School Catchments and House Prices in Harefield
In the Harefield area, 2 schools were judged Outstanding at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024) and 2 schools are rated Good.
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In the Harefield area, 2 schools were judged Outstanding at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024) and 2 schools are rated Good.
How the Harefield school map prices each street
Concentrated demand is what a price premium actually is.
The local benchmark is £625,000 and a detached home averages £610,000.
With only 2 schools rated Outstanding locally, the premium concentrates hard.
Ofsted ratings across the Harefield area
The commercial page for this town sets out the introduction itself: Mortgage advice in Harefield.
Catchment is not a promise
A house advertised as in catchment may not be next year. The local council publishes last year's furthest distance offered for each school. Ask for that figure in writing before you offer.
Ratings age too. An Outstanding judgement can be several years old, and inspections since September 2024 report differently. Read the current report rather than the agent's summary of it.
The detail behind the Harefield numbers
The schools families ask about here are Harefield Infant and Junior School, Harefield School, The Breakspear School, Vyners School and Bishop Ramsey CofE School. 4 local schools were graded Good or Outstanding at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024). Ratings age between inspections, so read the latest report before you rely on one.
On getting about: Harefield to Uxbridge takes about 25 to 35 min.
By price, Harefield ranks 150 of the 320 London locations we cover, at £625,000 against a county average of £732,469. Band D council tax here is £2,045, against an average of £2,121 across the county locations we cover.
How Harefield scores for different buyers
Harefield is one of the most rural villages in the whole of Greater London.
The full local guide covers schools, transport and the market in detail: Harefield property and area guide.
| Who it suits | Out of five | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Families | ★★★★☆ | A Good primary (Harefield Infant and Junior), the village secondary (Harefield School) and Outstanding schools a short drive away in Ickenham (Breakspear and Vyners), plus green belt, the Colne Valley, Bayhurst Wood and space to roam, a strong rural family village, though you drive to a wider choice of schools and the station. |
| Upsizers | ★★★★☆ | Larger detached houses on the green-belt fringe and around the village give real family space, gardens and a rural setting for less than the tube-connected suburbs, the trade-off is the car-dependence and the distance from a station. |
| Downsizers | ★★★★☆ | A quiet, friendly village with cottages, terraces and a genuine community, green walks and the canal on the doorstep suits downsizers who still drive, but the nearest A&E, big shops and station are all a drive away, so it suits the active more than those wanting everything within walking distance. |
| First-time buyers | ★★★☆☆ | Terraced, ex-council and smaller homes (often around £400,000 to £520,000) offer a more affordable way into a green London village than the tube suburbs, but stock is limited, and the lack of a station and reliance on the car are real considerations for a first move. |
| Second-home & rural buyers | ★★★★☆ | A genuinely rural village within the M25, the Colne Valley, the Grand Union Canal, the lakes and marina, Bayhurst Wood and green belt on every side, is a rare thing so close to London; just remember it is a working village at London prices, not a remote weekend retreat. |
Families
People wanting space, gardens and green surroundings within the M25, a Good village primary (Harefield Infant and Junior), the village secondary, and Outstanding schools a short drive away in Ickenham (Breakspear and Vyners), with the Colne Valley, Bayhurst Wood and space to roam, if you are happy to drive.
Upsizers
People wanting a larger house and garden for less than the tube-connected suburbs, detached homes on the green-belt fringe and around the village, with a rural setting, at the trade-off of car-dependence and distance from a station.
Downsizers & rural buyers
People wanting a quiet village and a genuinely rural life within Greater London, cottages, terraces, the canal, the lakes and Bayhurst Wood, who still drive and value community over having everything on the doorstep.
Harefield is known locally for Harefield Hospital, and St Mary's Church & the ANZAC cemetery. The world-renowned specialist heart and lung hospital, a pioneer of heart and lung transplantation and one of the most famous hospitals in the country, at the heart of the village.
Practical detail for Harefield: the UB9 postcode district, no station in the village, buses (the U9 to Uxbridge) & the car; nearest stations Denham (Chiltern, Marylebone), West Ruislip (Central line/Chiltern) & Uxbridge (Metropolitan/Piccadilly) and nearest A and E is Hillingdon Hospital, Uxbridge (a drive), Harefield Hospital is specialist, not A&E; verify with NHS.
Harefield at a glance
| School | What to check before you offer |
|---|---|
| Harefield Infant and Junior School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Harefield School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| The Breakspear School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Vyners School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Bishop Ramsey CofE School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
Figures are local averages used for illustration. Confirm your own numbers before acting on them.
Ask about Harefield
Three details is all we need. You are told before anything is passed to a partner firm.
Your checklist
- Last year's furthest offer distance, in writing from the council
- The current Ofsted report, not a remembered rating
- Whether a sibling policy is applied before distance
- £62,500 of deposit at 10% on the local average, before fees
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