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North Harrow
Harrow, London
PocketsNorth Harrow (Rayners Mead · Imperial Drive)Rayners Lane NorthWest Harrow
North Harrow sits on the Metropolitan line between Rayners Lane and Harrow-on-the-Hill, a quintessential Metro-land suburb developed through the 1920s and 1930s. The whole ward falls inside a conservation area, which preserves the distinctive interwar parades along Station Road and Pinner Road. The one listed anchor is the Grade II Church of St Alban. Safety scores sit well above the London median, pollution scores sit in the top quartile of London, and ten outstanding-rated schools fall within the catchment. North Harrow Tube station puts Baker Street within thirty minutes. The downsides: green space inside the ward comes to under six hectares, so walkers reach for Pinner Memorial Park one ward over; only one listed building means the heritage anchor is thin relative to the conservation cover; and the high street has had a patchy period with 43 food and 29 non-food venues currently open — fewer than the Metro-land peers at Pinner or Ruislip.
- Strongest77Air & Quiet
Clean air and low ambient noise by London standards
- Also strong73Safety
Low recorded crime relative to the rest of London
- Watch out4Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Good public-transport access
- 1 listed building
- 100% covered by a conservation area
- 3 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: West Harrow Recreation Ground (3.3 hectares)
- 71 open venues (42 food and drink, 29 other)
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
50Better than 53% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability55
- Rent affordability50
- Price momentum (5yr)51
- 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 North Harrow: 52 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
73Better than 91% of London
- Personal safety70
- Property crime74
- Anti-social behaviour76
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Connectivity
47Better than 56% of London
Median public-transport access is good (TfL PTAL 4.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
77Better than 91% of London
- Air quality82
- Quietness73
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
22Better than 46% of London
- Nightlife0
- Dining21
- Arts & culture0
- Retail & shops14
- Sports & recreation7
- Independent scene36
- Vitality (openings, diversity)44
71 open venues nearby — 42 food & drink, 29 other.
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Education
54Better than 55% of London
- Primary schools56
- Secondary schools52
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For North Harrow: 1 school, with its inspection record
Heritage
43Better than 58% of London
1 listed building · 100% under a conservation area
- Church of St AlbanGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
56Better than 30% of London
- Green spaces76
- Waterways20
Largest green space: West Harrow Recreation Ground (3 ha). ~6 ha of green space in total.
Area development
4Better than 53% of London
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- Is North Harrow safe?
- North Harrow scores 73 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 North Harrow a good place to live?
- North Harrow scores 47 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 air & quiet (77) and safety (73); its weakest is area development (4). 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 North Harrow?
- Good public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in North Harrow 4 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 47 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is North Harrow expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, North Harrow is mid-priced by London standards: its purchase-affordability score is 11/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near North Harrow?
- North Harrow scores 54 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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