Cricklewood & Mapesbury · Brent · Brent East constituency · 51.55715, -0.22382

NW2 6XN— Cricklewood & Mapesbury, Brent

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 34/100Low yield 3.43%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
56
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
34
Environment
79
Investment
48

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW2 6XN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-35.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW2 6XN

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How NW2 6XN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Mora Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.4

—

Secondary

Menorah High School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 16 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 · 28 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

42.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 69% of London
→ Stable

-45% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour30%
Other22%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

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 35% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area87 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_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£217,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,952
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Willesden Green StationMetropolitan line
10.5 min walk
Cricklewood

Nearby stations

CricklewoodNational Rail
10 min walk
Willesden Green Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
11 min walk
Dollis Hill Underground StationJubilee
15 min walk
Kilburn Underground StationJubilee
22 min walk
Neasden Underground StationJubilee
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

19

Walkability score

16

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★42 min
Victoria44 min ↑
Waterloo44 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City49 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

20

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park297m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.7 km

Nearby car parks

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Beacon Bingo Car Park
577m
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Beacon Bingo Overflow Car Park· no
643m
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B & Q Warehouse Car Park· no
673m

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: 5.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB60% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 2.2 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

6 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

22

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Lucky 7 (623 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 605 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)

534m

Post office

Nearby shops

Munro's208 m
Tesco Express482 m
Euro Food & Wine485 m
Martin News495 m

Nearby cafes

Pavilion Cafe410 m
Pedros Cafe & Restaurant545 m
Costa580 m
Broadway Cafe Restaurant724 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's509 m
Subway513 m
Chicken Stop520 m
Peri Peri Grill525 m

Nearby pubs

Lucky 7623 m
McGovern's654 m
The Crown673 m
Beer + Burger958 m

Nearby gyms

Manor health clubq449 m
ZENW21.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Akhtar Pharmacy705 m
Akhtar Health Store707 m

Nearby health

Cricklewood Health Centre592 m
Cricklewood Dental612 m
Willesden Green Surgery613 m
Park Avenue Dental Care728 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 27

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

THE SAUCE RECORDS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

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

23

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,961m
Crossrail 2 route7,080m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,835 nationally

1,970

Est. population

16,955/km²

62%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£42,300

Median income

5.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

25%
21%
28%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3421%
35–4928%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

19%
20%
35%
21%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent35%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

20%
27%
16%
16%
13%
White British20%
White Other27%
Asian16%
Black16%
Mixed7%
Other13%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household46%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
3
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)
133
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)

VACANT LAND R/O WICKES, VACANT LAND R/O WICKES, LANGTON ROAD, CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY (317), NW264 homes
completed
Thames Water Utilities, Thames Water Utilities, St Michaels Road, NW2 6XD38 homes
completed
THAMES WATER UTILITIES, THAMES WATER UTILITIES, St Michaels Road, NW2 6XD25 homes
completed
CRICKLEWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH, CRICKLEWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH, SNEYD ROAD, NW2 6AP14 homes
completed
84 Pine Road, London, NW2 6SA10 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 6XN

Full postcodeNW2 6XN
Postcode districtNW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardCricklewood & Mapesbury
Latitude51.557146
Longitude-0.223821
Parliamentary constituencyBrent East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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