Is HA2 8RS a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

HA2 8RS is a postcode in West Harrow, Harrow, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near HA2 8RS, then scores the surrounding small area 41/100 - bottom 24% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around HA2 8RS are health and jobs, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for HA2 8RS is based on Harrow 028 Census 2021. It covers 7,307 residents, 8,443 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 35, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 48% owner-occupied, 24% privately rented, 27% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 3/10.

For property prices near HA2 8RS, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the HA2 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £480k from 63 rolling sales, up 5.5% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near HA2 8RS can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 12 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 0 records marked free and 12 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near HA2 8RS by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around HA2 8RS is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 1 HMO licence, 21 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.