Wembley Hill · Brent · Brent West constituency · 51.55396, -0.28812

HA9 8AB— Wembley Hill, Brent

Location and area intelligence for HA9 8AB, Wembley Hill, Brent

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 47/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

Compare areas

Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
64
Safety
72
Schools
95
Transport
47
Environment
48
Investment
56

The bottom line

HA9 8AB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 51 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how HA9 8AB scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how HA9 8AB meets your needs.

Location

HA9 8AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+24.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for HA9 8AB

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare HA9 8AB with:

Postcode Personality

🚇 Well-Connected🎓 School Smart🌳 Good Parks🔒 Very Safe

“High-connectivity investment target”

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How HA9 8AB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Junior School

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.9

★★★

Secondary

Ark Elvin Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2023 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.38A8: 43.9

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 · 26 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

80.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
↑ Rising 328.6%

+5% vs borough

Crime by type

Other23%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Drug offences13%
Theft6%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime4%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

3.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wembley Fire Station (G30) · 1.1km

Crime is +24% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

HA9 district median

£420,000

Based on 292 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,993/m²
Price per ft²£464/ft²
Avg floor area68.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
20%
E
6%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 7%Terraced 60%Flat 23%Other 10%

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 yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£171,250
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, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,952
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+500%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+27.8%

per year

Acceleration

+40.68

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £50k–£75k · 25 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 25 sales

Semi-detached8%
Terraced72%
Flat/maisonette20%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£58k£86k+49.6%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£137k£181k+31.3%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£221k£245k+11.1%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£198k£240k+21.5%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£240k£270k+12.5%1.3
Current market2025–2025£345k£345k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-1.7% alpha

Terraced-1.7% α
Local
10.8%
District
12.5%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Wembley Central Underground StationBakerloo line
7.4 min walk
Wembley Stadium

Nearby stations

Wembley StadiumNational Rail
2 min walk
Wembley Central Rail StationLioness · Southern
8 min walk
Wembley Central Underground StationBakerloo
8 min walk
Wembley Park Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
15 min walk
Stonebridge Park Rail StationLioness
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

102

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★51 min
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf60 min ↑
City59 min ↑

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

Find areas within a set commute time of your workplace →

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)850
Nearest car park332m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Red Parking850 spaces· yes
430m
🅿️
St Johns Road Car Park
649m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 3.5 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): 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 yield850.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE SURGERY

260-262 HARROW ROAD, HA9 6QL

7 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

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 · 3.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

53

Parks (1km)

50

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTian Tian Market · 861 m
2 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

2.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local74 m
Tesco Express387 m
Wenzel's402 m
Stadium Food & Wine488 m

Nearby cafes

Shawarma Grill24 m
Trio Cafe & Sandwich Bar81 m
Cam Plaza244 m
Treatz339 m

Nearby restaurants

Dhoom56 m
Doppio71 m
American Charcoal78 m
Fayrouz Lounge125 m

Nearby pubs

Mannions197 m
Thirsty Eddie's211 m
The Arch219 m
J.J. Moon's326 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group London Wembley Central623 m
Wembley Leisure Centre812 m
More Yoga829 m
El Estudio838 m

Nearby pharmacies

Peace Pharmacy982 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 139

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

EFATA LOGISTIC LIMITED
PAUL & CO CIVILS LTD
WEMBLEY HILL MOTOR GARAGE LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

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
4.6% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 24% of London
Gentrification score22/100
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

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

64.8

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,557m
Crossrail 2 route11,138m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,332 nationally

2,599

Est. population

13,625/km²

63%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£43,500

Median income

5.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

36

Community stability

Age profile

23%
25%
24%
17%
Under 1823%
18–3425%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+11%

Tenure

27%
16%
41%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent41%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

62%
White British5%
White Other12%
Asian62%
Black12%
Mixed3%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine35%
No car household49%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications26%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Borough approval rate
76%
Opportunity area
Wembley
CIL rate (residential)
£130/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£3.5bn
Est. completion
2033

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
761
Largest scheme
3796 homes · LAND SURROUNDING WEMBLEY STADIUM, LAND SURROUNDING WEMBLEY STADIUM, Royal Route, Wembley, HA9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

York House, York House, Empire Way, HA9 0PA360 homes
completed
York House, Empire Way, Wembley, HA9 0PA, York House346 homes
completed
York House, Empire Way, Wembley, HA9 0PA, York House305 homes
completed
Land, garages, alleyway rear of 416-444, High Road, Wembley, HA9, Land rear of alleyway servicing 416-444256 homes
completed
349 Brent House, 349 Brent House, High Road, HA9 6BZ248 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
16.7%
Election year
2022
MP
Barry Gardiner (Labour)
MP majority
3,793
Constituency
Brent West

Councillors

Ihtesham Malik AfzalLabour
Ajmal AkramLabour
Ishma Younus MoeenLabour

Live in HA9 8AB? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for HA9 8AB.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Brent with nearby boroughs:

Brent vs EalingBrent vs CamdenBrent vs Harrow

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track HA9 8AB

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for HA9 8AB

Full postcodeHA9 8AB
Postcode districtHA9
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardWembley Hill
Latitude51.553965
Longitude-0.288121
Parliamentary constituencyBrent West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey