Harlesden & Kensal Green · Brent · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.53723, -0.24860

NW10 4NAHarlesden & Kensal Green, Brent

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

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Schools 83%Safety 56/100Transport 49/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
57
Safety
56
Schools
90
Transport
49
Environment
61
Investment
78

The bottom line

NW10 4NA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for 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 Families.

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Location

NW10 4NA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+238.0% vs London avg

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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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 103.3

Secondary

Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: +0.79A8: 48.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

220.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+185% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Robbery8%
Theft7%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary4%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Willesden Fire Station (G28) · 1.1km

Crime is +238% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area94

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
4%
E
3%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 20%Terraced 40%Flat 20%Other 20%

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£235,000
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 fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingPartial double glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,735
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19992006 · CAGR

+17.3%

Total change

+206%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+34.5%

per year

Acceleration

-232.12

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £400k–£450k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Semi-detached25%
Terraced50%
Flat/maisonette25%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19991999£145k£145k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£90k£330k+266.7%1
Pre-crash peak20062006£444k£444k+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 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

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

67

Walkability score

182

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min
Victoria46 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

19

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)141
Nearest car park108m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Harlesden Plaza114 spaces
108m

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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Less green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 3.8 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

HMP WORMWOOD SCRUBS

DU CRANE ROAD, W12 0AE

28 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCentral Middlesex Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 6.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

39

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

22

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBlue Mountain Peak · 56 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

962m

Post office

Nearby shops

Big Ben Supermarket1 m
Big Ben Halal Meats5 m
Meat Lines Halal Supermarket28 m
High Crown Bakery & Takeaway43 m

Nearby cafes

The Whale Tea27 m
Empório Brasil28 m
H & A Cafe34 m
Blakes188 m

Nearby restaurants

One Stop41 m
Palm Island Lounge56 m
KFC56 m
Sweet Jam Rock Restaurant60 m

Nearby pubs

The Shawl88 m
Royal Oak277 m
The Green Man336 m
Angie's393 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug119 m
Catto Ltd Pharmacy214 m
Chana Chemist254 m

Nearby health

Murakami Medical Centre70 m
Monteiro Dental Clinic72 m
Kensal Dental496 m
Craven Park Dental Clinic539 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 165

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

78

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

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

34.7

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,284m
Crossrail 2 route8,058m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 799 nationally

2,423

Est. population

14,603/km²

56%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£35,000

Median income

15.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityRenters

26

Community stability

Age profile

27%
24%
23%
17%
Under 1827%
18–3424%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

43%
42%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent43%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

21%
36%
White British12%
White Other21%
Asian13%
Black36%
Mixed7%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household66%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent42%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
100%
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)
108
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
Site of former Willesden Court House,, Site of former Willesden Court House,, St Marys Road, NW1038 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
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 4NA

Full postcodeNW10 4NA
Postcode districtNW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardHarlesden & Kensal Green
Latitude51.537232
Longitude-0.248605
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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