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West Harrow
Harrow, London
PocketsWest Harrow (Bessborough Road · The Gardens · Lascelles Avenue)South Harrow (Philathletic Ground · Roxeth Green Avenue)Rayners Lane North
West Harrow is a quiet interwar ward between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Rayners Lane, mostly suburban semis and bungalows laid out between the wars along the Metropolitan line. The whole ward sits within a conservation designation, reflecting the coherence of its 1920s-30s planning, and safety and air-quality scores are both decent. West Harrow Recreation Ground provides the main green space at 7.4 hectares, with around 14 hectares across the ward, and the sole listed building is the Grade II Church of St Peter. The trade-offs are typical of this slice of outer London: eleven outstanding schools are in reach but the overall education score is average; cultural and nightlife provision is thin at just 19 food and 12 non-food venues; public-transport access is only moderate, relying on West Harrow and Rayners Lane stations; and there is almost no new-build activity.
- Strongest73Air & Quiet
Clean air and low ambient noise by London standards
- Also strong63Safety
Low recorded crime relative to the rest of London
- Watch out5Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Moderate public-transport access
- 1 listed building
- 100% covered by a conservation area
- 2 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: West Harrow Recreation Ground (7.4 hectares)
- 33 open venues (21 food and drink, 12 other)
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
51Better than 56% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability60
- Rent affordability75
- Price momentum (5yr)46
- Activity (turnover)32
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For West Harrow: 59 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
63Better than 76% of London
- Personal safety65
- Property crime69
- Anti-social behaviour56
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Connectivity
46Better than 53% of London
Median public-transport access is moderate (TfL PTAL 3.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
73Better than 87% of London
- Air quality77
- Quietness65
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
13Better than 15% of London
- Nightlife0
- Dining0
- Arts & culture0
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene21
- Vitality (openings, diversity)31
33 open venues nearby — 21 food & drink, 12 other.
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For West Harrow: the mix behind 33 open venues—% independent
Education
51Better than 38% of London
- Primary schools56
- Secondary schools48
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For West Harrow: 3 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
44Better than 60% of London
1 listed building · 100% under a conservation area
- Church of St PeterGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
57Better than 32% of London
- Green spaces79
- Waterways10
Largest green space: West Harrow Recreation Ground (7 ha). ~14 ha of green space in total.
Area development
5Better than 58% of London
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- Is West Harrow safe?
- West Harrow scores 63 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — safer than most of 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 West Harrow a good place to live?
- West Harrow 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 air & quiet (73) and safety (63); its weakest is area development (5). 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 West Harrow?
- Moderate public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in West Harrow 3 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 46 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is West Harrow expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, West Harrow 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 West Harrow?
- West Harrow scores 51 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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