Harlesden & Kensal Green · Brent · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.53304, -0.24143

NW10 4RB— Harlesden & Kensal Green, Brent

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

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Schools 80%Safety 74/100Transport 55/100

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
61
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
61
Investment
73

The bottom line

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

The catch: 46 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

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Location

NW10 4RB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+66.0% vs London avg

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How NW10 4RB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Furness Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.9

—

Secondary

Newman Catholic College

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: -0.21A8: 39.6

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

College Green School and Services

Not inspected · 13 min walk

3 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

108.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+40% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Robbery5%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Willesden Fire Station (G28) · 1.3km

Crime is +66% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area91.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
8%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 15%Terraced 10%Flat 70%Other 5%

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£229,000
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)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,735
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2021 · CAGR

+3.4%

Total change

+108%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-74.4%

per year

Acceleration

-108.84

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £125k–£150k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Semi-detached20%
Terraced13.3%
Flat/maisonette66.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£72k£165k+129.2%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£94k£140k+48.5%2.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£195k£195k+0%2
GFC & correction2010–2010£280k£280k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£245k£310k+26.5%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£435k£585k+34.5%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£150k£150k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
15.6%
District
15.6%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Willesden JunctionMildmay line
1.5 min walk
Willesden Junction Low Level

Nearby stations

Willesden Junction Low LevelNational Rail
2 min walk
Willesden Junction Underground StationBakerloo
3 min walk
Willesden Junction Rail StationLioness · Mildmay
3 min walk
Kensal Green Rail StationLioness
15 min walk
Kensal Green Underground StationBakerloo
15 min walk
3 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m

71

Walkability score

162

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.7 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

11

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)141
Nearest car park436m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Harlesden Plaza114 spaces
592m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Less green space than 97% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 4.3 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

21 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalHammersmith Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

21

Parks (1km)

37

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSahar · 416 m

Nightlife (500m)

1

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

Mr Nuts49 m
Harlesden Convenience Store71 m
Shalpika Convenience Store129 m
Furqan Mini Market385 m

Nearby cafes

Puccino's171 m
Train & Plane Cafe244 m
Sabor Mineiro342 m
Abda351 m

Nearby restaurants

Duniya47 m
O Brasileirão Restaurant49 m
Mind the Brew60 m
Nick's Caribbean68 m

Nearby pubs

Épara Poncha108 m
Angie's314 m
The Green Man380 m
Royal Oak433 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chana Chemist435 m
Catto Ltd Pharmacy470 m
Superdrug579 m
Smart Pharm Pharmacy610 m

Nearby health

Kensal Dental195 m
Murakami Medical Centre752 m
Monteiro Dental Clinic754 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 133

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

73

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 score21/100
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

37.4

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,641m
Crossrail 2 route7,475m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,371 nationally

1,638

Est. population

19,765/km²

57%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£35,000

Median income

12.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityRenters

31

Community stability

Age profile

22%
26%
21%
21%
Under 1822%
18–3426%
35–4921%
50–6421%
65+10%

Tenure

13%
40%
35%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent41%
Social rent35%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

17%
18%
15%
32%
White British17%
White Other18%
Asian15%
Black32%
Mixed7%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household64%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent35%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
71
Largest scheme
88 homes · 1112, 1112, HARROW ROAD, NW10
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

1112, 1112, HARROW ROAD, NW1088 homes
completed
COWIES OF LONDON, COWIES OF LONDON, HARLESDEN ROAD, NW1056 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
141-153, 141-153, High Street, NW1013 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 4RB

Full postcodeNW10 4RB
Postcode districtNW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardHarlesden & Kensal Green
Latitude51.533042
Longitude-0.241427
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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