This part of South Harrow feels noticeably more humble than its northern counterparts. Centred around the high street of Northolt Road, the neighbourhood has a number of chain shops and supermarkets, like Asda and Sainsbury’s. While some might prefer the high-end high streets of more expensive parts of London, residents are drawn to the area’s affordability and plethora of green space. Aside from the detached post-war houses yards, the area is home to the sprawling Alexandra Park, and the Harrow Borough Football Club. Despite the multiple recreational opportunities that the area has to offer, elderly Londoners and families are still able to enjoy the neighbourhood’s quiet character - something that continues to draw new faces to the locality.

The suburban area of South Harrow was originally made up largely of rural land. However, with the arrival of the railways in the 19th century, the area quickly began to suburbanise. With the nearby factories, the area eventually became more industrialised and home to large communities of working-class families. Today, the area might not be as upscale as its northern neighbours, but it has still managed to transform from its more industrial past into a quiet London suburb. While its thoroughfares can at times feel a bit busy for a suburb, the area has maintained a vibrancy and diverse mix of services.

Local favourite, Alexandra Park, has been around since 1912, when it was originally a part of the Paddocks Pleasure Grounds. The park is loved by residents today, and was recently the topic of a heated disagreement when it was rumoured (later debunked) to be the site of a new car park.

This part of Harrow can at times feel lacking in independent shops and eateries. Northolt Road is home mainly to office buildings and chain businesses. However, residents still find that the chain businesses have a unique village feel to them. For example, one resident finds that the employees in Costa Coffee know most visitors’ names and orders.

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.