POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
HA2 8DW postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 25 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 16 Jun 2026 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £130,000Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 16 Jun 2026
- Gigabit availability 0%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 25 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
Joined postcode brief
Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 16 Jun 2026.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
12 within 400mHA2 8DW links 12 transport stops within 400m and 27 within 800m. 7 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is South Harrow Bus Station (BCT) at about 27m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Northolt Park Rail Station at about 970m.
Local business
114 within 1200mHA2 8DW currently links 114 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 36 food and drink, 34 grocery, 12 personal services. The closest mapped place is X-posure Beauty Salon at about 26m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedHarrow sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Harrow, so the figure describes the region rather than Harrow itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched HA2 8DW in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
25 nearby school rows25 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for HA2 8DW. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 15HA2 8DW has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 15 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 224, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 32 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£130,000
Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 16 Jun 2026.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of HA2 8DW, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
36 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (19), restaurant (13), cafe (4).
Amenity group
Grocery
34 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (21), supermarket (5), butcher (4).
Amenity group
Personal services
12 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (9), beauty (3).
Amenity group
Health
9 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pharmacy (6), optician (3).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Personal services
X-posure Beauty Salon
Beauty in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
222 Café
Cafe at 222, Northolt Road, Harrow.
Food and drink
George's Fish & Chips
Fast Food at 196, Northolt Road, Harrow.
Food and drink
Tennessee Fried Chicken
Fast Food at 227, Northolt Road, South Harrow, Harrow.
Food and drink
Kebabish
Fast Food at 229, Northolt Road, Harrow.
Financial services
Barclays
Bank in the current nearby-place seam.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Alexandra School
Primary option in HA2 9DX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Earlsmead Primary School
Primary option in HA2 8PW. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Grange Primary School
Primary option in HA2 0RY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for HA2 8DW before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around HA2 8DW.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like HA2 8DW with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess HA2 8DW.
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Ask vetted agents
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