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Harrow-on-the-Hill: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Harrow-on-the-Hill neighbourhood of Harrow, England (ONS area Harrow 029). Headline figures assembled 12 October 2026. Postcodes HA1, HA2, UB6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HA1 3JF.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Harrow-on-the-Hill is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Harrow (5 of 22 signals falling, 3 rising). Houses here typically resell for £712,240 and flats for £355,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Harrow (1.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, South Harrow, is about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 12 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£712,240

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£355,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -10% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.10; 3 of 22 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 5 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£87,300

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Harrow-on-the-Hill sits in Harrow

  • Typical house price: 9th highest of 30 neighbourhoods in Harrow
  • Typical flat price: 6th highest of the 21 neighbourhoods in Harrow with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 6th highest of 30 neighbourhoods in Harrow

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 12 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Harrow-on-the-Hill

House prices: Harrow-on-the-Hill against Harrow: This neighbourhood £92k (1995) to £595k (2025); Harrow £85k (1995) to £635k (2026).£188k£785k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£595kHarrow£635k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Harrow, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Harrow-on-the-Hill against Harrow: This neighbourhood £72k (1995) to £341k (2026); Harrow £53k (1995) to £319k (2026).£101k£383k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£341kHarrow£319k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Harrow, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 12 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Harrow, 5 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Schools improving
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Degree-educated residents
  • Single-person households under 65
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Home improvement applications
  • Borough against the region

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

  • South Harrow Underground station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (930 m in a straight line).
  • Sudbury Hill Harrow Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (980 m in a straight line). About 1.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Chiltern Railways to London Marylebone (about 17 min) and High Wycombe (about 37 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Roxeth Primary School 400 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Sep 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Whitmore High School 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Mar 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Harrow-on-the-Hill

What is the typical house price in Harrow-on-the-Hill?

£712,240. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.

How does Harrow-on-the-Hill compare with the rest of Harrow?

Typical house price: 9th highest of 30 neighbourhoods in Harrow. Typical flat price: 6th highest of the 21 neighbourhoods in Harrow with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 6th highest of 30 neighbourhoods in Harrow.

Is Harrow-on-the-Hill an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Harrow-on-the-Hill gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.10; 3 of 22 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Harrow-on-the-Hill?

South Harrow. Underground station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (930 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to Harrow-on-the-Hill?

Nearest state primary school. Roxeth Primary School. 400 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Sep 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Whitmore High School. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Mar 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.