Wembley Central · Brent · Brent West constituency · 51.55386, -0.30565

HA0 2HY— Wembley Central, Brent

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 28/100Yield 4.84%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

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

Liveability
51
Safety
74
Schools
100
Transport
28
Environment
46
Investment
69

The bottom line

HA0 2HY 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: 57 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA0 2HY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+3.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for HA0 2HY

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How HA0 2HY 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 · 8 min walk

KS2: 107.2

★★★

Secondary

Wembley High Technology College

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2022 · 14 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

Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 40 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

67.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
↑ Rising 2840.0%

-13% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Theft3%

Stop & search

0.5

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) · 266m

Crime is +3% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area157.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
5%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 60%Detached 20%Flat 20%

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£393,000
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation
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

1999–2020 · CAGR

+11.3%

Total change

+847%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+67.8%

per year

Acceleration

+55.05

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £400k–£450k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Detached20%
Semi-detached60%
Flat/maisonette20%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£75k£75k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£235k£375k+59.6%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£423k£423k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£710k£710k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
North Wembley Underground StationBakerloo line
11.4 min walk
North Wembley→ Euston· 4 tph
28 min

Nearby stations

Wembley Central Underground StationBakerloo
8 min walk
Wembley Central Rail StationSouthern · Lioness
8 min walk
Sudbury Town Underground StationPiccadilly
10 min walk
North Wembley Underground StationBakerloo
12 min walk
North Wembley Rail StationLioness
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

13

Walkability score

15

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge62 min ↑
Victoria ★57 min
Waterloo64 min ↑
Canary Wharf72 min ↑
City68 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

13

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park353m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
St Johns Road Car Park
568m
🅿️
NCP Sudbury Town Station car park
725m
🅿️
Ealing Road Library Customer Car Park
734m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

88%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed450 Mbps
Median download429 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 4.6 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): 4

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

6 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

16

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWembley Centre for Health & Care · 420 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 2.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Flannery's Bar (392 m)

Nearest supermarketLondis · 960 m
5 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

815m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shafiq & Sons593 m
Tesco Express626 m
Wenzel's694 m
Hamptons Food & Wine Wembley743 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe & Cool Bar377 m

Nearby restaurants

Desi Bites368 m
Saffran Bar & Restaurant410 m
Sarashwathy Bavans439 m
Malar Express451 m

Nearby pubs

Flannery's Bar392 m
The Fusilier444 m
Masti508 m
Aroma Lounge934 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group London Wembley Central690 m

Nearby pharmacies

C.K. Pharmacy735 m

Nearby health

Wembley G.P Surgery396 m
Wembley Centre for Health & Care420 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 45

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
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

CHAMPION HAIR LTD

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 score14/100
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

19

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,651m
Crossrail 2 route12,314m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,474 nationally

2,186

Est. population

8,937/km²

57%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£40,200

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

34

Community stability

Age profile

25%
22%
22%
18%
13%
Under 1825%
18–3422%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+13%

Tenure

21%
19%
43%
17%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent43%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

52%
14%
White British9%
White Other11%
Asian52%
Black14%
Mixed3%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household35%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.3%

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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
33
Largest scheme
120 homes · ALLIANCE COURT (LAND AT JUNCTION OF), ALLIANCE COURT (LAND AT JUNCTION OF), LANCELOT ROAD, MILFORD GARDENS, HA0
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ALLIANCE COURT (LAND AT JUNCTION OF), ALLIANCE COURT (LAND AT JUNCTION OF), LANCELOT ROAD, MILFORD GARDENS, HA0120 homes
completed
CRAWFORD AVENUE HEALTH CENTRE, CRAWFORD AVENUE HEALTH CENTRE, CRAWFORD AVENUE, HA0 2HX28 homes
completed
LAND R/O FAIRVIEW CLUB, 597-601, LAND R/O FAIRVIEW CLUB, 597-601, HARROW ROAD, HA026 homes
completed
597, 597, HARROW ROAD, HA022 homes
completed
St Johns Hall, St Johns Hall, High Road, 3 Crawford Avenue, Wembley, HA0 2AF21 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 2HY

Full postcodeHA0 2HY
Postcode districtHA0
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardWembley Central
Latitude51.553860
Longitude-0.305650
Parliamentary constituencyBrent West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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