The postcode HA1 1BQ is located in Harrow, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HA1 1BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HA1 1BQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of HA1 1BQ as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.
The closest road name to HA1 1BQ is Kymberley Road which is centered 90 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Harrow Bus Station and is 31 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 184 m away at Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground Station The closest railway station is Harrow-on-the-Hill Rail Station, 201 m away.
The closest primary school to HA1 1BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Norbury School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 14, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Harrow High School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 13, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of HA1 1BQ is The Dick Whittington and is 5.62 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 14, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Boston Peri Peri Chicken and is 5.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 18, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 56.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 5.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for HA1 1BQ is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Harrow is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to HA1 1BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HA1 1BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HA1 1BQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HA1 1BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norbury School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 341 m |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 8, 2012) | 479 m |
| Alpha Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-11 | 657 m | |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre - Northwest London | Independent school | 11-17 | 666 m | |
| Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 795 m |
| Harrow High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 807 m |
| Harrow School | Independent school | 13-18 | 893 m | |
| Harmony Primary School | Independent school | 5-11 | 931 m | |
| Marlborough Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 21, 2010) | 970 m |
| The John Lyon School | Independent school | 2-18 | 1.07 km | |
| Vaughan Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 16, 2019) | 1.08 km |
| Lammas School | Independent school | 5-19 | 1.11 km | |
| Whitmore High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 6, 2015) | 1.19 km |
| Roxeth Mead School | Independent school | 0-7 | Good (June 24, 2009) | 1.23 km |
| Roxeth Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.26 km |
| Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.33 km |
| St Dominic's Sixth Form College | College | 16-18 | Outstanding (April 2, 2008) | 1.55 km |
| Grange Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 6, 2019) | 1.71 km |
| Whitefriars School | Academy | 3-18 | Outstanding (May 2, 2018) | 2.01 km |
| Regent Independent College | Independent school | 14-19 | 2.03 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HA1 1BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2019 | 5.17 km | |
| Boston Peri Peri Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 5.4 km | |
| Nisa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 19, 2017 | 5.4 km | |
| Premier Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2018 | 5.4 km | |
| The Local Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 14, 2019 | 5.4 km | |
| Yummies BBQ Fish & Chip Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement April 23, 2019 | 5.4 km | |
| HCL @ Woodhall Primary & Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2022 | 5.46 km | |
| Hartsbourne Country Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2019 | 5.52 km | |
| Farmhouse Pizza (South Oxhey) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 10, 2022 | 5.57 km | |
| Food & Wine Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2017 | 5.57 km | |
| Golden Jade | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2018 | 5.57 km | |
| Wenzels The Bakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2021 | 5.57 km | |
| The Dick Whittington | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2022 | 5.62 km | |
| Kestrel Grove Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2020 | 5.64 km | |
| HCL @ Greenfield JMI School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2018 | 5.64 km | |
| Windmill Harvester Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 16, 2018 | 5.73 km | |
| Hartsbourne Junior Mixed School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2018 | 5.76 km | |
| St Margaret Clitherow Jmi School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2019 | 5.81 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2021 | 5.83 km | |
| Midcounties Co-operative Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2018 | 5.84 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HA1 1BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Harrow Bus Station | 31 m | |
| Kymberley Road | 78 m | |
| St Georges Centre | 90 m | |
| Harrow Bus Station | 95 m | |
| Harrow Bus Station | 103 m | |
| Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground Station | 184 m | |
| Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground Station | 228 m | |
| Harrow-on-the-Hill Underground Station | 234 m | |
| Harrow-on-the-Hill Rail Station | 201 m | |
| Harrow-on-the-Hill Rail Station | 210 m | |
| Harrow & Wealdstone Rail Station | 1.33 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 33.43 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 47.89 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 48.06 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HA1 1BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Northwick Park | 1.33 km | |
| Nower Hill | 2.8 km | |
| Horsenden Wood | 3.6 km | |
| Horsenden Hill | 3.87 km | |
| Temple Pond | 3.94 km | |
| Barn Hill | 4.21 km | |
| Boot Pond | 4.26 km | |
| Stony Wood | 4.42 km | |
| Heriot's Wood | 4.6 km | |
| Weald Wood | 4.68 km | |
| Grimsdyke Open Space | 4.73 km | |
| Harrow Weald Common | 4.75 km | |
| The Spinney | 4.78 km | |
| Levels Wood | 5.01 km | |
| Pinner Wood | 5.11 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HA1 1BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 55.7 Mbps | 56.6 Mbps | 150 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.6 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 28.6% | 100% | 84.3 | 12.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 71.4% | 71.4% | - | - |
Energy usage data for HA1 1BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.58022200 |
| Longitude | -0.33928700 |
| OS Easting | 515167 |
| OS Northing | 0188124 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Harrow West |
| Electoral Ward | Greenhill |
| Local Authority District | Harrow |
| Region / Government Office Region | London |
| European Electoral Region | London |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: London Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | London West |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000015 |
| Travel To Work Area | Slough and Heathrow |
| NHS England Region | London |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Harrow |
| Cancer Alliance | North West and South West London |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
London |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
North West London Health and Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS North West London CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Aspirational techies Subgroup: New EU tech workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Harrow BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33034228 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Harrow 023 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Harrow 023C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3D1 |