Is HA2 6JZ a good place to live?

Harrow (HA2 6JZ), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

HA2 6JZ has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (23 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

HA2 6JZ is a UK postcode in HA2 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Headstone Lane, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around HA2 6JZ include 5 supermarkets, 3 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 7 incidents were reported in HA2 6JZ. It ranks 821 of 985 for safety within HA2.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
4/5 — Good
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
92/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

HA2 6JZ is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 7 incidents were reported in HA2 6JZ.

The most common categories are Violent crime (71%), Burglary (14%), Vehicle crime (14%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within HA2, this postcode ranks 821 of 985 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
7last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

HA2 district average
229 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
5 (71%)
Burglary
1 (14%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (14%)

Schools near HA2 6JZ

95 schools near HA2 6JZ, including 23 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 75 primary schools (15 Outstanding, 50 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (8 Outstanding, 9 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

75
Primary
20
Secondary
23
Outstanding
Primary schools75 schools
15
50
3
2
5
Outstanding (15) Good (50) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (2) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools20 schools
8
9
1
2
Outstanding (8) Good (9) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

HA2 6JZ has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 3 parks or green spaces and 2 gyms or fitness studios.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Waitrose, 0.7 miles away.

Harrow Weald Recreation Ground is just 0.7 miles away for daily green space.

5
Supermarkets
3
Parks
2
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose
    HA36HF
    0.7 mi
  • Asda
    HA35DE
    0.8 mi
  • Unknown Supermarket
    HA35QL
    0.8 mi
  • Morrisons
    HA54QT
    0.8 mi
  • Tariq Supermarket
    HA37HA
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Harrow Weald Recreation Ground
    HA36HW
    0.7 mi
  • The Cedars
    HA36QH
    0.7 mi
  • Hatch End Riverside Park
    HA54QT
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Headstone Lane is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from HA2 6JZ - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Harrow & Wealdstone (0.9 mi).

In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

2
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Headstone Lane
    HA26NA
    0.3 mi
  • Harrow & Wealdstone
    HA35BQ
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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