Harlesden & Kensal Green · Brent · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.54053, -0.24988

NW10 4BA— Harlesden & Kensal Green, Brent

Location and area intelligence for NW10 4BA, Harlesden & Kensal Green, Brent

The practical family move

 

Schools 88%Safety 72/100Transport 34/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

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

Liveability
56
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
34
Environment
62
Investment
69

The bottom line

NW10 4BA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 52 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW10 4BA

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-16.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+86.0% vs London avg

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How NW10 4BA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

John Keble CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.3

—

Secondary

Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.79A8: 48.3

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 7 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

121.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+57% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Drug offences10%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft5%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Willesden Fire Station (G28) · 1.0km

Crime is +86% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area112.3 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

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£280,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 250 mm loft insulation
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

2001–2006 · CAGR

+13.9%

Total change

+92%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+41.7%

per year

Acceleration

+6.46

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £300k–£350k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Semi-detached33.3%
Terraced66.7%

By decade

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£178k£240k+35.2%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£340k£340k+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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Harlesden Underground StationBakerloo line
8.6 min walk
Harlesden

Nearby stations

Harlesden Rail StationLioness
9 min walk
HarlesdenNational Rail
9 min walk
Harlesden Underground StationBakerloo
9 min walk
Willesden Junction Rail StationLioness · Mildmay
12 min walk
Willesden Junction Underground StationBakerloo
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

60

Walkability score

189

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★52 min
Victoria55 min ↑
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City60 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

17

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)141
Nearest car park255m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Harlesden Plaza114 spaces
436m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 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: 6.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 3.5 km

Energy

Solar: 855 kWh/kWp/yr

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 yield854.9 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

GLADSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE

5 DOLLIS HILL LANE, NW2 6JH

26 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCentral Middlesex Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 6.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

29

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

13

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Wishing Well (259 m)

Nearest supermarketPak Discount Cash & Carry · 200 m

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)

585m

Post office

Nearby shops

Supersave165 m
Marjan180 m
Who's next food & wine197 m
PS Drinks236 m

Nearby cafes

Mc Brasil164 m
Kulmiye Coffee164 m
Empório Brasil371 m
The Whale Tea388 m

Nearby restaurants

The Palace Tandoori Restaurant169 m
BFC169 m
Mister Patty169 m
Sunset Caribbean Takeaway171 m

Nearby pubs

Wishing Well259 m
The Shawl461 m
Royal Oak586 m
The Green Man642 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug496 m
Catto Ltd Pharmacy560 m
Chana Chemist588 m
S&S Chemists762 m

Nearby health

Monteiro Dental Clinic324 m
Murakami Medical Centre326 m
Craven Park Dental Clinic333 m
Church Road Dental Practice565 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 153

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

69

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
Gentrification score17/100
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

17.4

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,518m
Crossrail 2 route8,220m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,961 nationally

2,297

Est. population

18,746/km²

58%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£35,000

Median income

13.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

29

Community stability

Age profile

29%
20%
24%
19%
Under 1829%
18–3420%
35–4924%
50–6419%
65+8%

Tenure

45%
28%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent45%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

19%
21%
16%
28%
White British19%
White Other21%
Asian16%
Black28%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household60%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications28%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Borough approval rate
76%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£130/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
115
Largest scheme
440 homes · Land bounded by Railway, Land bounded by Railway, Church Road, Craven Park, Guilsborough Close, Bishops Way, NW10
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1-11 NEW CRESCENT WORKS, 1-11 NEW CRESCENT WORKS, NICOLL ROAD, NW1058 homes
completed
Site of former Willesden Court House,, Site of former Willesden Court House,, St Marys Road, NW1038 homes
completed
ODEON COURT (1), EX ODEON CINEMA SITE, ODEON COURT (1), EX ODEON CINEMA SITE, ST. ALBANS ROAD, CRAVEN PARK ROAD, NW10 6RD33 homes
completed
1 CLOCHAR COURT, (CONVENT OF JESUS&MARY), 1 CLOCHAR COURT, (CONVENT OF JESUS&MARY), CROWNHILL ROAD, NW10 4EP26 homes
completed
61, 61, Craven Park Road, NW10 8SH16 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
24.1%
Election year
2022
MP
Georgia Gould (Labour)
MP majority
14,913
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale

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Key facts for NW10 4BA

Full postcodeNW10 4BA
Postcode districtNW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardHarlesden & Kensal Green
Latitude51.540533
Longitude-0.249877
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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