Roundwood · Brent · Brent East constituency · 51.54636, -0.23392

NW10 2LY— Roundwood, Brent

Location and area intelligence for NW10 2LY, Roundwood, Brent

The practical family move

 

Schools 75%Safety 72/100Transport 44/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
53
Safety
72
Schools
45
Transport
44
Environment
67
Investment
74

The bottom line

NW10 2LY offers low crime — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW10 2LY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+76.0% vs London avg

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How NW10 2LY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

45

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 104.8

—

Secondary

Harris Lowe Academy Willesden

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 47.2

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

College Green School and Services

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

114.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+48% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime15%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Willesden Fire Station (G28) · 297m

Crime is +76% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area73.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
11%
D
20%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 34 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 31%Flat 66%Other 3%

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 yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£184,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,735
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+762%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-13.8%

per year

Acceleration

+6.15

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £600k–£700k · 31 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 31 sales

Terraced32.3%
Flat/maisonette67.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£56k£135k+141.1%2.6
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£238k£199k-16.6%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£215k£309k+43.7%1
GFC & correction2008–2011£270k£420k+55.6%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£653k£575k-11.9%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£700k£700k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£560k£560k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£483k£483k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8%
District
8%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing10
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Dollis Hill StationJubilee line
8.5 min walk
Willesden Junction Low Level

Nearby stations

Dollis Hill Underground StationJubilee
9 min walk
Willesden Green Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
11 min walk
Neasden Underground StationJubilee
17 min walk
Kensal Rise Rail StationMildmay
20 min walk
Willesden Junction Rail StationMildmay · Lioness
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

26

Walkability score

140

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★44 min
Victoria47 min ↑
Waterloo47 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City51 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

18

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park209m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.3 km

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: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 2.9 km

Energy

Solar: 855 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: UNKNOWN LITHOLOGY

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

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 yield854.9 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

STAVERTON SURGERY

51 STAVERTON ROAD, NW2 5HA

8 min walk

90%

Recommend GP

90%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCentral Middlesex Hospital · 2.9 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

26

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Flynn's (261 m)

Nearest supermarketSahar · 1.4 km
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

DeliBeira151 m
Sainsbury's Local160 m
Raj Food & Wine218 m
Wine & Vape Hub440 m

Nearby cafes

Costa Coffee478 m
Marina Cafe495 m
Roundwood Lodge739 m
Desire Coffee & Bistro743 m

Nearby restaurants

Varanda Brazil114 m
K.D.'s takeaway256 m
Golden Dish272 m
Madura317 m

Nearby pubs

Flynn's261 m
The Rising Sun269 m
Lula's435 m
Tony's602 m

Nearby gyms

Willesden Sports Centre698 m
ZENW2703 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chana Chemist423 m
Richard & Curtis737 m

Nearby health

Park Avenue Dental Care666 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 103

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

74

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score14/100
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

18.8

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,851m
Crossrail 2 route7,290m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,658 nationally

1,912

Est. population

17,641/km²

59%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£43,800

Median income

9.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

32

Community stability

Age profile

20%
28%
25%
17%
Under 1820%
18–3428%
35–4925%
50–6417%
65+11%

Tenure

18%
14%
42%
23%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent42%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

21%
24%
19%
17%
White British21%
White Other24%
Asian19%
Black17%
Mixed9%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household54%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Borough approval rate
76%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£130/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
153
Largest scheme
120 homes · 1-116 DONNINGTON CT.& ELECTRICAL SUB STN, 1-116 DONNINGTON CT.& ELECTRICAL SUB STN, DONNINGTON ROAD, NW10
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1-116 DONNINGTON CT.& ELECTRICAL SUB STN, 1-116 DONNINGTON CT.& ELECTRICAL SUB STN, DONNINGTON ROAD, NW10120 homes
completed
OLD GAS BOARD OFFICES, OLD GAS BOARD OFFICES, POUND LANE, NW10 2HN59 homes
completed
THAMES WATER DEPOT AND TRAINING SH, 225, THAMES WATER DEPOT AND TRAINING SH, 225, Harlesden Road, London, NW10 3SD26 homes
completed
POUND LANE HEALTH CLINIC, POUND LANE HEALTH CLINIC, POUND LANE, NW10 2HH26 homes
completed
Telephone Exchange, Telephone Exchange, St Andrews Road, NW10 2QS23 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
27.3%
Election year
2022
MP
Dawn Butler (Labour)
MP majority
13,047
Constituency
Brent East

Councillors

Elliot George ChappellLabour
Fleur Donnelly-JacksonLabour
Jake RubinLabour

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Key facts for NW10 2LY

Full postcodeNW10 2LY
Postcode districtNW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardRoundwood
Latitude51.546363
Longitude-0.233919
Parliamentary constituencyBrent East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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