Cricklewood & Mapesbury · Brent · Brent East constituency · 51.55503, -0.21363

NW2 3JGCricklewood & Mapesbury, Brent

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Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 55/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
64
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
60
Investment
53

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NW2 3JG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

NW2 3JG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.3

★★

Secondary

Hampstead School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 6 min walk

P8: -0.42A8: 41.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

College Green School and Services

Not inspected · 28 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

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

11

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Hampstead Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +61% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

NW2 district median

£560,000

Based on 251 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£57,103/m²
Price per ft²£5,305/ft²
Avg floor area36.9

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
39%
D
43%
E
17%
F
4%
G
1%

Based on 105 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 44%Flat 39%Other 13%

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 yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£92,250
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

19952025 · CAGR

+12.5%

Total change

+3317%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+64.0%

per year

Acceleration

-352.53

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £125k–£150k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Semi-detached5%
Terraced50%
Flat/maisonette45%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£60k£300k+399.9%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£325k£161k-50.5%1.3
Pre-crash peak20052005£180k£180k+0%1
GFC & correction20082009£243k£125k-48.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20152015£242k£242k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty20182018£1.25m£1.25m+0%2
Current market20252025£2.05m£2.05m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
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 Green Underground StationJubilee line
10.3 min walk
Cricklewood

Nearby stations

CricklewoodNational Rail
5 min walk
Willesden Green Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
11 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

57

Walkability score

58

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge39 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

29

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park32m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Beacon Bingo Car Park
432m
🅿️
B & Q Warehouse Car Park· no
455m
🅿️
Beacon Bingo Overflow Car Park· no
556m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

68%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed372 Mbps
Median download379 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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 AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
Less green space than 89% 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

2 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

79

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

31

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 263 m
2 tennis courts3 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)

294m

Post office

Nearby shops

Choice Lanka Fruit & Veg22 m
Calabash37 m
Jannat Al Khold46 m
Broadway Express Food & Wine55 m

Nearby cafes

Café Margoum36 m
Broadway Cafe Restaurant60 m
Nur Cafe130 m
Costa154 m

Nearby restaurants

Cottage Chicken8 m
Flame House16 m
The Shannon57 m
Zeytoon61 m

Nearby pubs

McGovern's121 m
The Crown180 m
The Windmill197 m
The Beaten Docket209 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Clubs547 m
Brondesbury Sports Club632 m
Manor health clubq713 m
Brondesbury Bowls Club931 m

Nearby pharmacies

Akhtar Health Store80 m
Akhtar Pharmacy84 m
Lever Medical Centre191 m
Green Light Pharmacy355 m

Nearby health

Cricklewood Dental180 m
Zental Dental Cricklewood220 m
Willesden Green Surgery268 m
Cricklewood Health Centre312 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 123

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
74
New (last 12 months)
19
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
36
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
130

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

89 CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY LIMITED
A AND I BROTHERS LTD
AL KHALIFA TRADING LIMITED
ALN CARS LTD
AMINE SUPERMARKET LTD

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

Investment score

Moderate

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
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

39.6

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,265m
Crossrail 2 route6,345m

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)
60
Largest scheme
122 homes · Development Site Between 108 And 134 Formerly Known As 112 To 132, Cricklewood Lane, Cricklewood, NW2 2DP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SLADE WORKS, 135, SLADE WORKS, 135, CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY, NW254 homes
completed
LAND BETWEEN, 48, LAND BETWEEN, 48, LICHFIELD ROAD, WESTCROFT ROAD (1), NW253 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

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 3JG

Full postcodeNW2 3JG
Postcode districtNW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardCricklewood & Mapesbury
Latitude51.555031
Longitude-0.213633
Parliamentary constituencyBrent East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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