Dollis Hill · Brent · Brent East constituency · 51.56498, -0.23940

NW2 7BN— Dollis Hill, Brent

Location and area intelligence for NW2 7BN, Dollis Hill, Brent

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 25/100Low yield 3.43%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
49
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
25
Environment
66
Investment
49

The bottom line

NW2 7BN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 53 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW2 7BN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-40.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW2 7BN

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How NW2 7BN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy

Good · Inspected Sept 2022 · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.6

—

Secondary

E-ACT Crest Academy

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: +0.03A8: 42.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

39.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 71% of London
→ Stable

-49% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary6%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

Road safety

91

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

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

Crime is 40% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area94.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
4%
D
4%
E
1%
G
1%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 22%Terraced 67%Detached 11%

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£236,750
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)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K
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

1998–2019 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+405%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+15.5%

per year

Acceleration

+40.42

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £450k–£500k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Detached11.1%
Semi-detached22.2%
Terraced66.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1999£110k£85k-22.7%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£163k£240k+47.3%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£285k£285k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£300k£640k+113.3%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£481k£555k+15.5%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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Dollis Hill Underground StationJubilee line
17.3 min walk
Brent Cross West Station

Nearby stations

Brent Cross West StationNational Rail
13 min walk
Neasden Underground StationJubilee
18 min walk
Dollis Hill Underground StationJubilee
18 min walk
Willesden Green Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
27 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

16

Walkability score

12

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★53 min
Victoria56 min ↑
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park470m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wing Yip
707m
🅿️
Wing Yip
783m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 7.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 0.9 km

Energy

Solar: 851 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: UNKNOWN LITHOLOGY

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

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

GLADSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE

5 DOLLIS HILL LANE, NW2 6JH

10 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 3.4 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

22

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Whelan's (467 m)

Nearest supermarketWing Yip · 754 m
4 tennis courts

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)

600m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mini Mart Food & Wine439 m

Nearby cafes

The Stables582 m
Reindeer Cafe767 m
Costa845 m

Nearby pubs

Whelan's467 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym895 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 36

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

49

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 score11/100
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

6.8

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,349m
Crossrail 2 route8,443m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 1,933 nationally

1,683

Est. population

11,093/km²

49%

Employed

25%

Degree educated

£39,300

Median income

14.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

39

Community stability

Age profile

31%
20%
18%
19%
Under 1831%
18–3420%
35–4918%
50–6419%
65+12%

Tenure

33%
15%
37%
15%
Own outright33%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent37%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

18%
39%
16%
17%
White British6%
White Other18%
Asian39%
Black16%
Mixed4%
Other17%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional14%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household31%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications33%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
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)
7
Largest scheme
160 homes · Dollis Hill Estate, Dollis Hill Estate, Brook Road, NW2 7BZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Dollis Hill Estate, Dollis Hill Estate, Brook Road, NW2 7BZ160 homes
completed
RESEARCH STATION, RESEARCH STATION, BROOK ROAD, NW2 7DS99 homes
completed
FORMER SMITHS INDUSTRIES SPORTS GROUND, FORMER SMITHS INDUSTRIES SPORTS GROUND, BROOK ROAD, NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD, NW265 homes
completed
ROBERT OWEN HOUSE, 196-206, ROBERT OWEN HOUSE, 196-206, HIGH ROAD, NW10 2PB18 homes
completed
LAND ON SOUTH SIDE OF, LAND ON SOUTH SIDE OF, SHEPHERDS WALK, BROOK ROAD, NW212 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 7BN

Full postcodeNW2 7BN
Postcode districtNW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardDollis Hill
Latitude51.564979
Longitude-0.239401
Parliamentary constituencyBrent East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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