Harlesden & Kensal Green · Brent · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.53353, -0.24537

NW10 4SA— Harlesden & Kensal Green, Brent

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 83%Safety 74/100Transport 55/100~7% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
62
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
61
Investment
72

The bottom line

NW10 4SA 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 4SA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for NW10 4SA

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How NW10 4SA 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 103.3

—

Secondary

Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.79A8: 48.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 17 min walk

5 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

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

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,148/m²
Price per ft²£385/ft²
Avg floor area64 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
15%
E
4%
F
2%

Based on 26 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 33%Flat 60%Other 7%

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

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£160,000
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2026 · CAGR

+4.3%

Total change

+240%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-6.8%

per year

Acceleration

+27.66

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £75k–£100k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Terraced45.5%
Flat/maisonette54.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£81k£85k+4.9%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£113k£113k+0%2
GFC & correction2008–2009£423k£290k-31.4%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£450k£450k+0%1
Current market2025–2026£295k£275k-6.8%1

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 Junction Underground StationBakerloo line
1.6 min walk
Willesden Junction

Nearby stations

Willesden Junction Rail StationLioness · Mildmay
2 min walk
Willesden JunctionNational Rail
2 min walk
Willesden Junction Underground StationBakerloo
2 min walk
Harlesden Rail StationLioness
11 min walk
Harlesden Underground StationBakerloo
12 min walk
3 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 122 buses/hr peak

77

Walkability score

206

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 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

9

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)141
Nearest car park221m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Harlesden Plaza114 spaces
406m

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: 5.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Less green space than 95% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 4.2 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

23 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCentral Middlesex Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

24

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSupersave Food & Wine · 261 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Alishba News & Wines260 m
Furqan Mini Market260 m
Bilal Halal Butchers269 m
Harlesden Convenience Store269 m

Nearby cafes

Sabor Mineiro93 m
Train & Plane Cafe131 m
Puccino's218 m
Abda241 m

Nearby restaurants

Som Star221 m
Santafé Hall236 m
Movements Caribbean Takeaway237 m
Safari237 m

Nearby pubs

Épara Poncha242 m
Angie's246 m
The Green Man285 m
Royal Oak305 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chana Chemist274 m
Catto Ltd Pharmacy288 m
Superdrug352 m

Nearby health

Kensal Dental205 m
Murakami Medical Centre534 m
Monteiro Dental Clinic536 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% 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

72

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
Gross yield
6.7% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 8% of London
Gentrification score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal130
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51.1

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,915m
Crossrail 2 route7,754m

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)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
77
Largest scheme
58 homes · 1-11 NEW CRESCENT WORKS, 1-11 NEW CRESCENT WORKS, NICOLL ROAD, NW10
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

80 Goodhall Street, Goodhall Street, London, NW10 6TS38 homes
completed
FORMER FUTTERS YARD AND, 16, FORMER FUTTERS YARD AND, 16, ACTON LANE, NW1030 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
Park House, Park House, Manor Park Road, NW10 4JW15 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 4SA

Full postcodeNW10 4SA
Postcode districtNW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardHarlesden & Kensal Green
Latitude51.533532
Longitude-0.245373
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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