Wembley Hill · Brent · Brent West constituency · 51.56200, -0.28338

HA9 8HF— Wembley Hill, Brent

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 49/100Yield 4.57%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
64
Safety
70
Schools
60
Transport
49
Environment
48
Investment
67

The bottom line

HA9 8HF 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 8 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

HA9 8HF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: 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 8HF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Wembley Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 9 min walk

KS2: 107.8

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Secondary

Michaela Community School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +2.57A8: 79.4

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 · 31 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wembley Fire Station (G30) · 1.8km

Crime is +49% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area58.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%
E
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 25%Terraced 25%Flat 38%Other 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£146,250
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)
RoofFlat, insulated (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

1995–2002 · CAGR

+14.5%

Total change

+158%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+60.0%

per year

Acceleration

-100.87

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £200k–£250k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Semi-detached50%
Terraced50%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1998£93k£150k+61.3%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£240k£240k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Wembley Park Underground StationMetropolitan line
3.7 min walk
Wembley Stadium

Nearby stations

Wembley Park Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
4 min walk
Wembley StadiumNational Rail
11 min walk
Preston Road Underground StationMetropolitan
17 min walk
Wembley Central Rail StationLioness · Southern
18 min walk
Wembley Central Underground StationBakerloo
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

52

Walkability score

83

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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)850
Nearest car park184m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Red Parking850 spaces· yes
713m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 34.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 65% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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: 13%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 2.8 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

3 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 2.0 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

42

Parks (1km)

31

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 188 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)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Capital44 m
Exotic Convenience75 m
Bread Ahead346 m
Sainsbury's Local370 m

Nearby cafes

Ecco'la10 m
Black Sheep Coffee246 m
Costa304 m
Starbucks377 m

Nearby restaurants

Wimpy59 m
Sara's Kitchen76 m
Peppercorn Chicken94 m
Mezze Grill128 m

Nearby pubs

The Wembley Tavern52 m
Sports Bar64 m
Blue Check88 m
The White Horse463 m

Nearby gyms

Wembley Leisure Centre171 m
El Estudio287 m
More Yoga323 m

Nearby pharmacies

Peace Pharmacy618 m
Asda634 m

Nearby health

Chalkhill Primary Care Centre507 m
Food hygiene (5-star)82% of 150

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

GFB UNIQUE LTD
HEALTHY1 LTD
M2 (UK) LIMITED
MK FRAGRANCE LTD
WAY 2 KLEEN 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 score19/100
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

43.6

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,688m
Crossrail 2 route11,090m

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)
2
Borough approval rate
76%
Opportunity area
Wembley
CIL rate (residential)
£130/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
8
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£3.5bn
Est. completion
2033

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1125
Largest scheme
3796 homes · LAND SURROUNDING WEMBLEY STADIUM, LAND SURROUNDING WEMBLEY STADIUM, Royal Route, Wembley, HA9
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
Land Surrounding Wembley Stadium, Land Surrounding Wembley Stadium, Engineers Way, Wembley, HA9286 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 8HF

Full postcodeHA9 8HF
Postcode districtHA9
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardWembley Hill
Latitude51.561998
Longitude-0.283375
Parliamentary constituencyBrent West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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