Cricklewood & Mapesbury · Brent · Brent East constituency · 51.55531, -0.21944

NW2 6AB— Cricklewood & Mapesbury, Brent

Location and area intelligence for NW2 6AB, Cricklewood & Mapesbury, Brent

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Schools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 52/100Low yield 3.43%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
66
Safety
86
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
60
Investment
62

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NW2 6AB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

NW2 6AB

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-47.0% vs London avg

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How NW2 6AB 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.3

★★

Secondary

Hampstead School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 11 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

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

34.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 76% of London
→ Stable

-56% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary6%
Theft3%
Robbery3%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Willesden Fire Station (G28) · 1.7km

Crime is 47% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area91.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
8%
D
5%
E
1%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 30%Terraced 30%Flat 40%

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£227,750
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

1995–2023 · CAGR

+11.6%

Total change

+2043%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+252.9%

per year

Acceleration

+180.88

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £50k–£75k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Semi-detached30%
Terraced30%
Flat/maisonette40%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£70k£157k+124.3%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£247k£247k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£425k£425k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.50m£1.50m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
8.2 min walk
Cricklewood

Nearby stations

CricklewoodNational Rail
7 min walk
Willesden Green Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
9 min walk
Kilburn Underground StationJubilee
17 min walk
Dollis Hill Underground StationJubilee
18 min walk
Brondesbury Rail StationMildmay
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

39

Walkability score

23

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.5 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

23

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park148m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Beacon Bingo Car Park
447m
🅿️
B & Q Warehouse Car Park· no
536m
🅿️
Beacon Bingo Overflow Car Park· no
572m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
Less green space than 97% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 2.6 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): 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 yield850.9 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CRICKLEWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

7 OAKLANDS ROAD, CRICKLEWOOD, NW2 6DJ

2 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

25

Parks (1km)

31

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: McGovern's (343 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 368 m

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)

310m

Post office

Nearby shops

Capital Foods308 m
Cricklewood Halal309 m
Ever Rose Express312 m
Costcutter317 m

Nearby cafes

Pedros Cafe & Restaurant309 m
Costa312 m
Broadway Cafe Restaurant399 m
Café Margoum423 m

Nearby restaurants

Peri Peri Grill308 m
Chicken Stop311 m
Subway311 m
Papa John's316 m

Nearby pubs

McGovern's343 m
Lucky 7384 m
The Crown394 m
The Windmill549 m

Nearby gyms

Manor health clubq548 m
David Lloyd Clubs804 m
ZENW2923 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Akhtar Pharmacy387 m
Akhtar Health Store388 m
Lever Medical Centre561 m
Green Light Pharmacy702 m

Nearby health

Willesden Green Surgery249 m
Cricklewood Dental324 m
Cricklewood Health Centre385 m
Zental Dental Cricklewood570 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 126

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
130

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ETEA RESIDENTIAL LTD
PALINDROME CONSULTING 919 LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

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 score20/100
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

41.4

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,596m
Crossrail 2 route6,716m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,634 nationally

1,865

Est. population

20,959/km²

59%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£42,300

Median income

6.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityRenters

28

Community stability

Age profile

19%
28%
28%
16%
Under 1819%
18–3428%
35–4928%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

14%
50%
22%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent50%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

20%
22%
20%
21%
White British20%
White Other22%
Asian20%
Black11%
Mixed6%
Other21%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household64%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent50%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
6
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)
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
73
Largest scheme
64 homes · VACANT LAND R/O WICKES, VACANT LAND R/O WICKES, LANGTON ROAD, CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY (317), NW2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SLADE WORKS, 135, SLADE WORKS, 135, CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY, NW254 homes
completed
54-60, 54-60, BLENHEIM GARDENS, NW2 4NT38 homes
completed
The Stadium, The Stadium, Oaklands Road, NW2 6DJ16 homes
completed
2, 2, MELROSE AVENUE, NW212 homes
completed
Flats 1-10 Inc, 53 Chichele Road, London, NW2 3AN10 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 6AB

Full postcodeNW2 6AB
Postcode districtNW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardCricklewood & Mapesbury
Latitude51.555308
Longitude-0.219435
Parliamentary constituencyBrent East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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