Wembley Central · Brent · Brent West constituency · 51.55075, -0.31255

HA0 2HF— Wembley Central, Brent

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 49/100Yield 4.67%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
56
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
49
Environment
61
Investment
56

The bottom line

HA0 2HF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £411,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby; 47 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

HA0 2HF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-21.0% vs London avg
vs London income-4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+7.0% vs London avg

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How HA0 2HF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Barham Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.2

★★★

Secondary

Wembley High Technology College

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2022 · 17 min walk

P8: +1.43A8: 65.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 39 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

69.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
→ Stable

-10% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Drug offences11%
Theft7%
Vehicle crime7%
Robbery3%
Burglary2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wembley Fire Station (G30) · 601m

Crime is +7% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£411,000

Median sale price

21% below London median

£411,000 is 21% below the London median (£520,000)

-9.4%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+11.6%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£411,000
Price per m²£6,705/m²
Price per ft²£623/ft²
Avg floor area61.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
19%
D
28%
E
4%

Based on 51 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 21%Terraced 13%Flat 67%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£8,050
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£20,380

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

10.2×

Price-to-income

£2,056/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£154,500
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
WallsCavity wall, 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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+529%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-6.3%

per year

Acceleration

-38.13

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £175k–£200k · 61 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 61 sales

Semi-detached21.3%
Terraced13.1%
Flat/maisonette65.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£63k£135k+113.4%2.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£135k£187k+38.1%4
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£197k£301k+52.7%1.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£225k£224k-0.6%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£350k£434k+23.9%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£350k£515k+47.1%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£345k£345k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£533k£322k-39.4%1.5
Current market2024–2025£425k£398k-6.4%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.4% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-2% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.4% α
Local
6.6%
District
7%
Terraced-2% α
Local
2.9%
District
4.9%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing5
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Sudbury Town Underground StationPiccadilly line
2.6 min walk
Sudbury & Harrow Road

Nearby stations

Sudbury Town Underground StationPiccadilly
3 min walk
Sudbury & Harrow RoadNational Rail
6 min walk
Wembley Central Underground StationBakerloo
14 min walk
Wembley Central Rail StationSouthern · Lioness
14 min walk
Alperton Underground StationPiccadilly
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

59

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria ★47 min
Waterloo49 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City52 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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park155m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP Sudbury Town Station car park
157m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G96%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 38.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 55% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB63% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 5.2 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): 5

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

PREMIER MEDICAL CENTRE

WEMBLEY CENTRE FOR HEALTH & CARE, 116 CHAPLIN ROAD, HA0 4UZ

5 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

17

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWembley Centre for Health & Care · 465 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 2.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

30

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSiragro Food & Wine · 505 m
2 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

638m

Post office

Nearby shops

V.Maybank217 m
Tesco Express340 m
Sudbury Heights Convenience Store454 m
Wenzel's522 m

Nearby restaurants

Sundarban Tandoori466 m
Tasty483 m
Pizza Perfect552 m

Nearby pubs

The Fusilier147 m
The Swan617 m

Nearby gyms

Parkside Lawn Tennis Club957 m
Vale Farm Sports Centre1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Shilun's Pharmacy459 m
C.K. Pharmacy576 m

Nearby health

Wembley Centre for Health & Care465 m
Wembley G.P Surgery557 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 46

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
130

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

REM GLAZING LTD
TN VELS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

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
4.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 23% of London
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal130
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

39.6

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,952m
Crossrail 2 route12,706m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,714 nationally

1,766

Est. population

10,727/km²

59%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£40,200

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

24%
23%
26%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3423%
35–4926%
50–6416%
65+12%

Tenure

20%
25%
37%
19%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent37%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

61%
White British9%
White Other11%
Asian61%
Black9%
Mixed3%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household31%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.3%
Price vs London-21.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Borough approval rate
76%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£130/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
20
Largest scheme
216 homes · Barham Park Estate Phases 2 & 3, Barham Park Estate Phases 2 & 3, Roundtree Road, Saunderton Road, HA0 2NE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Barham Park Estate Phases 2 & 3, Barham Park Estate Phases 2 & 3, Roundtree Road, Saunderton Road, HA0 2NE216 homes
completed
Barham Park Estate, Barham Park Estate, Roundtree Road, Saunderton Road, Wembley, HA0 2NE119 homes
completed
MARNHAM COURT (1), 655-679, MARNHAM COURT (1), 655-679, HARROW ROAD, HA0 2HD40 homes
completed
633-635, 633-635, Harrow Road, HA0 2ET8 homes
completed
1-17 Farm Avenue House, 1-17 Farm Avenue House, Farm Avenue, HA06 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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Stamp duty on median price (£411,000)

£8,050

Standard buyer

£0

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Key facts for HA0 2HF

Full postcodeHA0 2HF
Postcode districtHA0
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardWembley Central
Latitude51.550749
Longitude-0.312545
Parliamentary constituencyBrent West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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