Queensbury · Brent · Harrow East constituency · 51.59923, -0.26639

HA8 5LD— Queensbury, Brent

Location and area intelligence for HA8 5LD, Queensbury, Brent

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 38/100Yield 4.97%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
58
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
55
Investment
65

The bottom line

HA8 5LD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 53 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA8 5LD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+12.0% vs London avg

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How HA8 5LD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Barnfield Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.6

—

Secondary

Kingsbury High School

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: +0.36A8: 48.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 78 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

72.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 55% of London
→ Stable

-6% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour21%
Other21%
Vehicle crime19%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Burglary15%
Drug offences4%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

94

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

5

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mill Hill Fire Stn · 2.4km

Crime is +12% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
10%
E
2%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 17%Flat 50%Other 33%

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 yield846 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£169,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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

1995–2017 · CAGR

+-0.2%

Total change

-4%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.7%

per year

Acceleration

-52.53

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £150k–£175k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Terraced25%
Flat/maisonette75%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1995£177k£177k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£105k£105k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£164k£164k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£170k£170k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

40out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern line
5.1 min walk
Mill Hill Broadway

Nearby stations

Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Colindale Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Queensbury Underground StationJubilee
19 min walk
Edgware Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk
Kingsbury Underground StationJubilee
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

29

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min ↑
Victoria ★53 min
Waterloo57 min ↑
Canary Wharf66 min ↑
City57 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

38

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park140m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Burnt Oak Station Car Park
410m
🅿️
Iceland Customer Car Park
487m
🅿️
Asda car park
684m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

90%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed458 Mbps
Median download432 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: 11.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB30% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 3.4 km

Energy

Solar: 846 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: UNKNOWN LITHOLOGY

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield845.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

JAI MEDICAL CENTRE (BRENT)

82 STAG LANE, HA8 5LP

4 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

13

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalEdgware Community Hospital · 867 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 4.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

134

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFood 4 Less · 191 m
1 sports halls

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)

149m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ocean Groceries227 m
Bijal Food Centre291 m
Corner 4 News & Booze313 m

Nearby cafes

Costa294 m
Eats & Bits408 m

Nearby restaurants

Alkis305 m
Dixy Chicken333 m
Nando's609 m
Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall812 m

Nearby gyms

The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch North65 m

Nearby pharmacies

Asda709 m

Nearby health

Care Dental146 m
Edgware NHS Walk-In Centre822 m
Edgware Community Hospital867 m
Willow Tree Family Doctors1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 124

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
127
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
38
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
130

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

A&J CONSTRUCTION LTD
AFTERGLOW STYLES LTD
AOG FOUNDATION LIMITED
APPLETOWN LONDON LTD
ASSOCIATED PROPERTY (UK) LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

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
5.0% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 20% 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

35.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,286m
Crossrail 2 route12,171m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,304 nationally

1,831

Est. population

12,678/km²

63%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£43,300

Median income

6.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

20%
23%
23%
18%
16%
Under 1820%
18–3423%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+16%

Tenure

28%
21%
26%
18%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent26%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership7%

Ethnicity

22%
42%
White British13%
White Other22%
Asian42%
Black10%
Mixed5%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household27%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
76%
Opportunity area
Colindale/Burnt Oak
CIL rate (residential)
£130/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.4bn
Est. completion
2032

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
169
Largest scheme
460 homes · Land at Junction of, Land at Junction of, Capitol Way, Edgware Road, NW9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

3, 3, Burnt Oak Broadway, HA8 5LD76 homes
completed
THEOCO RENAULT, 5, THEOCO RENAULT, 5, BURNT OAK BROADWAY, HA8 5LD53 homes
completed
Stag House, 94, Burnt Oak Broadway, HA8 0BE51 homes
completed
Merrivale, Merrivale, East Road, Burnt Oak, HA8 0BT31 homes
completed
Registry Office 182 Burnt Oak Broadway Edgware HA8 0AU, HA8 0AU30 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
16.7%
Election year
2022
MP
Bob Blackman (Conservative)
MP majority
11,680
Constituency
Harrow East

Councillors

Kanta MistryConservative
Jayanti PatelConservative
Sandra KabirLabour

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Key facts for HA8 5LD

Full postcodeHA8 5LD
Postcode districtHA8
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardQueensbury
Latitude51.599228
Longitude-0.266392
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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