby — 75 food & drink, 9 other.
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For Kenton East: the mix behind 84 open venues—% independent
Education
44Better than 10% of London
- Primary schools40
- Secondary schools48
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For Kenton East: 5 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
41Better than 54% of London
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
56Better than 30% of London
- Green spaces74
- Waterways20
~6 ha of green space in total.
Area development
0Shared lowest band with 24% of London
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For Kenton East: 51 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price history £—24-mo crime trend to Jun 2026TfL times to 8 hubs — min5 schools' inspection records84 venues mapped
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- Is Kenton East safe?
- Kenton East scores 70 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 Kenton East a good place to live?
- Kenton East scores 41 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 (70) and nature access (56); 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 Kenton East?
- Moderate public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Kenton East 3 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 34 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Kenton East expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Kenton East 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 Kenton East?
- Kenton East scores 44 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 2 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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