Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around HA1 2LW.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Harrow High School (Good) — 0.2 mi
126crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 126 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 84.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
35GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 32 GP, 3 hospitals, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE NORTHWICK SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Harrow-on-the-Hill Rail Station0.3 mi
Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground Station0.3 mi
Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground Station0.3 mi
30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 10.3 ha total — largest park 3.4 ha (0.38 mi away)
Nearest: St John the Baptist's Church — 0.1 mi
35supermarkets
35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Iceland Harrow — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near HA1 2LW.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
16.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
69dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in HA1.
Average sold price by property type across the HA1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,702 sales.
About HA1 2LW
HA1 2LW scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Iceland Harrow about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, HA1 2LW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,272 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).
There are 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Harrow High School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 126 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE NORTHWICK SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARKS HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
