Kenton · Brent · Brent West constituency · 51.58083, -0.28855

HA3 9RGKenton, Brent

Location and area intelligence for HA3 9RG, Kenton, Brent

One of London's quieter, safer enclaves

 

Schools 50%Safety 85/100Transport 29/100Yield 4.47%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
48
Safety
85
Schools
30
Transport
29
Environment
48
Investment
57

The bottom line

HA3 9RG offers low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 50 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

HA3 9RG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-45.0% vs London avg

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How HA3 9RG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

30

Education score

Poor for families

Primary

Sinai Jewish Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.0

Secondary

Claremont High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.59A8: 55.6

50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 57 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

35.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 74% of London
→ Stable

-54% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences43%
Other18%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stanmore Fire Station (G22) · 2.6km

Crime is 45% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area116

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
5%
E
1%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 89%Detached 11%

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 yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£290,000
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, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,386
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952021 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+388%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+51.9%

per year

Acceleration

+69.61

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £600k–£700k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Detached11.1%
Semi-detached88.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£123k£329k+167.1%1
Pre-crash peak20072007£445k£445k+0%1
GFC & correction20082011£455k£480k+5.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20132013£395k£395k+0%1
Pandemic surge20212021£600k£600k+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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Kingsbury Underground StationJubilee line
9.7 min walk
South Kenton

Nearby stations

Kingsbury Underground StationJubilee
10 min walk
Preston Road Underground StationMetropolitan
14 min walk
Queensbury Underground StationJubilee
19 min walk
South Kenton Underground StationBakerloo
23 min walk
South Kenton Rail StationLioness
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

30

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min
Victoria53 min
Waterloo53 min
Canary Wharf60 min
City57 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

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park686m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.3 km

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: 10.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 3.1 km

Energy

Solar: 851 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 yield850.6 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PRESTON HILL SURGERY

121 PRESTON HILL, KENTON, HA3 9SN

1 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: J.J. Moon's (728 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Nando's (702 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 709 m
4 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Prahova720 m
Kingsbury Halal Butchers725 m
Tariq Halal Butchers735 m
Mepani News805 m

Nearby cafes

Ragulan780 m
Costa791 m
Shake Time808 m
Boston Peri Peri1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Nando's702 m
Pepe's716 m
Hot Spott731 m
Sam's Chicken745 m

Nearby pubs

J.J. Moon's728 m
Hennessys751 m
the fléadh973 m

Nearby gyms

FitnessFirst774 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rushtons Pharmacy1.0 km
Andreas Pharmacy1.0 km
Andres Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Kenton Dental Centre538 m
Kenton Clinic633 m
VS Dental Care Centre938 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 16

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

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
4.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal130

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

24.2

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,130m
Crossrail 2 route12,279m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,003 nationally

3,155

Est. population

6,831/km²

61%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£41,500

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

47

Community stability

Age profile

19%
24%
22%
18%
17%
Under 1819%
18–3424%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+17%

Tenure

43%
23%
30%
Own outright43%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent30%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

23%
51%
White British12%
White Other23%
Asian51%
Black5%
Mixed2%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household18%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
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)
13
Largest scheme
143 homes · 1-3, 1-3, The Mall, Harrow, HA3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER ABBEY NATIONAL SPORTS GROUND, FORMER ABBEY NATIONAL SPORTS GROUND, THE MALL, HA3 9UA92 homes
completed
Garages rear of, Garages rear of, Magnolia Court, Maylane, Harrow, HA37 homes
completed
167 Preston Hill, Harrow, HA3 9UY6 homes
completed
226 & 228, 226 & 228, The Mall, Harrow, HA3 9TZ5 homes
completed
John Perrin Place Garages, John Perrin Place Garages, John Perrin Place, HA34 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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Key facts for HA3 9RG

Full postcodeHA3 9RG
Postcode districtHA3
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardKenton
Latitude51.580831
Longitude-0.288554
Parliamentary constituencyBrent West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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