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Thinking of living at HA7 1NA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmore Park Junior School | Primary | 550 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Kenmore Park Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| Glebe Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Camrose Primary With Nursery | Primary | 900 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Park High School | Secondary | 250 m | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 11.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Canons High School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 39.1 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Avanti House School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 64 · 31.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Claremont High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 54.8 · 20.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Gregory's Catholic Science College | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 60.6 · 29.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pathways School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| North London Collegiate School | Independent | 1.7 km | 89.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Southover Partnership School | Independent | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 3.1 · 5.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Centenary Park | 380 m | 46 |
| Swimming | North London Collegiate School | 1.7 km | 13 |
| Football | The Hive Stadium | 650 m | 10 |
| Golf | Stanmore Golf Club Clubhouse and Pro Shop | 1.6 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Northwick Park | 2.9 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Woodcock Park Bowls Club | 1.9 km | 7 |
| Rugby | Northwick Park | 2.9 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Kenton Sports Club | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Squash | Harrow Leisure Centre | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Bmx | Harrow Skate Park | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Harrow School Sports Complex | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Kenton Recreation Ground | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Climbing | The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch North | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Bannister Outdoor Sports Centre | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Harrow Skate Park | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Bouldering | The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch North | 2.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 27. 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 Canons Park Underground station, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km). The nearest rail station is Kenton, 2.3 km away, with 1.4m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Broadcroft Avenue, 250 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (route 79); 34 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 24% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 15 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Kenmore Park Junior School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 60% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Goldbeaters Primary School (2 km).
The nearest secondary is Park High School, 250 m away; Attainment 8: 48.9 · 11.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ark Academy (3.7 km) and Michaela Community School (4.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (6.9 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (7.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is MIR Food Centre, 400 m away; MahaPrasad (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Streatfield Medical Centre (400 m), with Almeric Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, So Beautified is 950 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northwick Park Hospital, 3.7 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Caterlink @ Park High School is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Purple Flame the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 53 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 6% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 91% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Centenary Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Centenary Sports (300 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond), 9.2 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
29 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 19 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 38% of households rent privately and 4% socially.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Middlesex University, 4.9 km away (TEF Silver).
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.