POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

HA3 8FA postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 39 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 28 Aug 2024 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £401,250Based on 24 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Aug 2024
  • Gigabit availability 100%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 39 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 sample

Strong sample. Based on 24 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Aug 2024.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

7 within 400m

HA3 8FA links 7 transport stops within 400m and 21 within 800m. 7 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Belmont Circle (BCT) at about 97m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

24 within 1200m

HA3 8FA currently links 24 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 8 grocery, 7 food and drink, 3 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Tesco Express at about 3m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Harrow 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 matches

No nearby planning rows matched HA3 8FA in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

39 nearby school rows

39 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for HA3 8FA. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 9

HA3 8FA has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 9 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 194, and shoplifting is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 40 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£401,250

Strong sample. Based on 24 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Aug 2024.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of HA3 8FA, 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

Grocery

8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (7), bakery (1).

Amenity group

Food and drink

7 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (4), cafe (2), restaurant (1).

Amenity group

Nightlife

3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (3).

Amenity group

Health

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by optician (1), pharmacy (1).

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.

Grocery

Tesco Express

Convenience at 404, Kenton Lane, Harrow.

Financial services

Tesco

Atm in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Papa John's

Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Asda Express

Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Pound £ Saver

Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.

Fuel

Asda Express

Fuel Station 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

Belmont School

Primary option in HA3 7JT. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Cedars Manor School

Primary option in HA3 6LS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery

Primary option in HA3 8LU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for HA3 8FA before you shortlist homes.

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Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around HA3 8FA.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like HA3 8FA 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 HA3 8FA.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering HA3 8FA.