The HA postcode area, also known as the Harrow postcode area, is a group of ten postcode districts in
England
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, within seven
post town
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s. These cover part of northwest
London
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, plus a very small part of south
Hertfordshire
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.
The main
sorting office is in Greenford (Green Park Way)
[Green Park Way Sorting Office, Greenford, UB6 0GG listed at e.g. http://www.118118.com/perivale-london/post-offices/1706309-royal-mail.html ] and the area served includes virtually all of the
London Borough of Harrow
The London Borough of Harrow () is a London boroughs, London borough in northwest London, England; it forms part of Outer London. It borders four other London boroughs London Borough of Barnet, Barnet to the east of ancient Watling Street, Watl ...
, the northeastern part of the
London Borough of Hillingdon
The London Borough of Hillingdon () is a London borough in Greater London, England. It forms part of outer London and West London, being the westernmost London borough. It was formed in 1965 from the districts of Hayes and Harlington Urban Distr ...
, the western part of the
London Borough of Brent
Brent () is a London boroughs, borough in north-west London, England. It is known for landmarks such as Wembley Stadium, the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir London, Swaminarayan Temple and the Kiln Theatre. It also contains the Brent Reservoir, W ...
and small parts of the
London Boroughs of Barnet and
Ealing
Ealing () is a district in west London (sub-region), west London, England, west of Charing Cross in the London Borough of Ealing. It is the administrative centre of the borough and is identified as a major metropolitan centre in the London Pl ...
, while the northern part of HA6 covers a small part of the
Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire.
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Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
! HA0
, WEMBLEY
,
Wembley
Wembley () is a large suburbIn British English, "suburb" often refers to the secondary urban centres of a city. Wembley is not a suburb in the American sense, i.e. a single-family residential area outside of the city itself. in the London Borou ...
Central (west),
North Wembley,
Alperton,
Sudbury (south)
,
Brent,
Ealing
Ealing () is a district in west London (sub-region), west London, England, west of Charing Cross in the London Borough of Ealing. It is the administrative centre of the borough and is identified as a major metropolitan centre in the London Pl ...
,
Harrow
, -
! HA1
, HARROW
,
Harrow,
Harrow on the Hill
Harrow on the Hill or Harrow-on-the-Hill is a locality and historic village in the borough of London Borough of Harrow, Harrow in Greater London, England. The name refers to Harrow Hill, ,Mills, A., ''Dictionary of London Place Names'', (2001) ...
,
North Harrow
North Harrow is a suburban area of North West London, situated north-west of central Harrow, London, Harrow within the London Borough of Harrow. Its residential roads have expanded from North Harrow tube station, a station on the Metropolitan ...
,
Northwick Park, Sudbury (north),
Sudbury Hill
, Brent, Harrow
, -
! HA2
, HARROW
,
North Harrow
North Harrow is a suburban area of North West London, situated north-west of central Harrow, London, Harrow within the London Borough of Harrow. Its residential roads have expanded from North Harrow tube station, a station on the Metropolitan ...
,
South Harrow,
West Harrow,
Headstone
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,
Rayners Lane
Rayners Lane is a suburban district in the London Borough of Harrow that forms the western part of Harrow, London, Harrow in northwest London. Located between Pinner and West Harrow, it takes its name from a road in the area, also called Rayners ...
(south)
, Harrow
, -
! HA3
, HARROW
,
Harrow Weald
Harrow Weald is a suburban district in Greater London, England. Located about north of Harrow, London, Harrow, Harrow Weald is formed from a leafy 1930s suburban development along with ancient woodland of Harrow Weald Common. It forms part of ...
,
Kenton,
Wealdstone,
Queensbury,
Belmont (west and south)
, Brent, Harrow
, -
! HA4
, RUISLIP
,
Ruislip
Ruislip ( ) is a suburb in the London Borough of Hillingdon in northwest London. Prior to 1965 it was in Middlesex. Ruislip lies west-north-west of Charing Cross, London.
The manor of Ruislip appears in the Domesday Book, and some of the ear ...
,
Eastcote
Eastcote is a suburban area in the London Borough of Hillingdon, in West London, west Greater London, London.
In the Middle Ages, Eastcote was one of the three areas that made up the parish of Ruislip, under the name of Ascot. The name came fr ...
(west and south),
South Ruislip
South Ruislip is an area of North West London in the London Borough of Hillingdon.
A 2017 estimation put the population of South Ruislip ward as 13,150 residents.
Education
Schools in South Ruislip include Bourne Primary, Deanesfield, Field E ...
,
Ruislip Manor,
Ruislip Gardens
,
Hillingdon
Hillingdon is an area of Uxbridge within the London Borough of Hillingdon, centred 14.2 miles (22.8 km) west of Charing Cross. It was an ancient parish in Middlesex that included the market town of Uxbridge. During the 1920s the civil pari ...
, -
! HA5
, PINNER
,
Pinner, Eastcote (north and east),
Hatch End,
Rayners Lane
Rayners Lane is a suburban district in the London Borough of Harrow that forms the western part of Harrow, London, Harrow in northwest London. Located between Pinner and West Harrow, it takes its name from a road in the area, also called Rayners ...
(north),
Carpenders Park (part)
, Harrow, Hillingdon,
Three Rivers
, -
! HA6
, NORTHWOOD
,
Northwood,
Northwood Hills,
Moor Park
, Hillingdon, Three Rivers
, -
! HA7
, STANMORE
,
Stanmore
Stanmore is part of the London Borough of Harrow in Greater London. It is centred northwest of Charing Cross, lies on the outskirts of the London urban area and includes Stanmore Hill, one of the List of highest points in London, highest point ...
,
Queensbury,
Belmont (north and east)
, Brent, Harrow
, -
! HA8
, EDGWARE
,
Edgware
Edgware () is a suburban town in northwest London. It was an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex east of the ancient Watling Street in what is now the London Borough of Barnet but it is now informally considered to cover a wider area, inc ...
,
Burnt Oak
Burnt Oak is a suburb of London, England, located northwest of Charing Cross. It lies to the west of the M1 motorway between Edgware and Colindale, located predominantly in the London Borough of Barnet, with parts in the London Boroughs of Br ...
,
Canons Park,
Queensbury
,
Barnet, Brent, Harrow
, -
! HA9
, WEMBLEY
, Wembley Central (east),
Wembley Park
Wembley Park is a district of the London Borough of Brent, England. It is roughly centred on Bridge Road, a mile northeast of Wembley town centre and northwest from Charing Cross.
The name Wembley Park refers to the area that, at its broad ...
,
Preston,
Tokyngton
, Brent
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See also
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Gore Hundred
Gore was a hundred of the historic county of Middlesex, England.
The hundred's name means 'piece of ground shaped like the head of a spear/triangle'.
Scope and importance
It covered an area in the north of the county, in present London Borou ...
, which formed an area of about the same size, centred slightly east
*
Postcode Address File
The Postcode Address File (PAF) is a database that contains all known ''Delivery point, delivery points'' and postcodes in the United Kingdom. The PAF is a collection of over 29 million Royal Mail postal addresses and 1.8 million postcodes. ...
*
List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom
References
External links
Royal Mail's Postcode Address FileA quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)
{{London postcode areas
Postcode areas covering London
Postcode areas covering the East of England
Media and communications in the London Borough of Harrow
Media and communications in the London Borough of Hillingdon
Media and communications in the London Borough of Brent
Media and communications in the London Borough of Barnet