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Thinking of living at HA3 5FF? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefriars School | Primary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 43 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Marlborough Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Belmont School | Primary | 850 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 1000 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Whitefriars School | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 43 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Sacred Heart Language College | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 57.9 · 25.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Salvatorian Roman Catholic College | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 54.1 · 22.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alpha Preparatory School | Independent | 950 m | – |
| Seva Education Central Harrow | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Harmony Primary School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
Every primary near HA3 5FF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Byron Recreation Ground | 480 m | 46 |
| Cricket | Bessborough Ground | 2.3 km | 13 |
| Football | The Grove Five a Side | 2.1 km | 11 |
| Swimming | Harrow Leisure Centre | 590 m | 9 |
| Golf | Harrow Hill Golf Course | 1.9 km | 9 |
| Rugby | Upper Redding Field | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Harrow Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Squash | Harrow Leisure Centre | 590 m | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Kenton Sports Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Bannister Sports Centre | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Bmx | Harrow Skate Park | 700 m | 2 |
| Climbing | Harrowall | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Table tennis | Bannister Outdoor Sports Centre | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Harrow Skate Park | 700 m | 1 |
| Cycling | Kenton Recreation Ground | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Kings Snooker Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Harrow & Wealdstone Underground station, a few minutes' walk (150 m). The nearest rail station is Harrow & Wealdstone, 200 m away, with 4.0m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Harrow & Wealdstone Station, 50 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route H10); 233 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 20% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 17 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Whitefriars School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); Attainment 8: 43 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The closest top-rated primary is Priestmead Primary School and Nursery (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is Whitefriars School, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 43 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Nower Hill High School (2.4 km) and Bentley Wood High School (2.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (10 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (10.6 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Freshland, 50 m away; HR Superstore (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Civic Medical Centre (750 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Ruby Beauty Salon is under 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northwick Park Hospital, 2.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 67% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 28 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Rios Piri Piri is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Barrett's PH the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 122 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 43% flats and 5% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 44% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 343 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Byron Recreation Ground, 650 m away; for exercise, Anytime Fitness (under 50 m).
54 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond), 12 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 16 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 37% of households rent privately and 14% socially.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.