Harlesden & Kensal Green · Brent · Brent East constituency · 51.53888, -0.25613

NW10 8UJ— Harlesden & Kensal Green, Brent

Location and area intelligence for NW10 8UJ, Harlesden & Kensal Green, Brent

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 83%Safety 72/100Transport 47/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
55
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
61
Investment
67

The bottom line

NW10 8UJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 47 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

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Location

NW10 8UJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-18.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+90.0% vs London avg

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How NW10 8UJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Harlesden Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.3

—

Secondary

Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.79A8: 48.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 9 min walk

8 primaries · 1 secondaries · 2 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

123.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+60% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences26%
Other22%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Drug offences12%
Vehicle crime12%
Robbery5%
Burglary4%
Theft3%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Park Royal Fire Station (G29) · 695m

Crime is +90% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,850/m²
Price per ft²£543/ft²
Avg floor area55.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
18%
D
20%
E
1%

Based on 39 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 20%Flat 73%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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£139,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
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

1995–2026 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+751%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+104.7%

per year

Acceleration

+163.66

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £200k–£250k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Semi-detached25%
Flat/maisonette75%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£77k£100k+29.5%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£160k£160k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£150k£240k+60%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£202k£202k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£780k£780k+0%1
Current market2025–2026£320k£655k+104.7%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
3.4%
District
3.4%

CAGR over 14yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

28out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Harlesden Underground StationBakerloo line
3.7 min walk
Harlesden

Nearby stations

Harlesden Rail StationLioness
4 min walk
HarlesdenNational Rail
4 min walk
Harlesden Underground StationBakerloo
4 min walk
Willesden Junction Rail StationMildmay · Lioness
13 min walk
Willesden Junction Underground StationBakerloo
14 min walk
2 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 122 buses/hr peak

58

Walkability score

213

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria ★47 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

16

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)141
Nearest car park423m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Harlesden Plaza114 spaces
661m

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: 6.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 3.7 km

Energy

Solar: 852 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 yield851.9 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

GP PATHFINDER CLINICS

1B WYLD WAY, HA9 6PW

21 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCentral Middlesex Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 6.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

21

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPak Discount Cash & Carry · 381 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)

822m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bridge Food186 m
Lloyd's Groceries260 m
Marjan306 m
Supersave348 m

Nearby cafes

Kulmiye Coffee366 m
Mc Brasil369 m
Empório Brasil526 m
The Whale Tea537 m

Nearby restaurants

Big Ben Fish Bar240 m
Peter's Fish Bar265 m
Sunset Caribbean Takeaway327 m
BFC332 m

Nearby pubs

Wishing Well227 m
Grand Junction Arms583 m
The Shawl627 m

Nearby pharmacies

S&S Chemists409 m
Superdrug635 m
Catto Ltd Pharmacy760 m
Chana Chemist802 m

Nearby health

Craven Park Dental Clinic186 m
Monteiro Dental Clinic485 m
Murakami Medical Centre487 m
Church Road Dental Practice796 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 71

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

67

Investment score

Good

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
6.0% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 10% of London
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal130
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

41.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,835m
Crossrail 2 route8,606m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 721 nationally

2,275

Est. population

17,397/km²

51%

Employed

26%

Degree educated

£34,400

Median income

15.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

26

Community stability

Age profile

28%
24%
19%
22%
Under 1828%
18–3424%
35–4919%
50–6422%
65+7%

Tenure

45%
39%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent45%
Social rent39%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

16%
17%
38%
White British11%
White Other16%
Asian17%
Black38%
Mixed6%
Other13%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional17%
Routine / semi-routine30%
No car household66%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications27%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent39%

vs. London

Income vs London-18.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
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)
52
Largest scheme
440 homes · Land bounded by Railway, Land bounded by Railway, Church Road, Craven Park, Guilsborough Close, Bishops Way, NW10
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land bounded by Railway, Land bounded by Railway, Church Road, Craven Park, Guilsborough Close, Bishops Way, NW10440 homes
completed
Land next to and rear of Harlesden Christian Centre, Land next to and rear of Harlesden Christian Centre, Winchelsea Road, NW10179 homes
completed
Land on site of former Craven Park Health Centre, Land on site of former Craven Park Health Centre, Knatchbull Road, NW10 8XW109 homes
completed
PLOTS 19,20 & PART 21, PLOTS 19,20 & PART 21, STONEBRIDGE ESTATE, NW1095 homes
completed
Site of former Willesden Court House,, Site of former Willesden Court House,, St Marys Road, NW1038 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
24.1%
Election year
2022
MP
Dawn Butler (Labour)
MP majority
13,047
Constituency
Brent East

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Key facts for NW10 8UJ

Full postcodeNW10 8UJ
Postcode districtNW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardHarlesden & Kensal Green
Latitude51.538881
Longitude-0.256126
Parliamentary constituencyBrent East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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