School Catchments and House Prices in Kenton
In the Kenton area, 3 schools were judged Outstanding at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024) and 1 school is rated Good.
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In the Kenton area, 3 schools were judged Outstanding at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024) and 1 school is rated Good.
Why catchment sets the price in Kenton
Concentrated demand is what a price premium actually is.
The local benchmark is £525,000 and a detached home averages £662,500.
Ofsted ratings across the Kenton area
The commercial page for this town sets out the introduction itself: Mortgage advice in Kenton.
Why an in catchment listing can still miss
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.
With only 3 schools rated Outstanding locally, the premium concentrates hard.
The detail behind the Kenton numbers
The schools families ask about here are Claremont High School, St Gregory's Catholic Science College, Priestmead Primary School and Nursery, Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery and St Bernadette's Catholic Primary 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: Transport in Kenton is a real strength, two Underground stations on three lines, plus road links. These indicative times are a starting point, always verify current timetables before relying on a specific journey.
By price, Kenton ranks 224 of the 320 London locations we cover, at £525,000 against a county average of £732,469. Band D council tax here is £2,511, against an average of £2,121 across the county locations we cover.
How Kenton scores for different buyers
Kenton is a settled, family-friendly and relatively affordable Metroland suburb.
The full local guide covers schools, transport and the market in detail: Kenton property and area guide.
| Who it suits | Out of five | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Families | ★★★★★ | Outstanding and Good schools (Claremont High, St Gregory's and Priestmead are Outstanding; Elmgrove is Good), Kenton Recreation Ground and other parks, interwar family houses with gardens, and Northwick Park Hospital's A&E on the doorstep, a genuinely strong family suburb. |
| First-time buyers | ★★★★☆ | One of the more affordable established suburbs in this part of NW London, terraces and flats offer a realistic way in (flats often £300,000 to £425,000), with two stations, though prices are still at London levels. |
| Commuters (Bakerloo/Metropolitan) | ★★★★☆ | Two stations, Kenton (Bakerloo line and Overground, into the West End and Charing Cross) and Northwick Park (Metropolitan line, into Baker Street, King's Cross and the City), give solid, if not the very fastest, Zone 4 links into town. |
| Buy-to-let landlords | ★★★★☆ | Steady rental demand from families, hospital staff at Northwick Park, students and commuters, with more affordable entry prices than much of NW London, a dependable, if not spectacular-yield, letting market; check the numbers carefully. |
| Upsizers | ★★★★☆ | Good stock of extended and larger 1930s semis and detached houses with gardens, real family space for the money by London standards, though the smartest period roads are over in Harrow-on-the-Hill and the premium end here is limited. |
Families
People wanting good schools, space, parks and a hospital on the doorstep, Claremont High and St Gregory's (Outstanding secondaries), Priestmead (Outstanding), Elmgrove and St Bernadette's, Kenton Recreation Ground, and Northwick Park Hospital, with two stations into town.
First-time buyers
People wanting a relatively affordable way into a well-connected suburb, purpose-built flats from around £300,000 to £425,000 and interwar terraces from around £450,000, with the Bakerloo, Overground and Metropolitan lines, though prices are still at London levels.
Commuters
People wanting two stations on three lines, Kenton (Bakerloo line and Overground, into the West End and Charing Cross) and Northwick Park (Metropolitan line, into Baker Street, King's Cross and the City), a well-connected Zone 4 base.
Kenton is known locally for Metroland & the railway suburb, and Northwick Park Hospital. Kenton is a textbook piece of 'Metroland', the interwar suburbia built out along the railway in the 1920s and 1930s, celebrated (and gently satirised) by John Betjeman, with its characteristic semis, terraces and tree-lined avenues.
Practical detail for Kenton: the HA3 postcode district, Kenton (Bakerloo line & London Overground, Zone 4) & Northwick Park (Metropolitan line, Zone 4), into the West End & the City and nearest A and E is Northwick Park Hospital, on the doorstep (verify with NHS).
Kenton at a glance
| School | What to check before you offer |
|---|---|
| Claremont High School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| St Gregory's Catholic Science College | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Priestmead Primary School and Nursery | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary 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 Kenton
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
- £52,500 of deposit at 10% on the local average, before fees
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