Willesden Green · Brent · Brent East constituency · 51.54690, -0.23015

NW10 2SLWillesden Green, Brent

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Schools 83%Safety 72/100Transport 45/100

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
57
Safety
72
Schools
50
Transport
45
Environment
60
Investment
74

The bottom line

NW10 2SL offers exceptional schools (83% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

NW10 2SL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How NW10 2SL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

50

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 103.7

Secondary

Harris Lowe Academy Willesden

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 47.2

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

College Green School and Services

Not inspected · 14 min walk

5 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Willesden Fire Station (G28) · 538m

Crime is +76% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area37.6

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
22%
E
10%
F
2%

Based on 39 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 67%Flat 20%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 yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£94,000
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelelectricity (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

19952015 · CAGR

+12.3%

Total change

+923%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.6%

per year

Acceleration

-209.44

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £50k–£75k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Terraced76.9%
Flat/maisonette23.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19951999£65k£89k+36.2%2
Post-dot-com plateau20022002£155k£155k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20062007£305k£200k-34.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20142015£630k£665k+5.6%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Willesden Green StationMetropolitan line
7.5 min walk
Kensal Rise

Nearby stations

Willesden Green Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
8 min walk
Dollis Hill Underground StationJubilee
10 min walk
Kensal Rise Rail StationMildmay
19 min walk
Kensal RiseNational Rail
19 min walk
Brondesbury Park Rail StationMildmay
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

123

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

23

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park41m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.2 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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB0% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Less green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 3.0 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

5 min walk

90%

Recommend GP

90%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 2.9 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

35

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.6 km
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

DeliBeira135 m
Wine & Vape Hub173 m
O'Farrells Family Butchers278 m
Sainsbury's Local345 m

Nearby cafes

Costa Coffee210 m
Marina Cafe228 m
Xoxo579 m
Desire Coffee & Bistro584 m

Nearby restaurants

Golden Dish5 m
K.D.'s takeaway13 m
Madura48 m
Chicken Valley104 m

Nearby pubs

Flynn's7 m
The Rising Sun165 m
Lula's167 m
Angie's III473 m

Nearby gyms

ZENW2435 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing651 m
Willesden Sports Centre698 m

Nearby pharmacies

Richard & Curtis582 m
Chana Chemist605 m

Nearby health

Park Avenue Dental Care499 m
Walm Lane Clinic806 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 110

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 score15/100
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

21.8

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,660m
Crossrail 2 route7,056m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
4
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)
87
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)

Willesden Green Library Centre, 95, Willesden Green Library Centre, 95, High Road, Brondesbury Park & Grange Road, NW10 2SF95 homes
completed
Willesden Green Garage, St Pauls Avenue, London, NW2 5TG76 homes
completed
38 - 42, 38 - 42, High Road, NW10 2QD37 homes
completed
Telephone Exchange, Telephone Exchange, St Andrews Road, NW10 2QS23 homes
completed
Land rear of St Andrews Church, Land rear of St Andrews Church, High Road, NW1017 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
22.4%
Election year
2022
MP
Dawn Butler (Labour)
MP majority
13,047
Constituency
Brent East

Councillors

Janice Elizabeth LongLabour
Saqlain Aftab ChoudryLabour
Tom MillerLabour

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Key facts for NW10 2SL

Full postcodeNW10 2SL
Postcode districtNW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardWillesden Green
Latitude51.546900
Longitude-0.230148
Parliamentary constituencyBrent East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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