Kenton West is a suburban ward in the north-west of Harrow, sitting close to the boundary with the London Borough of Brent. The area grew up during the early 20th-century railway-driven expansion and is characterised by inter‑war terraces and semi‑detached houses, local parades of shops along Kenton Road and easy commuting via Kenton station on the Bakerloo line and London Overground.
It has a lively, diverse community with a range of small businesses, places of worship and community centres, and handy access to green spaces such as Kenton Recreation Ground. The ward’s location also gives quick links to nearby employment and cultural hubs, including Harrow town centre and the Wembley area, making it a practical base for commuters as well as long‑standing local residents.
Postcode districts covering Kenton West
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 3.1 miles
- Islington 9.4 miles
- City of Westminster 8.5 miles
- Bexley 21.7 miles
- Luton 21.6 miles
- Sutton 17.1 miles
- Croydon 18.9 miles
- Slough 13.4 miles
- Harrow 0.8 miles
- High Wycombe 18.7 miles
- Watford 6.1 miles
- Woking 22.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wealdstone South Ward 0.6 miles
- Greenhill Ward 0.8 miles
- Harrow Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Kenton East Ward 0.9 miles
- Marlborough Ward 0.9 miles
- Belmont Ward 1 mile
- Centenary Ward 1 mile
- Wealdstone North Ward 1 mile
- Kenton Ward 1 mile
- Northwick Park Ward 1.6 miles
- Headstone Ward 1.6 miles
- Preston Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Kenton West
HA3 8NJ, HA3 8QL, HA3 8HX, HA3 8JS, HA3 8DD, HA3 8LU, HA3 8NP, HA3 8PG, HA3 8PH … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 10.2 miles
- London City Airport 17.1 miles
- Kenton Station 0.6 miles
- Harrow & Wealdstone Station 0.8 miles
Hotels near Kenton West Ad
- Premier Inn London Harrow 3 0.6 miles
- Eurotraveller Hotel Premier @ Harrow 3 2 miles
- Novotel London Wembley Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- The Fox & Goose Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- Hilton London Wembley 4 2.7 miles
- The Hide London 4 4 miles
- Room in Guest Room - Apple House Wembley Twin Room Shared Bathroom 1.2 miles
- Wembley Park Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- The Brent Hotel 3 1.5 miles
- The Drayton Court Hotel 4 5.3 miles
Schools in Kenton West
- Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Priestmead Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 2.9 miles
- Royal Air Force Museum Museum 3.4 miles
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 4.1 miles
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 4.1 miles
- Vicarage Road Stadium 5.4 miles
- Swakeleys House Historic site 6.2 miles
- Burlington Gardens Shopping centre 6.2 miles
- Underhill Stadium Stadium 6.6 miles
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 6.6 miles
- Loftus Road Stadium 6.7 miles
- Church Road Stadium 6.9 miles
- White City Shopping centre 7.1 miles