Kenton · Brent · Brent West constituency · 51.57315, -0.29487

HA3 0QSKenton, Brent

Location and area intelligence for HA3 0QS, Kenton, Brent

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 42/100Yield 4.92%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
62
Safety
71
Schools
60
Transport
42
Environment
76
Investment
70

The bottom line

HA3 0QS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment at £390,000 median — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 11 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA3 0QS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-25.0% vs London avg
vs London income-4.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+31.0% vs London avg

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How HA3 0QS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Preston Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 103.8

Secondary

Claremont High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 16 min walk

P8: +0.59A8: 55.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 50 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

85.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 64% of London
↑ Rising 789.5%

+10% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Other18%
Drug offences13%
Vehicle crime12%
Theft7%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

1.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wembley Fire Station (G30) · 2.5km

Crime is +31% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£390,000

Median sale price

25% below London median

£390,000 is 25% below the London median (£520,000)

-18.3%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)31
New build100.0%
Avg flat£390,000
Price per m²£5,954/m²
Price per ft²£553/ft²
Avg floor area65.5

EPC breakdown

B
35%

Based on 35 properties · Confidence: high

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£7,000
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£18,700

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

9.7×

Price-to-income

£1,951/mo

Est. mortgage

High

Market activity

35d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£163,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2023
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.12 W/m²K
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,952
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20242025 · CAGR

+20.5%

Total change

+21%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+20.5%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £350k–£400k · 35 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 35 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Current market20242025£390k£470k+20.5%17.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+7.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette+7.8% α
Local
20.5%
District
12.7%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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
Sales Volume75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Preston Road StationMetropolitan line
1.4 min walk
South Kenton

Nearby stations

Preston Road Underground StationMetropolitan
2 min walk
South Kenton Underground StationBakerloo
12 min walk
South Kenton Rail StationLioness
12 min walk
South KentonNational Rail
12 min walk
North Wembley Rail StationLioness
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

19

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min
Victoria47 min
Waterloo47 min
Canary Wharf55 min
City52 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)192
Nearest car park101m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Preston Road Car Park164 spaces· yes
101m

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: 34.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 65% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter 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 AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 3.4 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

PES@OPTICALISE OPTICIANS, NWL

241-243 PRESTON ROAD, HA3 0PS

1 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

72

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLondis · 1.4 km
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

67m

Post office

Nearby shops

J.R. Stationmarket44 m
Blooms Corner Shop86 m
Zer Food Centre103 m
Preston News129 m

Nearby cafes

Boston Peri Peri88 m
Mayas Chai122 m
Costa146 m
Patisserie Romana 2180 m

Nearby restaurants

Shayona37 m
Wings47 m
Gusto59 m
Boston Piri Piri79 m

Nearby pubs

the fléadh44 m
Baron250 m
Club 182336 m
The Preston382 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rushtons Pharmacy53 m
Andreas Pharmacy73 m
Andres Pharmacy93 m
Paster Pharmacy246 m

Nearby health

VS Dental Care Centre37 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 58

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ALLSET GO ACCOUNTING LTD
GOLDEN KEY DRYLINING LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

70

Investment score

Strong

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
4.9% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 21% of London
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal130
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

High

Market activity

35d

Est. days to sell

100/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

47.3

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,014m
Crossrail 2 route12,294m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,048 nationally

1,987

Est. population

4,300/km²

55%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£40,300

Median income

7.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

23%
22%
23%
14%
17%
Under 1823%
18–3422%
35–4923%
50–6414%
65+17%

Tenure

22%
19%
42%
16%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent42%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

23%
40%
15%
White British11%
White Other23%
Asian40%
Black9%
Mixed4%
Other15%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household38%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.0%
Price vs London-25.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Borough approval rate
76%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£130/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
11

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
64
Largest scheme
53 homes · 44-48, 44-48, OXENPARK AVENUE, HA9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

44-48, 44-48, OXENPARK AVENUE, HA953 homes
completed
2A, Preston Waye and 283, 285 & 287 Preston Road, Harrow, HA3, 235 homes
completed
WEMBLEY LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE & TENNIS COURT, WEMBLEY LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE & TENNIS COURT, Preston Road, Kenton, HA3 0QH26 homes
completed
254 & 256, 254 & 256, Woodcock Hill, Harrow, HA3 0PH13 homes
completed
Preston Library, Carlton Avenue East, Wembley, HA9 8PL, Preston Library12 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
18.0%
Election year
2022
MP
Barry Gardiner (Labour)
MP majority
3,793
Constituency
Brent West

Councillors

Sunita HiraniConservative
Suresh KansagraConservative
Michael David MauriceConservative

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Stamp duty on median price (£390,000)

£7,000

Standard buyer

£0

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Key facts for HA3 0QS

Full postcodeHA3 0QS
Postcode districtHA3
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardKenton
Latitude51.573154
Longitude-0.294875
Parliamentary constituencyBrent West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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