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Kenton West
Harrow, London
PocketsKenton West (Wealdstone Cemetery · Christchurch Avenue · west · Kenton Recreation Ground · north-west · Priestmead Recreation Ground)
Kenton West sits north of the Metropolitan line in outer Harrow, a wholly inter-war ward set inside a conservation area. The character is low-density, mostly semi-detached with generous front gardens and green verges. Four listed buildings include the Grade II* Church of St Mary and Parish Hall, alongside the Grade II Kenton Library and Kenton Lane Farmhouse, the last a survivor of the pre-suburban Middlesex landscape. Kenton Recreation Ground, at just under twenty-two hectares, is the largest open space and dominates the ward's green cover. Safety readings are among the strongest in this batch and air quality is good. The drawbacks: public transport is weak, with the ward served by Kenton station at its southern edge and little else; only six outstanding schools lie within reach; cultural provision is thin, with thirty food and sixteen non-food venues; and the market score suggests slow turnover.
- Strongest83Safety
Low recorded crime relative to the rest of London
- Also strong64Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Watch out9Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Limited public-transport access
- 4 listed buildings
- 100% covered by a conservation area
- 1 school rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Kenton Recreation Ground (21.7 hectares)
- 46 open venues (30 food and drink, 16 other)
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
49Better than 50% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability65
- Rent affordability55
- Price momentum (5yr)54
- Activity (turnover)28
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Kenton West: 48 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
83Better than 98% of London
- Personal safety80
- Property crime83
- Anti-social behaviour88
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Connectivity
32Better than 19% of London
Median public-transport access is basic (TfL PTAL 2.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
60Better than 69% of London
- Air quality77
- Quietness35
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Cultural Signal
15Better than 22% of London
- Nightlife0
- Dining7
- Arts & culture0
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene29
- Vitality (openings, diversity)44
46 open venues nearby — 30 food & drink, 16 other.
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Education
48Better than 24% of London
- Primary schools52
- Secondary schools44
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For Kenton West: 2 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
49Better than 69% of London
4 listed buildings · 100% under a conservation area
- Church of St Mary and Parish HallGrade II*
- Kenton LibraryGrade II
- Kenton Lane FarmhouseGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
64Better than 54% of London
- Green spaces87
- Waterways15
Largest green space: Kenton Recreation Ground (22 ha). ~23 ha of green space in total.
Area development
9Better than 70% of London
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- Is Kenton West safe?
- Kenton West scores 83 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 West a good place to live?
- Kenton West scores 45 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 (83) and nature access (64); its weakest is area development (9). 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 West?
- Limited public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Kenton West 2 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 32 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Kenton West expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Kenton West is mid-priced by London standards: its purchase-affordability score is 13/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Kenton West?
- Kenton West scores 48 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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