Preston · Brent · Brent West constituency · 51.56373, -0.28175

HA9 8FS— Preston, Brent

Location and area intelligence for HA9 8FS, Preston, Brent

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 51/100Yield 4.57%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
64
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
51
Environment
48
Investment
67

The bottom line

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

The catch: 9 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

HA9 8FS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+49.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for HA9 8FS

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

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How HA9 8FS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Chalkhill Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 10 min walk

KS2: 105.4

—

Secondary

Michaela Community School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: +2.57A8: 79.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 33 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

96.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 73% of London
↑ Rising 525.0%

+26% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft11%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences7%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

6.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wembley Fire Station (G30) · 2.0km

Crime is +49% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area72.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
61%
C
2%

Based on 63 properties · Confidence: high

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£182,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2024
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,952
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Wembley Park Underground StationJubilee line
1.8 min walk
Wembley Stadium

Nearby stations

Wembley Park Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
2 min walk
Wembley StadiumNational Rail
13 min walk
Preston Road Underground StationMetropolitan
16 min walk
North Wembley Rail StationLioness
19 min walk
North Wembley Underground StationBakerloo
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

52

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★44 min
Victoria47 min ↑
Waterloo47 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City50 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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park98m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 9.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 2.6 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 yield850.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WEMBLEY PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

2 HUMPHRY REPTON LANE, HA9 0GL

5 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

40

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 289 m
1 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)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Exotic Convenience189 m
Capital201 m
Bread Ahead467 m
Sainsbury's Local522 m

Nearby cafes

Black Sheep Coffee218 m
Ecco'la230 m
Costa337 m
Starbucks465 m

Nearby restaurants

Wembley Tandoori191 m
Mezze Grill191 m
Wimpy195 m
Selekt Chicken225 m

Nearby pubs

Sports Bar194 m
The Wembley Tavern197 m
Blue Check282 m
The Torch341 m

Nearby gyms

Wembley Leisure Centre368 m
El Estudio423 m
More Yoga455 m

Nearby pharmacies

Asda461 m
Peace Pharmacy743 m

Nearby health

Chalkhill Primary Care Centre351 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 134

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
130

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

INFORENS GLOBAL LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

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 score17/100
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

41.4

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,689m
Crossrail 2 route11,052m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,504 nationally

2,323

Est. population

7,058/km²

52%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£40,700

Median income

7.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

25%
20%
24%
17%
15%
Under 1825%
18–3420%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+15%

Tenure

19%
18%
29%
28%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent29%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

14%
22%
33%
14%
White British14%
White Other22%
Asian33%
Black14%
Mixed5%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household40%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Borough approval rate
76%
Opportunity area
Wembley
CIL rate (residential)
£130/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
9
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£3.5bn
Est. completion
2033

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
804
Largest scheme
633 homes · Land North East of Wembley Stadium, Land North East of Wembley Stadium, Engineers Way, Wembley, HA9 0AA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Palace of Arts and Industry, Palace of Arts and Industry, Engineers Way, Wembley, HA9475 homes
completed
Land to the South of Fulton Road, east of Harbutt Road and north of Humphry Repton Lane (Plot NW09/10), Wembley, Land to the south of fulton road, east of Harbutt road396 homes
completed
Land Yellow Car Park Adj to Quality Hotel and Dexion House, Land Yellow Car Park Adj to Quality Hotel and Dexion House, Fulton Road, Wembley, HA9 0EF370 homes
completed
former Yellow Car Park2, former Yellow Car Park2, Fulton Road, HA9 0XJ361 homes
completed
1, 1, Olympic Way, Wembley, HA9 0NP227 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
29.1%
Election year
2022
MP
Barry Gardiner (Labour)
MP majority
3,793
Constituency
Brent West

Councillors

Daniel Timothy KennellyLabour
Orleen HyltonLabour

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Key facts for HA9 8FS

Full postcodeHA9 8FS
Postcode districtHA9
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardPreston
Latitude51.563727
Longitude-0.281752
Parliamentary constituencyBrent West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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