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Thinking of living at HA3 8RW? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priestmead Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 200 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 86% met the expected standard |
| Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 1.1 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Park High School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 11.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Avanti House School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 64 · 31.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Gregory's Catholic Science College | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 60.6 · 29.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Sacred Heart Language College | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 57.9 · 25.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Canons High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 39.1 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pathways School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Seva Education Central Harrow | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Alpha Preparatory School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
Every primary near HA3 8RW, 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 | Centenary Park | 600 m | 48 |
| Swimming | Harrow Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 12 |
| Football | The Hive Stadium | 1.6 km | 12 |
| Cricket | Northwick Park | 2.4 km | 12 |
| Golf | Stanmore Golf Club | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Woodcock Park Bowls Club | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Rugby | Northwick Park | 2.4 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Kenton Sports Club | 840 m | 4 |
| Squash | Harrow Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Harrow School Sports Complex | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Bmx | Harrow Skate Park | 970 m | 2 |
| Climbing | Harrowall | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Table tennis | Bannister Outdoor Sports Centre | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Armour Academy | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Kenton Recreation Ground | 910 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | Harrow Skate Park | 970 m | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 28. 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 4.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Euston.
The nearest bus stop is Queens Avenue (HA7), under 50 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (route H18); 40 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 16% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 16 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Priestmead Primary School and Nursery, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 80% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Park High School, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 48.9 · 11.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Bentley Wood High School (3.2 km) and Ark Academy (3.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (7.9 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (8.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 650 m away, with News Express closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Streatfield Health Centre (400 m), with Kl Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (50 m).
For a haircut, Andrew James is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northwick Park Hospital, 2.9 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: 11 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Gujarati Chasko is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Boulevard Club the nearest pub (50 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 60 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 23% flats and 5% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 92% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Priestmead Recreation Ground, 300 m away; for exercise, Centenary Sports (700 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond), 10 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.5 µg/m³).
34 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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For holidays, London Heathrow is 18 km away.
Most households own their home, 31% rent privately.
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.