Queensbury · Brent · Harrow East constituency · 51.59637, -0.27170

HA8 5LN— Queensbury, Brent

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 31/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
55
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
31
Environment
49
Investment
52

The bottom line

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

The catch: 54 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA8 5LN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: 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 5LN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Roe Green Junior School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

—

Secondary

Kingsbury High School

Not yet inspected · 10 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 · 74 min walk

5 primaries · 1 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stanmore Fire Station (G22) · 2.0km

Crime is +12% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

HA8 district median

£386,500

Based on 99 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,576/m²
Price per ft²£332/ft²
Avg floor area101.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
5%
D
10%
E
3%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 69%Terraced 23%Detached 8%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield846 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£253,000
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
WallsCavity wall, 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

1996–2025 · CAGR

+3.6%

Total change

+178%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-52.9%

per year

Acceleration

-73.71

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £300k–£350k · 26 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 26 sales

Detached7.7%
Semi-detached69.2%
Terraced23.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£128k£156k+21.9%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£250k£338k+35%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£425k£361k-15.2%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2010£360k£350k-2.8%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£690k£690k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£625k£625k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£755k£755k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£356k£356k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+7% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

-2.1% alpha

Terraced+7% α
Local
23.8%
District
16.8%
Semi-detached-2.1% α
Local
4.3%
District
6.4%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

64out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing3
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern line
10.7 min walk
Mill Hill Broadway

Nearby stations

Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
Queensbury Underground StationJubilee
13 min walk
Kingsbury Underground StationJubilee
17 min walk
Colindale Underground StationNorthern
19 min walk
Edgware Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

25

Walkability score

30

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min ↑
Victoria ★54 min
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf68 min ↑
City58 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

8

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park598m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Iceland Customer Car Park
698m
🅿️
Asda car park
703m

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: 11.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 3.3 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

3 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 964 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

54

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketA Day Fresh · 430 m
1 tennis courts1 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)

567m

Post office

Nearby shops

Corner 4 News & Booze568 m
Ocean Groceries674 m
Bijal Food Centre751 m

Nearby cafes

Costa628 m
Eats & Bits870 m

Nearby restaurants

American Fried Express440 m
The Perfect Plaice560 m
Alkis563 m
Pomodoro Rosso576 m

Nearby gyms

The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch North495 m

Nearby health

Care Dental502 m
mydentist638 m
Willow Tree Family Doctors855 m
Edgware NHS Walk-In Centre1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 99

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
9
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
130

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CHAMBERS PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP LLP
COLEEN MACDONALD LTD
CRANBOURN LTD
EDGWARE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED
GLOBENZ LTD

+4 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

Investment score

Moderate

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
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

39.5

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,329m
Crossrail 2 route12,253m

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
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
0%
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)
59
Largest scheme
177 homes · BACS, 3, BACS, 3, De Havilland Road, Edgware, HA8 5PA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BACS, 3, BACS, 3, De Havilland Road, Edgware, HA8 5PA177 homes
completed
LAND AT THE SOUTH-WESTERN END OF, LAND AT THE SOUTH-WESTERN END OF, DE HAVILLAND ROAD, HA8 6LB75 homes
completed
LAND AT THE NORTH-EASTERN END OF, LAND AT THE NORTH-EASTERN END OF, DE HAVILLAND ROAD, HA8 6LB74 homes
completed
43, 43, Fairway Avenue, London, NW9 0ET4 homes
completed
30 Redhill Drive, Edgware, HA8 5JN2 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 5LN

Full postcodeHA8 5LN
Postcode districtHA8
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardQueensbury
Latitude51.596366
Longitude-0.271699
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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