Wembley Hill · Brent · Brent West constituency · 51.56047, -0.29011

HA9 8HD— Wembley Hill, Brent

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 40/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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

Liveability
55
Safety
70
Schools
100
Transport
40
Environment
46
Investment
52

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 49 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA9 8HD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

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

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How HA9 8HD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Wembley Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.8

★★★

Secondary

Ark Elvin Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2023 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.38A8: 43.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 34 min walk

4 primaries · 2 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)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wembley Fire Station (G30) · 1.4km

Crime is +49% above London average

Property

21 Jun

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£3,880/m²
Price per ft²£360/ft²
Avg floor area204 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
1%
G
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 75%Detached 13%Flat 13%

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£510,000
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, limited insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,952
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+5.5%

Total change

+377%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+148.7%

per year

Acceleration

+187.14

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £700k+ · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Detached12.5%
Semi-detached75%
Flat/maisonette12.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1997£150k£152k+1%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£329k£329k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£375k£467k+24.5%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£288k£288k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£715k£715k+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
Sales Volume75
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Wembley CentralSouthern line
12.2 min walk
Wembley Stadium

Nearby stations

Wembley StadiumNational Rail
9 min walk
Wembley Park Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
10 min walk
North Wembley Rail StationLioness
12 min walk
North Wembley Underground StationBakerloo
12 min walk
Wembley Central Rail StationSouthern · Lioness
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

9

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★49 min
Victoria52 min ↑
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)850
Nearest car park349m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Red Parking850 spaces· yes
755m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

88%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed450 Mbps
Median download429 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: 38.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 55% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 3.3 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

PRESTON MEDICAL CENTRE

23 PRESTON ROAD, HA9 8JZ

6 min walk

81%

Recommend GP

81%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 2.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

41

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 636 m
3 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express494 m
Capital539 m
Exotic Convenience570 m
Wenzel's626 m

Nearby cafes

Ecco'la487 m
Starbucks596 m
Caffè Nero615 m
Treatz Dessert Parlour643 m

Nearby restaurants

Peppercorn Chicken508 m
Subway517 m
Sara's Kitchen541 m
Wimpy554 m

Nearby pubs

The Green Man337 m
Blue Check513 m
The Wembley Tavern547 m
Sports Bar559 m

Nearby gyms

Wembley Leisure Centre502 m
El Estudio646 m
More Yoga671 m
The Gym Group London Wembley Central1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Peace Pharmacy262 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 70

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
130

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BRAND SECONDHAND LIMITED
HEM DES LLP
JAC HYMAN LTD
KEY MATRIX LTD
MEDLIFE SOLUTIONS LTD

+3 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
4.6% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 24% of London
Gentrification score14/100
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

33.5

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,013m
Crossrail 2 route11,477m

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
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
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)
597
Largest scheme
360 homes · York House, York House, Empire Way, HA9 0PA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

THE MARTINS (1), 8, THE MARTINS (1), 8, PRESTON ROAD, HA9 8JY35 homes
completed
2-6, 2-6, FORTY AVENUE, HA930 homes
completed
1 MORELLO COURT, 23-27, 1 MORELLO COURT, 23-27, WEMBLEY PARK DRIVE, HA022 homes
completed
ASHWOOD COURT (1), 6-10, ASHWOOD COURT (1), 6-10, WEMBLEY PARK DRIVE, HA922 homes
completed
EDINBURGH HOUSE, 36-50, EDINBURGH HOUSE, 36-50, FORTY AVENUE, HA9 8JP15 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

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Key facts for HA9 8HD

Full postcodeHA9 8HD
Postcode districtHA9
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardWembley Hill
Latitude51.560468
Longitude-0.290112
Parliamentary constituencyBrent West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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