Wembley Central · Brent · Brent West constituency · 51.55385, -0.29923

HA0 2BN— Wembley Central, Brent

Location and area intelligence for HA0 2BN, Wembley Central, Brent

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 40/100Yield 4.84%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
53
Safety
68
Schools
100
Transport
40
Environment
46
Investment
69

The bottom line

HA0 2BN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 54 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA0 2BN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+67.0% vs London avg

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How HA0 2BN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Park Lane Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.3

★★★

Secondary

Ark Elvin Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2023 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.38A8: 43.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 35 min walk

5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

108.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 303.7%

+41% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Theft12%
Robbery9%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime4%
Burglary1%

Stop & search

6.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wembley Fire Station (G30) · 409m

Crime is +67% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area79.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
14%
D
12%
E
1%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 68%Flat 25%Other 4%

LHA rates — North West London

Shared room£621/mo
1 bedroom£1100/mo
2 bedrooms£1350/mo
3 bedrooms£1680/mo
4 bedrooms£2100/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£199,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,952
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2023 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+497%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-27.9%

per year

Acceleration

-136.51

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £75k–£100k · 24 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 24 sales

Semi-detached4.2%
Terraced70.8%
Flat/maisonette25%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£59k£125k+112.8%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£115k£171k+48.3%1.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£181k£232k+28.2%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£484k£484k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£349k£349k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-2.2% alpha

Terraced-2.2% α
Local
11.6%
District
13.8%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Wembley Central Underground StationBakerloo line
2.9 min walk
Wembley Central→ Euston· 4 tph
25 min

Nearby stations

Wembley Central Underground StationBakerloo
3 min walk
Wembley Central Rail StationSouthern · Lioness
3 min walk
Wembley CentralNational Rail
3 min walk
North Wembley Underground StationBakerloo
13 min walk
North Wembley Rail StationLioness
13 min walk
3 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 381 buses/hr peak

46

Walkability score

13

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★54 min
Victoria55 min ↑
Waterloo57 min ↑
Canary Wharf64 min ↑
City60 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park123m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
St Johns Road Car Park
123m
🅿️
Ealing Road Library Customer Car Park
490m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

96%

Full fibre

96%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download457 Mbps
Superfast coverage96%
All operators 5G96%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 38.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 55% of London
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 4.2 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield852.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LANCELOT MEDICAL CENTRE

19 LANCELOT ROAD, HA0 2AL

1 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

11

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 556 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

18

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 1.1 km
4 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D
981 licensed premises in borough386 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Shafiq & Sons324 m
Tesco Express326 m
Sainsbury's Local715 m
Ealing Newsagents854 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe & Cool Bar247 m
Treatz437 m
Cam Plaza527 m
Shawarma Grill763 m

Nearby restaurants

MO'S181 m
Makla Charcoal Grill London185 m
Kassow Continental Restaurant187 m
Walli's Chicken199 m

Nearby pubs

Masti182 m
Flannery's Bar195 m
The Liquor Station425 m
J.J. Moon's452 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group London Wembley Central313 m

Nearby pharmacies

Jade Pharmacy951 m

Nearby health

Wembley G.P Surgery534 m
Wembley Centre for Health & Care625 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 144

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
130

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

32 LANCELOT ROAD LIMITED
KAKSH LTD
KOSSI LTD
METOS DESIGN & BUILD LIMITED
REGAL RIDES LIMITED

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

69

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.8% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 22% of London
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal130

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

25.6

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,246m
Crossrail 2 route11,881m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,605 nationally

2,008

Est. population

13,696/km²

65%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£43,500

Median income

10.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

30

Community stability

Age profile

23%
25%
30%
16%
Under 1823%
18–3425%
35–4930%
50–6416%
65+7%

Tenure

15%
41%
24%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent41%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership7%

Ethnicity

13%
62%
14%
White British5%
White Other13%
Asian62%
Black14%
Mixed2%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine32%
No car household52%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications26%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Borough approval rate
76%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£130/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
67
Largest scheme
239 homes · Chesterfield House, 9, Chesterfield House, 9, Park Lane, HA9 7RH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1-11 & 20-41, 1-11 & 20-41, Central Square, 457-491 High Road, Wembley, HA9223 homes
completed
CAR PARK, CAR PARK, Montrose Crescent, HA0186 homes
completed
LAND FRONTING, LAND FRONTING, EALING ROAD, MONTROSE CRESCENT, UNION ROAD, HA0 2E172 homes
completed
ALLIANCE COURT (LAND AT JUNCTION OF), ALLIANCE COURT (LAND AT JUNCTION OF), LANCELOT ROAD, MILFORD GARDENS, HA0120 homes
completed
NATCO FOODS, NATCO FOODS, Lancelot Road, Wembley, HA0 2BG107 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
21.1%
Election year
2022
MP
Barry Gardiner (Labour)
MP majority
3,793
Constituency
Brent West

Councillors

Sonia ShahLabour
Rajan Arasu-SeelanLabour
Ketan ShethLabour

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Key facts for HA0 2BN

Full postcodeHA0 2BN
Postcode districtHA0
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardWembley Central
Latitude51.553848
Longitude-0.299232
Parliamentary constituencyBrent West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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