Harrow local area information

The Harrow branch covers a wide area and includes towns such as Kenton, Kingsbury, Harrow Weald and Harrow Weald Stone. Harrow is a clean and safe area with an abundance of shopping, restaurants, parks and leisure centres. This is also a great environment for families to live within.

This area has a special attraction to potential purchasers because of the good state schools within the area. The local state schools provide a good standard of education. Throughout the area there are good transport links, especially to central London. This makes the area attractive to commuters with families. .

The Harrow branch covers very varied areas and averages house prices vary between the different areas. However in Wealdstone one bedroom apartment will start from around £178,900 going up to £232,300 for a two bedroom apartment. If you are looking for a three bedroom house in Harrow Weald or Wealdstone that will cost around £316,100 or in Mount Stewart Catchment it will be £499,000. Larger four bedroom family house will cost around £452,600 in Harrow Weald or £600,000 in Mount Stewart catchment.

The Harrow branch covers suburban housing with good schools and fantastic transport links that links you to the city in less than an hour door to door. There is an abundance of restaurants and shopping. The Kenton Road area is also attractive to Asian families as there are specialist food shops, restaurants and temples within the location.

Large employers within the area include Northwick Park Hospital, Westminster University and Harrow and Brent County Councils.

Harrow area has such a large mix of property types from Kenton Road towards Harrow, where there are plenty of flats suitable for single professionals. There is affordable housing for families in Harrow Weald Stone and many three bedroom properties in Kingsbury. If you are looking for something larger, Harrow Weald has large detached houses. Wealdstone has a mixture of housing types from flats to houses.

The most affluent area around Harrow Branch is the Mount Stewart School catchment area and around Northwick Circle. If you are looking for an amazing house within this area, the million plus houses are found in Harrow Weald. 

Excellent transport links:

The transport links in HA3 are one of its biggest attractions.

The metropolitan line (Northwick park and Preston Road) will get you into central London in 20 minutes, and straight to the city in 30 minutes. The trains are every 5 minutes in rush hour.

There are also great train facilities at South Kenton, Wealdstone and Kenton. This has the mix of tube (Bakerloo line) and overground services. This is not only brilliant for travel into central London, but also to Watford Junction for travel to the other major cities.

The buses are also frequent, and this is a massive pull factor for people living in Kingsbury and surrounding areas, who are often employed in Wembley and other local businesses.

If you are a first time buyer, Wealdstone and Kenton road towards Kingsbury are attractive and affordable areas, but still well located for transport routes. Second time round people with families try to buy in good school catchment areas. so the Kenton Road area is always popular. Desirable addresses include Northwick Circle or Harrow Weald however these are the more expensive areas within HA3 postcode.

Prices in the area seem quite stable, there is not much on the market, hence whatever does come on sells very quickly if priced well.

If you are thinking of renting

There is well presented property available for rent within the Harrow Area. Professionals with a family are attracted to Northwick circle and Harrow Weald due to the larger houses and transport links.

Lower paid families are attracted to the Kingsbury side of Kenton, because the metropolitan line is still accessable as well as good state school such as Glebe school.

Lower paid singles prefer Kingsbury. This because there are a lot of Asian landlords that do rent out single rooms. So there is a great community spirit in the area, as well as an abundance of reasonably priced indian restaurants and bars. These people would be more likely to work close to home, so buses would be the main source of transport.

Kenton Road towards Harrow, has an abundance of purposebuilt flats. This is attractive for professionals who need easy access into central London for work and often for going out too.

Mount Stewart catchment area is perfect for a professional family who is renting, as the schools are good, the private school bus pick ups are all in this area, sainsburys is this area with parking on site.

For those looking for a large luxury house Harrow Weald has the massive million pound plus houses. Especially attractive to those who have been placed in London for work short term or if your house is having major refurbishment.

Flats in the Harrow Weald are start at £700 per calendar month, within the same area a 3 bed house starts from £1100 per week. However in mount stewart catchment area, a 3 bedroom house rents for between £1200 to £1500 per week.

For the property Investor

Kenton Road is a good area to consider for investment properties because it attracts professional tenants and a flat can be obtained for around the £250,000 which will bring in a good rental yield. As an example rents for a 2 bed 2 bath can hit £1300 per calendar month here.

If you are interested in attracting the professional tenant with a family, Northwick Circle or Harrow Weald would be good areas to consider. If you want to invest in more affordable housing suitable for singles or families, take a look at properties in Wealdstone or Kenton Rd towards Kingsbury. Rents in this area have not significantly fallen however people feel that there is a need to get a bargain so sometimes ask for a reduction in monthly rent.