North Harrow is a suburban ward in the London Borough of Harrow, north‑west of London, centred on the area around North Harrow and its North Harrow tube station. Sitting between Pinner and Rayners Lane, the ward is largely residential with tree‑lined streets and many inter‑war semi‑detached houses built as the Metropolitan line expanded, giving it a classic commuter‑suburb character.
Local life revolves around a small parade of shops by the station, schools, community centres and pockets of green space; many residents commute into central London but there’s a steady mix of independent businesses and family‑oriented amenities. Historically transformed from market gardens into suburbia in the early 20th century, the area now has a settled, mixed population and a quiet, village‑like atmosphere within the wider Harrow borough.
Postcode districts covering North Harrow
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 4.6 miles
- Islington 11.2 miles
- City of Westminster 9.8 miles
- Bexley 23.3 miles
- Luton 21.8 miles
- Sutton 17.4 miles
- Croydon 19.5 miles
- Slough 11.4 miles
- Harrow 1.4 miles
- High Wycombe 16.9 miles
- Watford 5.7 miles
- Woking 21.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- West Harrow Ward 0.7 miles
- Headstone Ward 0.7 miles
- Pinner South Ward 0.9 miles
- Rayners Lane Ward 1 mile
- Marlborough Ward 1.1 miles
- Roxbourne Ward 1.2 miles
- Harrow Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Greenhill Ward 1.4 miles
- Harrow on the Hill Ward 1.5 miles
- Roxeth Ward 1.5 miles
- Pinner Ward 1.5 miles
- Wealdstone North Ward 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in North Harrow
HA2 7DY, HA2 7QQ, HA2 7EG, HA2 7BA, HA2 6HX, HA2 7EL, HA2 6HD, HA2 7JB, HA2 6ED … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 8.7 miles
- London City Airport 18.7 miles
- Harrow-on-the-Hill Station 1.1 miles
- Harrow & Wealdstone Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near North Harrow Ad
- The Fox & Goose Hotel 3 4.5 miles
- The Drayton Court Hotel 4 5.1 miles
- Hilton London Wembley 4 3.8 miles
- Novotel London Wembley 4 3.8 miles
- The Red Lion Hotel 5.4 miles
- The Tudor Hotel 3 1.7 miles
- Eurotraveller Hotel-Premier Harrow 3 1.1 miles
- The Pillar Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- The Brent Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Best Western Plus Grim's Dyke Hotel 4 2.8 miles
Schools in North Harrow
- Longfield Primary School Primary
- Vaughan Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 4 miles
- Swakeleys House Historic site 4.2 miles
- Vicarage Road Stadium 4.9 miles
- Uxbridge College College 5.1 miles
- Church Road Stadium 5.3 miles
- Royal Air Force Museum Museum 5.4 miles
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.7 miles
- Brunel University University 5.9 miles
- Park Wood Forest 5.9 miles
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 5.9 miles
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 6.1 miles
- Osterley House Country house 6.5 miles