Property market | £576,969 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Heathrow (8.9 miles) | |
Broadband | 82.5mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 48.2% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 51.8% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 32 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 312 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner level) | |
Community | Median age is 36.3 | Population of 7,399 | Happiness is Below Average for Greater London, Average for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Hillingdon) | |
Commute (approx) | - Euston (11 mins) - Marylebone (13 mins) - East Croydon (71 mins) - Highbury & Islington (71 mins) - Victoria (75 mins) - Reading (87 mins) - Stratford (London) (88 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£576,969 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Heathrow (8.9 miles) | |
82.5mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 36.3 | 7,399 | Happiness is Below Average for Greater London, Average for UK | |
Ranked 32 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 312 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Hillingdon) | |
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The property market in Harefield has had a steady increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £912,309, which is down -1.6% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £576,969 (down -2.3% on last year) , a terraced house £443,998 (down -2.9% on last year) and a flat £284,734. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,277 per month. Property prices in Harefield are slightly lower than the average property prices across Greater London and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Harefield, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Greater London region.
Property data is based on Hillingdon level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Harefield, or click here to browse the longer list of Harefield property transactions from 2023.
Harefield has a few schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including The Harefield Academy (Academy) which is a secondary school based in Northwood Way, Uxbridge. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Harefield Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/5/2012) | 13 submissions 84.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Uxbridge |
The Harefield Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (6/24/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Uxbridge | |
Harefield Junior School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (9/18/2019) | 22 submissions 86.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Uxbridge |
School | Type |
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Harefield Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/5/2012) 13 submissions 84.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
The Harefield Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (6/24/2021) |
Harefield Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (9/18/2019) 22 submissions 86.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from Harefield | Commute options |
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West Ruislip A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Marylebone (19 mins - Chiltern Railways) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 105 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Chorleywood A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Marylebone (33 mins - Chiltern Railways - £663 monthly fare) View details |
Chalfont & Latimer A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Marylebone (37 mins - Chiltern Railways) View details |
Southall A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +11% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Paddington (12 mins - Great Western Railway - £134 monthly fare) View details - Reading (26 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (3 change(s) - 95 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cardiff Central (141 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 124 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Hillingdon) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Hillingdon residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 48.2% | 81.7% |
Asian | 33.3% | 9.3% |
Black | 7.8% | 4.0% |
Other | 6.3% | 2.1% |
Mixed | 4.4% | 2.9% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.6% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.9% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 22.2% | 32 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 23.4% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 3.3% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 7.2% | |
Routine occupations | 5.7% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 7.5% | 312 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 6.2% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Greater London is fast (77mbps). Harefield is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 82.5mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Harefield level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 82.5 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 93.8% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.5% |
Crime stats were found at the Hillingdon level:
Type | Hillingdon | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 78 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 6 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 25 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Harefield.
The DEFRA API is currently reporting at least one flood warning in this area - please refer to the UK Government website for information on this.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Herts and North London | River Pinn | The River Pinn and Woodridings Stream at Pinner, Eastcote, Ruislip, Ickenham, Uxbridge and Yiewsley |
Herts and North London | River Colne | The Lower River Colne and Frays River at Uxbridge, West Drayton, Poyle and Stanwell Moor |
Herts and North London | River Misbourne | The River Misbourne at Great Missenden, Amersham and The Chalfonts |
Herts and North London | River Colne | The River Colne at Willowbank including Uxbridge Moor |
Herts and North London | River Misbourne | The River Misbourne at The Chalfonts including Chalfont St Giles, Chalfont St Peter and Denham |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Harefield, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £576,969 Detached: £912,309 | 78 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 22.2% residents in higher managerial positions 7.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Chelsea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £3,631,515 Detached: £3,523,536 | 135 | Primary: 48Secondary: 25 | 28.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Kensington, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £3,631,515 Detached: £3,523,536 | 135 | Primary: 76Secondary: 32 | 25.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Notting Hill, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £3,631,515 Detached: £3,523,536 | 135 | Primary: 84Secondary: 39 | 25.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Camden Town, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £2,106,973 Detached: £3,189,414 | 122 | Primary: 65Secondary: 31 | 19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 10.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Hampstead, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £2,106,973 Detached: £3,189,414 | 122 | Primary: 60Secondary: 29 | 26.8% residents in higher managerial positions 9.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Belgravia, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £2,573,805 Detached: £3,004,307 | 266 | Primary: 57Secondary: 37 | 28.9% residents in higher managerial positions 9.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Highbury, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £1,405,059 Detached: £2,024,904 | 112 | Primary: 87Secondary: 29 | 22.6% residents in higher managerial positions 10.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Battersea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £1,321,037 Detached: £1,960,220 | 77 | Primary: 68Secondary: 30 | 30.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Bermondsey, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £1,122,843 Detached: £1,927,036 | 109 | Primary: 67Secondary: 29 | 23.0% residents in higher managerial positions 8.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Peckham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £1,122,843 Detached: £1,927,036 | 109 | Primary: 53Secondary: 22 | 16.4% residents in higher managerial positions 10.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Wimbledon, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £934,682 Detached: £1,806,721 | 67 | Primary: 27Secondary: 12 | 29.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Richmond, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £1,105,090 Detached: £1,684,181 | 58 | Primary: 24Secondary: 9 | 29.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Fulham, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £1,395,497 Detached: £1,494,857 | 117 | Primary: 67Secondary: 27 | 28.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed |
East Finchley, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £828,127 Detached: £1,460,818 | 69 | Primary: 38Secondary: 17 | 21.1% residents in higher managerial positions 10.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Streatham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Hot property market | Semi-detached: £1,110,010 Detached: £1,372,629 | 106 | Primary: 42Secondary: 14 | 22.1% residents in higher managerial positions 8.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Harefield, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £576,969 Detached: £912,309 | 78 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Chelsea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £3,631,515 Detached: £3,523,536 | 135 | Primary: 48Secondary: 25 |
Kensington, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £3,631,515 Detached: £3,523,536 | 135 | Primary: 76Secondary: 32 |
Notting Hill, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £3,631,515 Detached: £3,523,536 | 135 | Primary: 84Secondary: 39 |
Camden Town, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £2,106,973 Detached: £3,189,414 | 122 | Primary: 65Secondary: 31 |
Hampstead, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £2,106,973 Detached: £3,189,414 | 122 | Primary: 60Secondary: 29 |
Belgravia, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £2,573,805 Detached: £3,004,307 | 266 | Primary: 57Secondary: 37 |
Highbury, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £1,405,059 Detached: £2,024,904 | 112 | Primary: 87Secondary: 29 |
Battersea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £1,321,037 Detached: £1,960,220 | 77 | Primary: 68Secondary: 30 |
Bermondsey, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £1,122,843 Detached: £1,927,036 | 109 | Primary: 67Secondary: 29 |
Peckham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £1,122,843 Detached: £1,927,036 | 109 | Primary: 53Secondary: 22 |
Wimbledon, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £934,682 Detached: £1,806,721 | 67 | Primary: 27Secondary: 12 |
Richmond, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £1,105,090 Detached: £1,684,181 | 58 | Primary: 24Secondary: 9 |
Fulham, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £1,395,497 Detached: £1,494,857 | 117 | Primary: 67Secondary: 27 |
East Finchley, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £828,127 Detached: £1,460,818 | 69 | Primary: 38Secondary: 17 |
Streatham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Hot property market | Semi-detached: £1,110,010 Detached: £1,372,629 | 106 | Primary: 42Secondary: 14 |
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