Dollis Hill · Brent · Brent East constituency · 51.56412, -0.22766

NW2 6EB— Dollis Hill, Brent

Location and area intelligence for NW2 6EB, Dollis Hill, Brent

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 36/100Low yield 3.43%

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
54
Safety
78
Schools
100
Transport
36
Environment
64
Investment
47

The bottom line

NW2 6EB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW2 6EB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+29.0% vs London avg

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How NW2 6EB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 3 min walk

—

Secondary

Menorah High School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +1.61A8: 69.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

College Green School and Services

Not inspected · 38 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

84.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 64% of London
→ Stable

+9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Theft3%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Willesden Fire Station (G28) · 2.3km

Crime is +29% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area112.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
14%
D
25%
E
2%
F
2%
G
1%

Based on 45 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 56%Terraced 11%Detached 4%Flat 29%

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£281,500
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 DAnnual charge £1,952
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+8.3%

Total change

+757%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+25.6%

per year

Acceleration

-6.62

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £300k–£350k · 45 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 45 sales

Detached4.4%
Semi-detached55.6%
Terraced11.1%
Flat/maisonette28.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£96k£218k+126%2.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£198k£289k+46.5%2.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£385k£214k-44.4%1.3
GFC & correction2009–2011£490k£360k-26.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£507k£808k+59.3%3.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£840k£660k-21.4%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£497k£657k+32.2%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£825k£825k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+1.5% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.1% alpha

Semi-detached+1.5% α
Local
10.3%
District
8.8%
Flat/maisonette+0.1% α
Local
9.4%
District
9.3%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Willesden Green StationMetropolitan line
20.3 min walk
Brent Cross West Station

Nearby stations

Brent Cross West StationNational Rail
6 min walk
Dollis Hill Underground StationJubilee
20 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
21 min walk
Willesden Green Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
21 min walk
Neasden Underground StationJubilee
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

35

Walkability score

42

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★46 min
Victoria48 min ↑
Waterloo48 min ↑
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City53 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

12

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park313m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wing Yip
326m
🅿️
Wing Yip
376m

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: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 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: 6.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 1.5 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): 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 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

OXGATE GARDENS SURGERY

81 OXGATE GARDENS, NW2 6EA

1 min walk

57%

Recommend GP

57%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 3.3 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

40

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Whelan's (490 m)

Nearest supermarketWing Yip · 361 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)

231m

Post office

Nearby shops

Spar260 m
Mini Mart Food & Wine504 m
Munro's637 m
Karma Bread983 m

Nearby cafes

Reindeer Cafe326 m
Costa647 m
Gussy's Ice Cream Parlour772 m
The Stables785 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway268 m
Skippers Fish & Chips282 m
Wing Tai312 m
Happy Face Pizza983 m

Nearby pubs

Whelan's490 m

Nearby gyms

Manor health clubq705 m
The Gym712 m
The 108726 m

Nearby pharmacies

Health Village926 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 38

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
130

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BMAC CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENTS LTD
CRONCO LIMITED
HIGH VALUE PARTNERS LIMITED
HOLISTIC WORLDWIDE CARE LIMITED
JONEX REMOVALS LTD

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

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 score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal130

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

20.6

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,660m
Crossrail 2 route7,691m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,927 nationally

2,070

Est. population

7,088/km²

56%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£38,700

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

18%
24%
18%
23%
16%
Under 1818%
18–3424%
35–4918%
50–6423%
65+16%

Tenure

29%
13%
30%
24%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent30%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

15%
27%
21%
18%
White British15%
White Other27%
Asian21%
Black18%
Mixed7%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household39%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
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)
77
Largest scheme
230 homes · Former Parcel Force Depot, Geron Way, London, NW2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Parcel Force Depot, Geron Way, London, NW2230 homes
completed
Hanover House, 385, Hanover House, 385, Edgware Road, NW2 6LD63 homes
completed
All Units at 4-9 INC, and Garages rear of 4-9 Gladstone Parade, Edgware Road, Cricklewood, London54 homes
completed
Aneurin Bevan Court Garages, Coles Green Road, London9 homes
completed
348, 348, Dollis Hill Lane, NW2 6HL6 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
21.6%
Election year
2022
MP
Dawn Butler (Labour)
MP majority
13,047
Constituency
Brent East

Councillors

Parvez AhmedLabour
Liz DixonLabour
Arshad MahmoodLabour

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Key facts for NW2 6EB

Full postcodeNW2 6EB
Postcode districtNW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardDollis Hill
Latitude51.564119
Longitude-0.227661
Parliamentary constituencyBrent East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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