The neighbourhood of North Harrow is a quiet suburban enclave in north-west London. Serviced by the convenient North Harrow tube station, it’s no surprise that families are attracted to this area. With the locality’s easily accessible commute to central London, residents love the neighbourhood’s convenience, detached post-war homes, and private gardens. While there might not be many Londoners who find reason to visit the area, residents have no trouble keeping themselves occupied in the neighbourhood. Whether it’s eating a wonderfully authentic meal at one of the area’s many highly rated Indian restaurants, or going for a stroll through Yeading Brook Open Space, there’s plenty to do in North Harrow.

While this neighbourhood was home to some wealthy residents early on, it wasn’t until the Metropolitan Railway was extended to the area in the 1870s that residential development really picked up. Workers who needed to be able to easily commute to central London but didn’t want to live in the hustle and bustle were drawn to this suburb. Capitalising on the abundance of space and workers, jobs were brought to the area and a few industrialised factories opened shop. Today, many of the factories have closed but the area continues to serve as a quiet London suburb for families in search of more space.

Actor Dev Patel attended school in the neighbourhood at Longfield Primary School. He’s most well-known for his roles in Slumdog Millionaire and Lion.

The main high street in the neighbourhood, Imperial Drive, lacks the old Victorian character that other parts of Harrow have. However, the neighbourhood’s side streets are lined with older detached houses - many of which have large green lawns.

Harrow is high on the agenda for the Mayor of London, thanks to its excellent transport connections to central London and wider connections to northwest London. This is reflected in the Mayor’s Outer London Fund, which has given £472,000 for Round One and £1.8m for Round Two, (which will be matched by £1 million from Harrow Council) for wide-ranging improvements to Harrow Town Centre. The borough on the whole is set for a total rejeuvenation too, with the £690m ‘Building a Better Harrow’ scheme in conjunction with Wates Residential, set to bring 1,500 new affordable homes, a civic centre, numerous new commercial spaces, as well as plenty of new and improved green space over the coming ten years. The focus of these developments will be at Poet’s Corner, Byron Park, and Peel House car park.