Alexandra Park
Harrow 030 · 4 sub-areas · 7,129 residents
Harrow 030 sits within Harrow, one of London's outer boroughs, and is home to around 7,100 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,690 a month — noticeably cheaper than inner London but still a stretch for many renters. The area's strongest card is connectivity: the nearest rail station is under 500 metres away, putting central London within reach in under ten minutes by public transport.
Alexandra Park is a commuter neighbourhood within Harrow — train into London runs in around 6 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Alexandra Park?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 12 restaurants and 2 pubs in five minutes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,754 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Alexandra Park in Harrow
Living in Alexandra Park
Harrow 030 is a predominantly residential patch of outer London, shaped by the rhythms of a commuter suburb rather than an urban core. More than half of households own their home, which gives the streets a settled, neighbourhood feel — this isn't a transient renter enclave. Greenspace is genuinely close: nearly nine in ten residents are within a short walk of a park or open area, and the average distance to the nearest greenspace is just 177 metres.
On cost, Harrow 030 sits in a comfortable middle band for London. You'll pay around £1,690 a month for a two-bedroom home — considerably below what the same money buys in inner west or central London, but above the UK national median of roughly £1,200. A one-bedroom runs about £1,375, and a three-bedroom around £2,030. Council tax (Band D) comes to approximately £2,511 a year. Rents rose around 3% over the past year, roughly in line with the broader London outer boroughs trend.
The population skews slightly younger than typical outer-London areas: around a quarter of residents are aged 18 to 34, and families with children make up a meaningful share of households — roughly one in five is a couple with children. The ethnic diversity index of 66 and a UK-born share of just 41% point to a genuinely mixed community, with a wide range of backgrounds represented. Degree-level qualifications are held by around 38% of residents, slightly above the national average.
Practically speaking, the area works well for commuters. The nearest rail station is under 500 metres away — a walk of around six minutes — and the nearest underground station is roughly 700 metres away. Central London is accessible by public transport in under ten minutes. Broadband is full-gigabit across the area, with no properties falling below the universal service obligation minimum. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on where prices vary within Harrow 030.
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Frequently asked
- Is Harrow 030 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, mostly residential part of outer London with strong transport links and plenty of greenspace close by — nearly nine in ten residents are within a short walk of a park. Owner-occupiers make up the majority, which gives the area a stable feel. The trade-off is that crime rates run above the national average, as they do across much of urban London, and school quality within catchment distance is more mixed than elsewhere.
- What is the rent in Harrow 030?
- A one-bedroom flat runs about £1,375 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,690, and a three-bedroom just over £2,030. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 3% over the past year. That's notably cheaper than inner London, though still well above the UK national median of roughly £1,200 for a two-bedroom.
- Is Harrow 030 safe?
- The area records around 131 crimes per 1,000 residents a year — above the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000, though elevated urban crime rates are typical across outer London. The neighbourhood's high owner-occupier share and relatively settled demographic profile suggest day-to-day antisocial behaviour is less of an issue than the headline figure alone might imply. It's worth checking street-level data for the specific roads you're considering.
- What's the commute from Harrow 030 to London?
- By public transport, central London is accessible in under ten minutes — one of the faster outer-London commutes. The nearest rail station is roughly 470 metres away (about a six-minute walk), and the nearest underground station is around 680 metres distant. Around 30% of residents commute by public transport, with 26% working from home entirely.
- Who lives in Harrow 030?
- A genuinely mixed community: just 41% of residents were born in the UK, and the ethnic diversity index of 66 is high even by outer-London standards. Around a quarter of residents are aged 18 to 34, one in five households is a couple with children, and 55% of homes are owner-occupied. Degree-level qualifications are held by around 38% — consistent with a professional commuter population.
- What schools are near Harrow 030?
- There are 78 schools within 2 kilometres of typical residents — a high density of options. Around 55% of those are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1,944 metres away. Given the variation in quality across individual schools, it's worth checking specific catchment boundaries before committing to an address.
- How affordable is Harrow 030 compared to the rest of London?
- It's in the more affordable bracket for London. A typical two-bedroom lets for around £1,690 a month, and median property prices sit at roughly £457,000 — lower than many inner and west London neighbourhoods. That said, it still takes the average resident about 6.3 years to save a deposit at current rates, above the national average. The area offers reasonable value for commuter-belt outer London.