This neighbourhood area lies in between Stanmore and Queensbury, in an area known as Little Stanmore. Comprised primarily of interwar semi-detached suburban housing from the interwar period, this area’s roads are regular and organised, with wide pedestrian paths, and pedestrian-only lanes crossing the vehicular roads as well, connecting the area’s residents. Honeypot Lane runs through the centre of the postcode sector horizontally, and is the main throughway, connecting Stanmore and Kingsbury town centres. Whilst mostly residential, there are large fields to the north (ASL Canons Park Playing Fields) and west (Centenary Park). Some light industry and warehouses also exist in the eastern parts of Little Stanmore, which is bordered by the Jubilee railway line. Overall, Little Stanmore is firmly in suburbia, near to Canons Park as well as Queensbury, and more connected to these (equally suburban) areas rather than Stanmore. The area’s roads are not tree-lined, but there is sufficient space for a front porch and a back garden.

The Parish Church of Saint Lawrence Little Stanmore Alias Whitchurch, or St. Lawrence’s Church, is a Grade-I listed building with a long history in the area. The main body of the church dates back to at least the early 16th century, when it was rebuilt in the Baroque style for the Duke of Chandos. Unlike many places, however, its history can not only be seen, but heard, with the Handel organ having been faithfully reconstructed, such that the ‘Chandos Anthems’, first written by George Handel in this very place, can be played to their original tune once again.

George Frederic Handel was a German-English composer born in Handel, Saxony who once lived in this neighbourhood. He started his passion for music young, when despite his father not permitting him to own a musical instrument, he impressed a composer well enough that he was brought under his tutelage – by 10 he would have mastered composing for the organ, the oboe and the violin. He would tour many Italian cities, his organ and harpsichord skills making his name known, before moving to freelance in London. He would soon gain traction in Britain, producing several operas with the Royal Academy of Music, and indeed later forming his own company, the New Royal Academy of Music.

Just northeast of this neighbourhood area lies Stanmore Marsh and the Marsh Lane Gas Holders. The marshland was a common grazing ground for the livestock of both Great and Little Stanmore, and is today a nature conservation site with some woodland present over a central mound. The Gas Holders were originally built as gasworks in 1858 for the Great Stanmore Gas Co. Ltd., and later joined with the Harrow and Stanmore Gas Co. in 1894, being downgraded to a mere holding station and boosting plant. The works floundered as there was no immediate rail or water connection at the time to manufacture coal gas.

Little Stanmore itself has few stores within its boundaries, with the closest high street being in Queensbury, which has a B&Q and Morrisons. However, residents laud the area’s easy road access, which not only connects the area to Queensbury, but nearby Colindale (with other superstores such as Asda). The area is also home to two good schools, which, combined with the adjacent parks, make it a family-friendly area.

There are a few small scale developments currently underway in Little Stanmore although the area sees comparatively little development in comparison to other West London suburbs. For example, Compass House, which was recently completed between 37 and 41 Church Road is a typical residential development. The scheme comprises 16 apartments and a detached 3 storey office building.

The area has recently seen the completion of the Stanmore Place development, a collection of almost 800 well-designed 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments intertwined with landscaped gardens, which includes a feature lake. The business and Innovation Centre nearby also offers conference facilities, office space and on-site business support, making the neighbourhood more than just a place to rest one’s head. Looking forward, Harrow Council has approved plans for a six-storey development on Coverdale Close.