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Harefield: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Harefield neighbourhood of Hillingdon, England (ONS area Hillingdon 003). Headline figures assembled 12 October 2026. Postcodes UB9, WD3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near UB9 6EB.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Harefield is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Hillingdon (2 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £487,050 and flats for £317,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Hillingdon (0.5 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Denham, is 2.9 km 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

£487,050

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£317,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +9% 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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.11; 2 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 3 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 6.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£72,600

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 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

Where Harefield sits in Hillingdon

  • Typical house price: 10th lowest of 32 neighbourhoods in Hillingdon
  • Typical flat price: joint 10th highest of the 27 neighbourhoods in Hillingdon with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 15th lowest of 32 neighbourhoods in Hillingdon

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 Harefield

House prices: Harefield against Hillingdon: This neighbourhood £82k (1995) to £530k (2026); Hillingdon £78k (1995) to £560k (2026).£140k£498k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£530kHillingdon£560k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Hillingdon, 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: Harefield against Hillingdon: This neighbourhood £50k (1995) to £293k (2025); Hillingdon £49k (1995) to £295k (2026).£85k£294k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£293kHillingdon£295k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Hillingdon, 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

2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Hillingdon, 2 the other way and 16 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

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Denham Railway station, 2.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Chiltern Railways to London Marylebone (19 to 28 min) and High Wycombe (14 to 21 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 Harefield Infant and Junior School 140 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Harefield School 740 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 (May 2026).

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 Harefield

What is the typical house price in Harefield?

£487,050. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.

How does Harefield compare with the rest of Hillingdon?

Typical house price: 10th lowest of 32 neighbourhoods in Hillingdon. Typical flat price: joint 10th highest of the 27 neighbourhoods in Hillingdon with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 15th lowest of 32 neighbourhoods in Hillingdon.

Is Harefield an affluent area?

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

Is Harefield gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 2 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Harefield?

Denham. Railway station, 2.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Chiltern Railways to London Marylebone (19 to 28 min) and High Wycombe (14 to 21 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Harefield?

Nearest state primary school. Harefield Infant and Junior School. 140 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Harefield School. 740 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 (May 2026).

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.