HA8 6SF postcode in Harrow, England
HA8 6SF is a postcode in Harrow, in the Canons ward. It is in the Harrow East parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where HA8 6SF is, and what is near it
- HA8 6SF
- Other postcodes in HA8 6: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 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 51.6095, longitude -0.2961)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after HA8 6SF?
- 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 HA8 6SF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Harrow EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Bob Blackman (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Bob Blackman
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 HA8 6SF?
Every home and business at HA8 6SF 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 HA8 6SF?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Harrow's days for HA8 6SF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for HA8 6SF 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 HA8 6SF 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 HA8 6SF.
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 HA8 6SF: 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 HA8 6SF 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 HA8 6SF?
Homes in HA8 6 sold for a typical £550,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 41 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £617,500 20 sales
- Terraced £542,500 10 sales
- Flat or maisonette £355,000 9 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole HA8 district: a typical £549,000 from 314 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 HA8 6SF
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in HA8 6SF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 HA8 6SF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around HA8 6SF. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (77%). 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 £2,232 (band C) to £4,185 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,069.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,674 |
| Band B | fewer than 5 | £1,953 |
| Band C | about 30 (5%) | £2,232 |
| Band D | about 50 (8%) | £2,511 |
| Band E | about 280 (43%) | £3,069 |
| Band F | about 260 (40%) | £3,627 |
| Band G | about 30 (5%) | £4,185 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,022 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 77% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 17% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2020 or later: 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 HA8 6SF is in (ONS area E01034589), 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 HA8 6SF?
The nearest open schools to HA8 6SF, 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 HA8 6SF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HA8 6SF is Mill Hill Broadway Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.
- Mill Hill Broadway Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
- Harrow & Wealdstone Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
- Canons Park Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 200 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Canons Park, 239 m away.
More stations near HA8 6SF, 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 HA8 6SF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HA8 6SF, 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.
- The Stanmore Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 020 8952 5043 1.0 kmWalk
- Honeypot Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 020 8204 1363 1.4 kmCycle
- Bacon Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 020 8952 8073 1.5 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 HA8 6SF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of HA8 6SF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 2.3 kmCycle
- Jolt Charging point · 2 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 HA8 6SF?
The nearest to the centre of HA8 6SF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Angle House Phone 020 8952 0332 250 mWalk
- Angle House Orthodontics Canons Park Phone 020 3146 1888 250 mWalk
- Zeca Dent Phone 07480 763549 500 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 HA8 6SF?
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.
- Edgware Community Hospital Phone 020 8952 2381 1.7 kmCycle
- The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (Stanmore) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8954 2300 2.7 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 HA8 6SF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HA8 6SF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Whitchurch Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8952 5777 700 mWalk
- Knights Court Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8381 3030 1.1 kmWalk
- Norwood - 30 Old Church Lane Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8954 6566 1.1 kmWalk
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 HA8 6SF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HA8 6SF, 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.
- Canons Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8952 3117 200 mWalk
- Kings Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8952 1260 500 mWalk
- Medicare Dispensing Chemist Mon to Sat 9am to 6:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8952 4366 1.1 kmWalk
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 HA8 6SF?
The nearest vets to the centre of HA8 6SF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet Stanmore 1.3 kmCycle
- Blythwood Vets Stanmore 1.9 kmCycle
- Goddard Vetinary Group 3.0 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 HA8 6SF in a conservation area?
The centre of HA8 6SF 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 HA8 6SF?
Police.uk records 319 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HA8 6SF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 13, theft from the person 12, drugs 9, robbery 9, possession of weapons 4, other crime 2, criminal damage and arson 1.
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 HA8 6SF
- Ward
- Canons
- 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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