Hatch End is a suburban ward in the London Borough of Harrow, north‑west London, centred on a small parade of shops and the railway station. The station is on the London Overground Watford DC line with direct trains into Euston, so it functions as a convenient commuter neighbourhood with a mix of interwar and Victorian housing and handy pockets of green space close to Harrow Weald and Pinner.
Locally the area has a villagey feel - independent cafés, shops and community groups are prominent, and the demographic skews towards families and commuters, supported by a number of well‑regarded schools. The ward grew up around the railway in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and sits near a few historic features such as Grim's Dyke, giving it a quieter, semi‑suburban character within the broader urban fabric of Harrow.
Postcode districts covering Hatch End
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Islington 12 miles19.4 km
- City of Westminster 11.2 miles18 km
- Bexley 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Luton 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Sutton 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Croydon 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Slough 12 miles19.4 km
- Harrow 1.9 miles3 km
- High Wycombe 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Watford 3.7 miles6 km
- Woking 22.8 miles36.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Pinner Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Harrow Weald Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Carpenders Park Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- South Oxhey Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Headstone Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Watford Rural Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Wealdstone North Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Northwood Hills Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Pinner South Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Harrow Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- North Harrow Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Marlborough Ward 2 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Hatch End
HA5 4LB, HA5 4YH, HA5 4DG, HA5 4QW, HA5 4PA, HA3 6NX, HA5 4DA, HA5 4PH, HA5 4BH … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Luton Airport 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Hatch End Railway Station 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Headstone Lane Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
Hotels near Hatch End Ad
- Leonardo Hotel London Watford 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Best Western Plus Grim's Dyke Hotel 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- The Fox & Goose Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Hyde - at Dunning's Bar 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Hilton London Wembley 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Holiday Inn London Watford Junction 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Drayton Court Hotel 4 7 miles11.3 km
- Novotel London Wembley 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The Grove 5 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express London-Watford Junction 3 3.9 miles6.2 km
Schools in Hatch End
- Grimsdyke School Primary
- Hatch End High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Vicarage Road Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- Swakeleys House Historic site 5 miles8 km
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Park Wood Forest 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Royal Air Force Museum Museum 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Uxbridge College College 6 miles9.7 km
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Brunel University University 7 miles11.3 km
- Church Road Stadium 7 miles11.3 km
- Underhill Stadium Stadium 8 miles12.9 km