Cricklewood & Mapesbury · Brent · Brent East constituency · 51.54783, -0.21080

NW2 4HU— Cricklewood & Mapesbury, Brent

Location and area intelligence for NW2 4HU, Cricklewood & Mapesbury, Brent

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 43/100Low yield 3.43%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
62
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
43
Environment
60
Investment
56

The bottom line

NW2 4HU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW2 4HU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+8.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+14.0% vs London avg

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How NW2 4HU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

North West London Jewish Day School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 109.7

★★

Secondary

Hampstead School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 12 min walk

P8: -0.42A8: 41.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Granville Plus Nursery School

Good · 24 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

74.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 57% of London
→ Stable

-4% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour28%
Other23%
Vehicle crime22%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft4%
Drug offences3%
Burglary3%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Hampstead Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +14% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area91.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
2%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

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£228,250
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 DAnnual charge £1,952
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2016 · CAGR

+8.1%

Total change

+250%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+113.8%

per year

Acceleration

+50.34

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £700k+ · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Semi-detached75%
Flat/maisonette25%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£630k£630k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£1.03m£1.03m+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£2.20m£2.20m+0%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Kilburn Underground StationJubilee line
5.4 min walk
Brondesbury Park

Nearby stations

Kilburn Underground StationJubilee
6 min walk
Brondesbury Rail StationMildmay
8 min walk
Willesden Green Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
9 min walk
Brondesbury Park Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
Brondesbury ParkNational Rail
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

25

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★43 min
Victoria46 min ↑
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf53 min ↑
City50 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

21

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park223m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.8 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
Less green space than 96% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 3.6 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): 3

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

MAPESBURY MEDICAL GROUP

WINDMILL MEDICAL PRACTICE, 65 SHOOT UP HILL, NW2 3PS

5 min walk

90%

Recommend GP

90%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 2.9 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

17

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: North London Tavern (624 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 575 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

789m

Post office

Nearby shops

International Food Centre525 m
Lan 2000 kompressor Ltd575 m
Budgens605 m
Ily's Supermarket627 m

Nearby cafes

Wok Box461 m
Opa! Greek Bakery & Patisserie469 m
Piccolo603 m
Momtaz Shisha Cafe603 m

Nearby restaurants

Villa Carioca519 m
Abyssinia525 m
Woodoven Pizza566 m
Persia Restaurant609 m

Nearby pubs

North London Tavern624 m
The Windmill644 m
The Beaten Docket651 m
Wingmans661 m

Nearby gyms

Brondesbury Bowls Club109 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing798 m
Christ Church Primary School Sportsgrounds861 m

Nearby pharmacies

Green Light Pharmacy534 m
Lever Medical Centre666 m
Akhtar Health Store905 m
Akhtar Pharmacy909 m

Nearby health

Mapesbury Medical Group421 m
Zental Dental Cricklewood626 m
Walm Lane Clinic664 m
Willesden Green Surgery781 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 48

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal130

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38.7

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,613m
Crossrail 2 route5,826m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,165 nationally

1,561

Est. population

9,758/km²

65%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£45,400

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

19%
29%
22%
18%
Under 1819%
18–3429%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

21%
18%
44%
16%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent44%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

37%
31%
White British37%
White Other31%
Asian12%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household49%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London+8.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
2
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
41
Largest scheme
74 homes · 5 Ex Manor School, 5 Ex Manor School, The Avenue, NW6 7YG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

2-8, 2-8, DEERHURST ROAD, NW218 homes
completed
68A, 68A, CHATSWORTH ROAD, NW2 4DG18 homes
completed
196 Willesden Lane, Kilburn, London, NW6 7PR, 19616 homes
completed
222, 222, Walm Lane, NW2 3BS14 homes
completed
1-4, 1-4, CHRISTCHURCH TERRACE, CHRISTCHURCH AVENUE, NW612 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 4HU

Full postcodeNW2 4HU
Postcode districtNW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardCricklewood & Mapesbury
Latitude51.547830
Longitude-0.210800
Parliamentary constituencyBrent East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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