Northwick Park · Brent · Brent West constituency · 51.55966, -0.32767

HA0 2QL— Northwick Park, Brent

Location and area intelligence for HA0 2QL, Northwick Park, Brent

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 29/100Yield 4.84%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
53
Safety
87
Schools
100
Transport
29
Environment
49
Investment
61

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 57 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA0 2QL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-57.0% vs London avg

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How HA0 2QL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.2

★★★

Secondary

Wembley High Technology College

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2022 · 16 min walk

P8: +1.43A8: 65.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

27.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 80% of London
→ Stable

-64% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary8%
Drug offences3%
Theft3%
Robbery0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wembley Fire Station (G30) · 1.9km

Crime is 57% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area75.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
6%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£188,750
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)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
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

1997–2019 · CAGR

+5.4%

Total change

+215%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-33.1%

per year

Acceleration

-120.94

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £300k–£350k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£69k£69k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£178k£178k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£190k£190k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£135k£173k+28.1%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£325k£218k-33.1%1

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Sudbury Hill Underground StationPiccadilly line
8.2 min walk
Sudbury Hill Harrow

Nearby stations

Sudbury Hill HarrowNational Rail
7 min walk
Sudbury Hill Underground StationPiccadilly
8 min walk
Sudbury Town Underground StationPiccadilly
16 min walk
North Wembley Underground StationBakerloo
21 min walk
North Wembley Rail StationLioness
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

10

Walkability score

5

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge68 min ↑
Victoria ★57 min
Waterloo68 min ↑
Canary Wharf78 min ↑
City72 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

12

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park167m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.7 km

Nearby car parks

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Rising Sun
548m
🅿️
Sports Centre
740m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

30%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed220 Mbps
Median download223 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: 12.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bentley Priory SSSI — 6.9 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

LANFRANC MEDICAL CENTRE

LANFRANC COURT, GREENFORD ROAD, HA1 3QE

5 min walk

92%

Recommend GP

92%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Clementine Churchill Hospital · 683 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

37

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: King's (584 m)

Nearest supermarketNisa Local · 783 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

590m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local46 m
Elite Convenience Store48 m
The Glen Convenience Store180 m
Glen Food & Wine406 m

Nearby cafes

Caffeine Co658 m
Brokengate Café766 m

Nearby restaurants

King's584 m
Ishtar Grill587 m
Taste of Watan589 m
Pizza Hut Delivery596 m

Nearby pubs

The Black Horse151 m
Rising Sun Hotel & Restaurant507 m
Tiffty's Tavern Irish Bar809 m
The Ballot Box1.2 km

Nearby gyms

Parkside Lawn Tennis Club715 m

Nearby pharmacies

Curapharm Chemist607 m
Vantage Dispensing882 m

Nearby health

Harrow Road Dental Surgery396 m
Lanfranc Medical Centre405 m
The Clementine Churchill Hospital683 m
Poland Medical741 m
Food hygiene (5-star)86% of 22

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AHMED LONDON TAXI LTD
KANKAP-157 LTD
RICHARD651 LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

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 score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal130

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

27.5

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,308m
Crossrail 2 route13,951m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,830 nationally

1,400

Est. population

8,438/km²

58%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£43,100

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

25%
19%
21%
20%
15%
Under 1825%
18–3419%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+15%

Tenure

29%
28%
31%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent31%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

17%
21%
39%
White British17%
White Other21%
Asian39%
Black10%
Mixed4%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household21%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent31%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
100%
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)
13
Largest scheme
89 homes · Allen Court Estate, Allen Court (Rosefinch Court), Ridding Lane, Greenford, UB6 0JZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1 to 5, 1 to 5, Sudbury Hill, Harrow on the Hill, HA1 3SB68 homes
completed
34, 34, ST. ANDREW`S AVENUE, WEMBLEY, HA014 homes
completed
979 - 981, 979 - 981, Harrow Road, Wembley, HA0 2SF13 homes
completed
945 Harrow Road, Wembley, HA0 2SA, 9458 homes
completed
40 Sudbury Court Road, Harrow, HA1 3SH, 408 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
29.1%
Election year
2022
MP
Barry Gardiner (Labour)
MP majority
3,793
Constituency
Brent West

Councillors

Narinder Singh BajwaLabour
Diana CollymoreLabour

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Key facts for HA0 2QL

Full postcodeHA0 2QL
Postcode districtHA0
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardNorthwick Park
Latitude51.559661
Longitude-0.327666
Parliamentary constituencyBrent West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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