Kenton · Brent · Brent West constituency · 51.57692, -0.28700

HA9 9STKenton, Brent

Location and area intelligence for HA9 9ST, Kenton, Brent

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 27/100Yield 4.57%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
53
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
27
Environment
76
Investment
54

The bottom line

HA9 9ST offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 56 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 8 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA9 9ST

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-43.0% vs London avg

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How HA9 9ST has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Sinai Jewish Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★

Secondary

JFS

Good · Inspected Apr 2022 · 8 min walk

P8: +1.19A8: 64.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 51 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

36.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 73% of London
→ Stable

-52% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Other23%
Drug offences8%
Robbery3%
Theft2%
Vehicle crime2%
Burglary2%

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) · 3.1km

Crime is 43% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area79.9

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
11%
D
2%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£199,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

20002023 · CAGR

+5.7%

Total change

+259%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-12.6%

per year

Acceleration

-118.23

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £300k–£350k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom20002000£76k£76k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau20032003£95k£95k+0%2
Pre-crash peak20052007£128k£165k+28.9%1
GFC & correction20102010£152k£152k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty20192019£313k£313k+0%1
Rate-rise correction20232023£273k£273k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Preston Road Underground StationMetropolitan line
9.4 min walk
North Wembley

Nearby stations

Preston Road Underground StationMetropolitan
10 min walk
Kingsbury Underground StationJubilee
13 min walk
Wembley Park Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
20 min walk
South Kenton Underground StationBakerloo
21 min walk
South Kenton Rail StationLioness
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

11

Walkability score

30

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min
Victoria59 min
Waterloo58 min
Canary Wharf66 min
City64 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

2

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)164
Nearest car park740m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Preston Road Car Park164 spaces· yes
740m

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: 10.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 2.9 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

PRESTON HILL SURGERY

121 PRESTON HILL, KENTON, HA3 9SN

5 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

56

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: the fléadh (683 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Shiv Shakti Sweets (586 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 1.0 km
3 tennis courts

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)

730m

Post office

Nearby shops

Preston News578 m
J.R. Stationmarket713 m
Blooms Corner Shop723 m
Zer Food Centre737 m

Nearby cafes

Boston Peri Peri744 m
Mayas Chai769 m
Costa788 m
Patisserie Romana 2814 m

Nearby restaurants

Shiv Shakti Sweets586 m
Tasty Garden586 m
Wings642 m
Shayona672 m

Nearby pubs

the fléadh683 m
Baron852 m
Club 182915 m
The Preston981 m

Nearby gyms

FitnessFirst1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Rushtons Pharmacy720 m
Andreas Pharmacy734 m
Andres Pharmacy748 m
Paster Pharmacy849 m

Nearby health

VS Dental Care Centre656 m
Kenton Dental Centre932 m
Kenton Clinic1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)92% of 12

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

KB UTILITIES LTD
KNMR CARS LTD
VIDASH (UK) SERVICES LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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 score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal130

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

15.7

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,791m
Crossrail 2 route11,981m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,717 nationally

1,765

Est. population

8,792/km²

51%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£40,300

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

26%
23%
20%
21%
Under 1826%
18–3423%
35–4920%
50–6421%
65+10%

Tenure

17%
63%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent17%
Social rent63%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

16%
13%
25%
30%
White British16%
White Other13%
Asian25%
Black30%
Mixed6%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household39%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent63%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.0%

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)
8

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
12
Largest scheme
92 homes · FORMER ABBEY NATIONAL SPORTS GROUND, FORMER ABBEY NATIONAL SPORTS GROUND, THE MALL, HA3 9UA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER ABBEY NATIONAL SPORTS GROUND, FORMER ABBEY NATIONAL SPORTS GROUND, THE MALL, HA3 9UA92 homes
completed
Garages rear of, Garages rear of, Magnolia Court, Maylane, Harrow, HA37 homes
completed
167 Preston Hill, Harrow, HA3 9UY6 homes
completed
226 & 228, 226 & 228, The Mall, Harrow, HA3 9TZ5 homes
completed
1A, 1A, Dorchester Way, Harrow, HA3 9RF3 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
18.0%
Election year
2022
MP
Barry Gardiner (Labour)
MP majority
3,793
Constituency
Brent West

Councillors

Sunita HiraniConservative
Suresh KansagraConservative
Michael David MauriceConservative

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Key facts for HA9 9ST

Full postcodeHA9 9ST
Postcode districtHA9
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardKenton
Latitude51.576924
Longitude-0.286998
Parliamentary constituencyBrent West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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