Harlesden & Kensal Green · Brent · Brent East constituency · 51.54154, -0.24636

NW10 4BS— Harlesden & Kensal Green, Brent

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 89%Safety 80/100Transport 30/100

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
60
Safety
80
Schools
53
Transport
30
Environment
68
Investment
63

The bottom line

NW10 4BS offers exceptional schools (89% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 52 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW10 4BS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-18.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+9.0% vs London avg

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How NW10 4BS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

53

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Newfield Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.0

—

Secondary

Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.79A8: 48.3

89% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 7 min walk

7 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

70.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 54% of London
→ Stable

-8% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Other18%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Robbery5%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Willesden Fire Station (G28) · 737m

Crime is +9% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area64.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
8%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 57%Terraced 43%

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£160,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 100 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

1998–2020 · CAGR

+9.5%

Total change

+642%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+42.1%

per year

Acceleration

-15.32

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £700k+ · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Semi-detached57.1%
Terraced42.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£95k£95k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£217k£217k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£224k£224k+0%2
GFC & correction2011–2011£315k£315k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£496k£496k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£705k£705k+0%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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Willesden Junction Underground StationBakerloo line
12.2 min walk
Willesden Junction

Nearby stations

Harlesden Rail StationLioness
12 min walk
Harlesden Underground StationBakerloo
12 min walk
Willesden Junction Rail StationMildmay · Lioness
13 min walk
Willesden JunctionNational Rail
13 min walk
Willesden Junction Underground StationBakerloo
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

177

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.3 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

26

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)141
Nearest car park46m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Harlesden Plaza114 spaces
505m

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: 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: 6.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 3.4 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

24 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCentral Middlesex Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

36

Parks (1km)

39

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Wishing Well (523 m)

Nearest supermarketBlue Mountain Peak · 462 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)

583m

Post office

Nearby shops

Supersave417 m
Who's next food & wine433 m
PS Drinks437 m
Housewife Cash & Carry441 m

Nearby cafes

Mc Brasil406 m
Kulmiye Coffee407 m
Roundwood Lodge460 m
Empório Brasil512 m

Nearby restaurants

The Master's Grill393 m
The Palace Tandoori Restaurant395 m
Mister Patty395 m
Mario's413 m

Nearby pubs

Wishing Well523 m
The Shawl561 m
Royal Oak596 m
The Green Man636 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug602 m
Catto Ltd Pharmacy608 m
Chana Chemist620 m

Nearby health

Monteiro Dental Clinic484 m
Murakami Medical Centre485 m
Church Road Dental Practice574 m
Craven Park Dental Clinic592 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 188

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

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 score23/100
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

25.8

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,348m
Crossrail 2 route8,004m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,134 nationally

2,048

Est. population

18,897/km²

55%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£34,400

Median income

10.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

31%
19%
23%
19%
Under 1831%
18–3419%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+8%

Tenure

16%
28%
42%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent28%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

19%
20%
36%
White British19%
White Other20%
Asian10%
Black36%
Mixed7%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household48%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent42%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London-18.1%

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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
94
Largest scheme
58 homes · 1-11 NEW CRESCENT WORKS, 1-11 NEW CRESCENT WORKS, NICOLL ROAD, NW10
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1 CLOCHAR COURT, (CONVENT OF JESUS&MARY), 1 CLOCHAR COURT, (CONVENT OF JESUS&MARY), CROWNHILL ROAD, NW10 4EP26 homes
completed
J. P. KENNEDY, 40-42, J. P. KENNEDY, 40-42, MANOR PARK ROAD, NW10 4JJ12 homes
completed
69, 69, Manor Park Road, NW10 4JX7 homes
completed
38, 38, Craven Park Road, Manor Park Road, London, NW10 4AB5 homes
completed
3, 3, Ashdon Road, NW10 4EH4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

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

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Key facts for NW10 4BS

Full postcodeNW10 4BS
Postcode districtNW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardHarlesden & Kensal Green
Latitude51.541541
Longitude-0.246363
Parliamentary constituencyBrent East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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