Harlesden & Kensal Green · Brent · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.53856, -0.24692

NW10 4EA— Harlesden & Kensal Green, Brent

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 88%Safety 72/100Transport 38/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

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

Liveability
59
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
68
Investment
70

The bottom line

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

The catches: 46 min to victoria — 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 4EA

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

Deep-dive guides for NW10 4EA

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How NW10 4EA 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 103.3

—

Secondary

Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 0 min walk

P8: +0.79A8: 48.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 10 min walk

6 primaries · 3 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Willesden Fire Station (G28) · 956m

Crime is +86% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area76.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
12%
E
2%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 22%Terraced 28%Detached 6%Flat 44%

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£191,000
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)
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

1999–2022 · CAGR

+9.1%

Total change

+648%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+64.2%

per year

Acceleration

+28.43

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £200k–£250k · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Detached5.9%
Semi-detached23.5%
Terraced29.4%
Flat/maisonette41.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£105k£62k-41.4%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£95k£163k+71.1%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£247k£352k+42.5%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£478k£478k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£785k£785k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
23.1%
District
23.1%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Willesden Junction Underground StationBakerloo line
8.4 min walk
Willesden Junction

Nearby stations

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

67

Walkability score

240

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria ★46 min
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf61 min ↑
City55 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

22

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)141
Nearest car park172m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Harlesden Plaza114 spaces
172m

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: 6.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 3.7 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

28 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCentral Middlesex Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

28

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

23

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBlue Mountain Peak · 167 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

854m

Post office

Nearby shops

Housewife Cash & Carry168 m
High Crown Bakery & Takeaway169 m
Big Ben Halal Meats187 m
Big Ben Supermarket189 m

Nearby cafes

Empório Brasil206 m
The Whale Tea214 m
H & A Cafe221 m
La Perle267 m

Nearby restaurants

Flavourz Africana167 m
Burger King175 m
Tamariz179 m
Mario's183 m

Nearby pubs

The Shawl230 m
Royal Oak291 m
The Green Man344 m
Angie's410 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug271 m
Catto Ltd Pharmacy282 m
Chana Chemist302 m

Nearby health

Monteiro Dental Clinic202 m
Murakami Medical Centre202 m
Kensal Dental528 m
Craven Park Dental Clinic569 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 168

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

70

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 score22/100
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

27.1

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,239m
Crossrail 2 route7,974m

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)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
1
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)
104
Largest scheme
58 homes · 1-11 NEW CRESCENT WORKS, 1-11 NEW CRESCENT WORKS, NICOLL ROAD, NW10
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1-11 NEW CRESCENT WORKS, 1-11 NEW CRESCENT WORKS, NICOLL ROAD, NW1058 homes
completed
FORMER FUTTERS YARD AND, 16, FORMER FUTTERS YARD AND, 16, ACTON LANE, NW1030 homes
completed
1 CLOCHAR COURT, (CONVENT OF JESUS&MARY), 1 CLOCHAR COURT, (CONVENT OF JESUS&MARY), CROWNHILL ROAD, NW10 4EP26 homes
completed
Former Willesden New Social Club, Former Willesden New Social Club, Rucklidge Avenue, London, NW10 4PT21 homes
completed
1-25, 1-25, BUCKINGHAM MEWS, NW10 4RN16 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 4EA

Full postcodeNW10 4EA
Postcode districtNW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardHarlesden & Kensal Green
Latitude51.538564
Longitude-0.246924
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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