HA2 7ED Harrow
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: North Harrow. Region: London.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Harrow in 2026-27: Band D £2,511 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,674 | £1,953 | £2,232 | £2,511 | £3,069 | £3,627 | £4,185 | £5,022 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (40% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Imperial Drive, 175 - 205, Imperial House, Rayners Lane, permissioned (610 m)
- Imperial Drive, 175 - 205, Imperial House, Rayners Lane, permissioned (610 m)
- Imperial Drive, Talbot House, 204 - 226, Ground & First floor, Rayners La, permissioned (650 m)
- Imperial Drive, Talbot House, 204 - 226, Lower Ground floor, Rayners Lane, permissioned (650 m)
- Imperial Drive, Talbot House, 204 - 226, Ground & First floor, Rayners La, permissioned (650 m)
- Imperial Drive, Talbot House, 204 - 226, Lower Ground floor, Rayners Lane, permissioned (650 m)
- Garages r/o 249-255 Pinner Road, West Harrow, permissioned (740 m)
- Garages r/o 249-255 Pinner Road, West Harrow, permissioned (740 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 35 addresses are between 50 m and 52 m above sea level (52 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Harrow-On-The-Hill 3.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km |
| Northolt Park 176,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Harrow and Wealdstone 4.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | West Harrow Underground Station | 570 m |
| Rayners Lane Underground Station | 760 m | |
| North Harrow Underground Station | 840 m | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Elm Drive North Harrow | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hillingdon Underground Station North Hillingdon | 6.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 11.4 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest National Car Parks | 750 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 13.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest GP Direct | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Healthways Chemist | 700 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lawsons Dental Surgery | 710 m |
| Hospital | Roxbourne Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 890 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,590 m² | 440 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 2,980 m² | 710 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,440 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest West Harrow Recreation Ground 11 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Rayners Mead Allotments 4,610 m² | 480 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ace Cinema, a listed building (Grade II*), 790 m south-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ace Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m south-west |
| Headstone Manor moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north |
| Harrow Park (Formerly Flambards) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Nower Hill | Hill | 2.0 km north-west |
| Northwick Park | Wood | 2.7 km east |
| The Roxbourne | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km south-west |
| Horsenden Wood | Wood | 4.0 km south-east |
| Horsenden Hill | Hill | 4.2 km south-east |
| Pinner Wood | Wood | 4.4 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 6 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 9 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 3 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 17 |
9 of the postcode's 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 18 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 59% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.