Downing Close London, Harrow
30 addresses across 2 postcodes (HA2), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 21201400.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2014 the median was £207,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 11, D: 5).
- Flood: 27 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Harrow costs £2,511 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Headstone Lane, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 620 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 57 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Headstone Lane Medical Centre, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 47% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 237 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | £207,500 | £207,500 | £207,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £166,000 | £166,000 | £166,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £177,000 | £177,000 | £177,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £112,000 | £112,000 | £112,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £101,500 | £101,500 | £101,500 |
| 2000 | 3 | £89,950 | £89,950 | £90,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £44,390 | £21,780 | £67,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £47,000 | £47,000 | £47,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2020 | 15 HA2 6QR | Flat or maisonette | £260,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Oct 2018 | 4 HA2 6QR | Flat or maisonette | £272,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 May 2016 | 7 HA2 6QR | Flat or maisonette | £245,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Mar 2015 | 19 HA2 6QR | Flat or maisonette | £249,950 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 May 2014 | 5 HA2 6QR | Flat or maisonette | £207,500 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Feb 2009 | 21 HA2 6QR | Flat or maisonette | £166,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 May 2006 | 23 HA2 6QR | Flat or maisonette | £177,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Apr 2005 | 15 HA2 6QR | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Aug 2004 | 2 HA2 6QR | Flat or maisonette | £112,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 18 HA2 6QR | Flat or maisonette | £118,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jun 2001 | 7 HA2 6QR | Flat or maisonette | £101,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 May 2000 | 22 HA2 6QR | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 4 HA2 6QR | Flat or maisonette | £89,950 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Feb 2000 | 21 HA2 6QR | Flat or maisonette | £89,950 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Dec 1998 | 15 HA2 6QR | Flat or maisonette | £67,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jul 1998 | 5 HA2 6QR | Flat or maisonette | £21,780 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Sep 1995 | 7 HA2 6QR | Flat or maisonette | £47,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: Flat (17). Built: 1967-1975 (8); 1976-1982 (6); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (9); rented (private) (4); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
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 street: most are in band C (40% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Harrow View, Kodak West, Harrow, permissioned (170 m)
- Harrow View, Kodak West, Harrow, permissioned (170 m)
- Harrow View, Kodak East, Harrow, permissioned (230 m)
- Harrow View, Kodak East, Harrow, permissioned (230 m)
- Harrow View, land rear of 209, Harrow, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Harrow View, land rear of 209, Harrow, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Pinner View, St. George's Field, Harrow, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Pinner View, St. George's Field, Harrow, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 27 at medium risk and 0 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| HA2 6QR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 27 / 0 | unlikely |
| HA2 6PU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 57 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HA2 6PU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HA2 6QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Headstone Lane 517,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Harrow and Wealdstone 4.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Harrow-On-The-Hill 3.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Harrow & Wealdstone Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| North Harrow Underground Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| West Harrow Underground Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harrow View West Headstone | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brunswick Road / Clarendon Road Ealing | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 12.8 km (8 miles) |
| Car parks | Palmerston Road Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 15.8 km (9.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Headstone Lane Medical Centre | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Desons Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Quadrant (Dental Surgery) | 290 m |
| Hospital | Northwick Park Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Pinner Police Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,720 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 780 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Headstone Manor Recreation Ground 24 ha | 80 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Headstone Allotments 2.4 ha | 330 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Headstone Manor, a listed building (Grade I), 360 m west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Headstone Manor | Listed building, Grade I | 360 m west |
| Headstone Manor moated site | Scheduled monument | 390 m west |
| Barn South West of Headstone Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Pinner deer park, Pinner Park Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Harrow Park (Formerly Flambards) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Nower Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Stony Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Weald Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Northwick Park | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Temple Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Grimsdyke Open Space | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 30 | 30 |
None of the street's 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Harrow: see them on the Harrow page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefriars School | All-through | 3–18 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pinner Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marlborough Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Salvatorian Roman Catholic College | Secondary | 11–16 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Sacred Heart Language College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Cedars Manor School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Nower Hill High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hatch End High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Norbury School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Belmont School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's HA1 4WB | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Apex MetroCart HA1 4WL | Retailers - other | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| COSELENA HA1 4WL | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Apex MetroCart also t/a Decimal Wholesale HA1 4WL | Retailers - other | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Headstone's clubhouse cafe HA2 6PX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| MSK Food & Wine HA2 6PN | Retailers - other | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Ho's cottage HA2 6PN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2026 |
| The Moon HA2 6PN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Harrow View Convenience Store HA2 6QN | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Torshi HA1 4FL | Other catering premises | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Pakiza Ice Cream & Mr Boba HA2 6PJ | Other catering premises | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Desons Chemist HA2 6PL | Retailers - other | 340 m | Exempt | |
| Barracuda Restaurant HA1 4UW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Oriental Delight HA1 4WL | Distributors/Transporters | 370 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Corner Express HA1 4SS | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 60 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 54 |
| Shoplifting | 27 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Drugs | 16 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hargrave Drive (71); On or near Sutton Road (58); On or near Duarte Close (26); On or near Atherton Place (17); On or near Wooster Mews (14).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 68% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Sutton Road · Ansel Adams Way · Victor Road · Duffy Avenue · Bown Close · Rowell Drive · Capa Taro Way · Donovan Way · Meadowview Close · Newman Avenue · Delamotte Close · Atherton Place
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.