Cricklewood & Mapesbury · Brent · Brent East constituency · 51.55487, -0.21476

NW2 3AJ— Cricklewood & Mapesbury, Brent

Location and area intelligence for NW2 3AJ, Cricklewood & Mapesbury, Brent

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Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 55/100Low yield 3.43%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
64
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
60
Investment
61

The bottom line

NW2 3AJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

NW2 3AJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+61.0% vs London avg

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How NW2 3AJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Anson Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.3

★★

Secondary

Hampstead School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 7 min walk

P8: -0.42A8: 41.5

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

College Green School and Services

Not inspected · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

104.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+36% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary6%
Drug offences6%
Theft5%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Hampstead Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +61% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area48.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
16%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 54%Terraced 8%Flat 39%

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 yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£120,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
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

1995–2021 · CAGR

+3.8%

Total change

+166%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-32.8%

per year

Acceleration

+10.21

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £350k–£400k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Semi-detached53.8%
Terraced7.7%
Flat/maisonette38.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£140k£80k-42.9%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£350k£600k+71.4%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£401k£401k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£974k£974k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£555k£373k-32.8%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
7.7%
District
7.7%

CAGR over 12yr 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 Green Underground StationJubilee line
9.5 min walk
Cricklewood

Nearby stations

CricklewoodNational Rail
5 min walk
Willesden Green Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
10 min walk
Kilburn Underground StationJubilee
14 min walk
Brondesbury Rail StationMildmay
17 min walk
Brondesbury Park Rail StationMildmay
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

48

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★39 min
Victoria42 min ↑
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf49 min ↑
City43 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

27

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park49m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Beacon Bingo Car Park
428m
🅿️
B & Q Warehouse Car Park· no
468m
🅿️
Beacon Bingo Overflow Car Park· no
560m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

67%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed367 Mbps
Median download375 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G96%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Less green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 2.9 km

Energy

Solar: 851 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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 yield851.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CHICHELE ROAD SURGERY

25 CHICHELE ROAD, CRICKLEWOOD, NW2 3AN

1 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

70

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

31

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 262 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

273m

Post office

Nearby shops

Choice Lanka Fruit & Veg97 m
JAN Off Licence107 m
Serhat Off License107 m
Al Rahma Halal Meat & Poultry111 m

Nearby cafes

Broadway Cafe Restaurant107 m
Café Margoum110 m
Nur Cafe190 m
Costa205 m

Nearby restaurants

Flame House82 m
Cottage Chicken88 m
Sandwich & plus92 m
Jass Fish & Chips94 m

Nearby pubs

McGovern's120 m
The Crown199 m
The Windmill238 m
The Beaten Docket259 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Clubs604 m
Manor health clubq686 m
Brondesbury Sports Club710 m
Brondesbury Bowls Club938 m

Nearby pharmacies

Akhtar Health Store114 m
Akhtar Pharmacy116 m
Lever Medical Centre243 m
Green Light Pharmacy399 m

Nearby health

Cricklewood Dental169 m
Willesden Green Surgery194 m
Zental Dental Cricklewood261 m
Cricklewood Health Centre310 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 117

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
130

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

EWE WELDING LIMITED
ILLICIT MEDIA LTD
SEREEN LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

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
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 52%
Gentrification score19/100
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

36.3

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,314m
Crossrail 2 route6,406m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,978 nationally

2,089

Est. population

27,530/km²

62%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£42,300

Median income

9.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityRenters

18

Community stability

Age profile

16%
30%
27%
20%
Under 1816%
18–3430%
35–4927%
50–6420%
65+7%

Tenure

66%
18%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent66%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

18%
29%
25%
White British18%
White Other29%
Asian25%
Black11%
Mixed7%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household71%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent66%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
6
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)
71
Largest scheme
87 homes · LAND BETWEEN RAILWAY LINE & JUNCTION OF, LAND BETWEEN RAILWAY LINE & JUNCTION OF, CLAREMONT ROAD, SOMERTON ROAD, NW2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SLADE WORKS, 135, SLADE WORKS, 135, CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY, NW254 homes
completed
BP Petrol Station, 17-27, BP Petrol Station, 17-27, Cricklewood Broadway, London, NW2 3JX21 homes
completed
Former 59-61, 59-61, Oak Grove, London, NW2 3LS17 homes
completed
The Stadium, The Stadium, Oaklands Road, NW2 6DJ16 homes
completed
11-17, 11-17, CRICKLEWOOD LANE, NW2 1ET15 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
31.4%
Election year
2022
MP
Dawn Butler (Labour)
MP majority
13,047
Constituency
Brent East

Councillors

Tariq DarLabour
Gwen GrahlLabour

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Key facts for NW2 3AJ

Full postcodeNW2 3AJ
Postcode districtNW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardCricklewood & Mapesbury
Latitude51.554868
Longitude-0.214764
Parliamentary constituencyBrent East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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