HA2 8DS postcode in Harrow, England
HA2 8DS is a postcode in Harrow, in the Roxeth ward. It is in the Harrow West parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where HA2 8DS is, and what is near it
- HA2 8DS
- Other postcodes in HA2 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5650, longitude -0.3529)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after HA2 8DS?
- HarrowCouncil, for all local services Harrow: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around HA2 8DS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Harrow WestParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Gareth Thomas
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at HA2 8DS?
Every home and business at HA2 8DS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at HA2 8DS?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Harrow's days for HA2 8DS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for HA2 8DS on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is HA2 8DS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include HA2 8DS.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Harrow
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for HA2 8DS: 9,109 properties in Harrow are at high risk (8.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Harrow
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of HA2 8DS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near HA2 8DS?
Homes in HA2 8 sold for a typical £424,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 54 sales, down 13.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached £570,000 21 sales
- Terraced £487,500 15 sales
- Flat or maisonette £252,500 18 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole HA2 district: a typical £547,500 from 256 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in HA2 8DS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HA2 8DS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near HA2 8DS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around HA2 8DS. Over half of them (59%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (34%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Harrow for 2026‑27: £2,511. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,953 (band B) to £3,069 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,232.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,674 |
| Band B | about 100 (10%) | £1,953 |
| Band C | about 580 (59%) | £2,232 |
| Band D | about 290 (30%) | £2,511 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £3,069 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,627 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,185 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,022 |
When the homes were built
- 11% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 34% 2000 to 2009
- 29% 2010 to 2019
- 6% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Harrow before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of HA2 8DS is in (ONS area E01034600), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near HA2 8DS?
The nearest open schools to HA2 8DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to HA2 8DS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HA2 8DS is Northolt Park Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.
- Northolt Park Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Sudbury Hill Harrow Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- South Harrow Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 50 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest South Harrow Station, 38 m away.
More stations near HA2 8DS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near HA2 8DS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HA2 8DS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Roxbourne Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023 · Phone 020 8422 5602 750 mWalk
- The Shaftesbury Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 020 8423 5500 750 mWalk
- Gp Direct Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8515 9300 1.2 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near HA2 8DS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of HA2 8DS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- NSB Charging point · 2 chargers 100 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
- Newmotion Charging point · 8 chargers 2.6 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near HA2 8DS?
The nearest to the centre of HA2 8DS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bridge Dental Care Phone 020 8422 2736 150 mWalk
- Dr Chirag Shah - Eastcote Lane Phone 020 8422 1857 150 mWalk
- Neem Dental Clinic Phone 020 8423 2523 600 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to HA2 8DS?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- The Clementine Churchill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8872 3872 1.4 kmCycle
- Northwick Park Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2025 · Phone 020 8864 3232 2.4 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near HA2 8DS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HA2 8DS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Davids House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 020 8864 2238 1.2 kmCycle
- Buchanan Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3944 0581 1.4 kmCycle
- High Worple Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023 · Phone 020 8866 2867 1.7 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near HA2 8DS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HA2 8DS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Stratwicks Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8864 1183 50 mWalk
- Your Pharmacy Hub Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8938 4693 100 mWalk
- Lotus Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 020 8422 3006 100 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near HA2 8DS?
The nearest vets to the centre of HA2 8DS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 20 8422 4757 600 mWalk
- Goddard Veterinary Surgery 1.8 kmCycle
- PAWS IN THE CITY 2.0 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is HA2 8DS in a conservation area?
The centre of HA2 8DS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near HA2 8DS?
Police.uk records 440 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HA2 8DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 22, robbery 19, drugs 18, theft from the person 11, other crime 7, bicycle theft 4, possession of weapons 3.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for HA2 8DS
- Ward
- Roxeth
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Harrow
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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