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HA2 8FA area guide

Who lives in HA2 8FA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Alexandra Park
Council: Harrow
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,631 (2024)

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At a glance

What HA2 8FA is like

HA2 8FA is a postcode in the Alexandra Park area of Harrow. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,631 people. 72% of households own their home, 24.8% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in HA2 8 sold for a median of £424,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HA2 8FA compares

Headline figures for HA2 8FA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£424,000

Median over 54 sales in HA2 8, −13.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£74,609

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HA2 8FA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HA2 8 is down 13.6% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HA2 8FA FAQs

Is HA2 8FA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in HA2 8FA?

The median sale price over the last year was £424,000.

Homes in HA2 8 sold for a median of £424,000 across 54 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HA2 8FA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around HA2 8FA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in HA2 8FA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 72% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (73.6%).

Which council covers HA2 8FA?

The local authority for HA2 8FA is Harrow.

HA2 8FA comes under Harrow in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HA2 8FA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Northolt Park Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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