Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.
AREA DECISION REPORT
Harrow area decision report
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Median affordability sits at 12.2x in 2025, which reads as high-cost. Gigabit availability is 87.6% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 94.1% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.
Affordability: High-cost at 12.2xSchools: 25 nearby school rowsBroadband: Gigabit 87.6%Mobile: 4G 100% · 5G 94.1%Planning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £510,000Based on 11,955 sales · Latest sale in data: 17 Feb 2026
- Affordability High-costMedian ratio 12.2x in 2025
- Gigabit availability 87.6%Ofcom source year 2024
- 4G strong coverage 100%Area-level mobile source year 2025
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius
Area summary
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Affordability and price
High-cost at 12.2xMedian house-price-to-earnings ratio is 12.2x in 2025, with a median house price of £550,000 and residence earnings of £45,232.
Broadband
Gigabit 87.6%Gigabit availability is 87.6%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0%.
Mobile
4G 100% · 5G 94.1%4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 94.1% in the current area-level summary.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Harrow in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
25 nearby school rows25 nearby school rows matched postcode area HA1 4BF for Harrow. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Transport
529 mapped stopsHarrow currently links 529 mapped transport stops, including 471 local bus or tram access points and 16 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 529 stops are marked active and 0 inactive. Top localities include Stanmore (51), Harrow Weald (43), Pinner (36).
Local business
Score 100/100Harrow currently links 879 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 317 food and drink, 209 grocery, 134 personal services. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Postcode follow-up
3 featured postcodes3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Harrow.
Crime
Latest month 1,774Harrow recorded 1,774 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 20,334, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. Metropolitan Police Service contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.
Local business
This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around Harrow, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.
Amenity group
Food and drink
317 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (135), fast food (120), cafe (62).
Amenity group
Grocery
209 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (130), supermarket (36), bakery (24).
Amenity group
Personal services
134 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (92), beauty (42).
Amenity group
Financial services
60 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by atm (31), bank (29).
Compare against another area
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North Yorkshire has 62,345 recorded sales with a median sold price of £260,000.
Open area researchPostcodes worth checking next
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HA1 4BF
HA1 4BF has 71 recorded sales with a median sold price of £324,000.
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HA1 4GJ
HA1 4GJ has 70 recorded sales with a median sold price of £427,525.
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HA1 2BP
HA1 2BP has 67 recorded sales with a median sold price of £410,000.
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