Harlesden & Kensal Green · Brent · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.53399, -0.24140

NW10 4TE— Harlesden & Kensal Green, Brent

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 80%Safety 65/100Transport 54/100

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
60
Safety
65
Schools
90
Transport
54
Environment
61
Investment
73

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 46 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

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Location

NW10 4TE

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+145.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW10 4TE

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How NW10 4TE 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.9

—

Secondary

Newman Catholic College

Not yet inspected · 5 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

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

159.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+106% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences10%
Theft8%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%

Road safety

89

Road safety score

7

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Willesden Fire Station (G28) · 1.2km

Crime is +145% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area52.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
9%
D
19%
E
7%
F
1%

Based on 37 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 29%Terraced 36%Flat 29%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

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£130,750
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

1997–2021 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+445%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+61.5%

per year

Acceleration

+73.40

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £300k–£350k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Semi-detached30.8%
Terraced38.5%
Flat/maisonette30.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£77k£132k+70.8%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£140k£271k+93.2%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£173k£173k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£270k£260k-3.7%1.3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£420k£420k+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 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Willesden Junction Low LevelNational Rail
3 min walk
Willesden Junction Rail StationLioness · Mildmay
3 min walk
Willesden Junction Underground StationBakerloo
3 min walk
Harlesden Rail StationLioness
14 min walk
Harlesden Underground StationBakerloo
15 min walk
3 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 56 buses/hr peak

75

Walkability score

184

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

10

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)141
Nearest car park383m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Harlesden Plaza114 spaces
518m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Less green space than 93% 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

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCentral Middlesex 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

25

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSahar · 340 m

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Harlesden Convenience Store36 m
Mr Nuts65 m
Shalpika Convenience Store130 m
Furqan Mini Market307 m

Nearby cafes

Puccino's253 m
Abda273 m
Little Shine Cafe282 m
Train & Plane Cafe294 m

Nearby restaurants

Duchef Burger30 m
Bitoque30 m
Barril Pizzeria31 m
Santafé Hall46 m

Nearby pubs

Épara Poncha38 m
Angie's229 m
The Green Man294 m
Royal Oak351 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chana Chemist363 m
Catto Ltd Pharmacy402 m
Superdrug522 m
Smart Pharm Pharmacy639 m

Nearby health

Kensal Dental120 m
Murakami Medical Centre686 m
Monteiro Dental Clinic688 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 136

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

36.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,682m
Crossrail 2 route7,495m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 576 nationally

1,144

Est. population

30,000/km²

57%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£35,000

Median income

25.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityRenters

23

Community stability

Age profile

26%
21%
22%
22%
Under 1826%
18–3421%
35–4922%
50–6422%
65+9%

Tenure

56%
27%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent56%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

26%
16%
23%
White British13%
White Other26%
Asian16%
Black23%
Mixed11%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional17%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household69%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications28%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent56%
Social rent27%

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)
72
Largest scheme
88 homes · 1112, 1112, HARROW ROAD, NW10
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

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
ST JOSEPHS SCHOOL, ST JOSEPHS SCHOOL, PARK PARADE, NW10 4JA12 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 4TE

Full postcodeNW10 4TE
Postcode districtNW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardHarlesden & Kensal Green
Latitude51.533994
Longitude-0.241405
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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