Dollis Hill · Brent · Brent East constituency · 51.56694, -0.23490

NW2 7FR— Dollis Hill, Brent

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 30/100Low yield 3.43%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
51
Safety
74
Schools
100
Transport
30
Environment
66
Investment
51

The bottom line

NW2 7FR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — 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 7FR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+62.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW2 7FR

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How NW2 7FR 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 Catholic Junior School

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 8 min walk

KS2: 108.2

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Secondary

Menorah High School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +1.61A8: 69.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 33 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

105.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+37% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences8%
Burglary5%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Willesden Fire Station (G28) · 2.5km

Crime is +62% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
8%
C
1%

Based on 9 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£174,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2018
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
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
Dollis Hill Underground StationJubilee line
20.2 min walk
Brent Cross West Station

Nearby stations

Brent Cross West StationNational Rail
8 min walk
Dollis Hill Underground StationJubilee
21 min walk
Neasden Underground StationJubilee
22 min walk
Brent Cross Underground StationNorthern
23 min walk
Hendon Central Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

19

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

15

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park351m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.6 km

Nearby car parks

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Wing Yip
351m
🅿️
Wing Yip
438m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

10%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed140 Mbps
Median download180 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: 7.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
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

OXGATE GARDENS SURGERY

81 OXGATE GARDENS, NW2 6EA

7 min walk

57%

Recommend GP

57%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBMI Hendon Hospital · 3.1 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWing Yip · 401 m
3 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

366m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mini Mart Food & Wine90 m
Spar566 m
Yasrib Halal Meat1.2 km

Nearby cafes

Reindeer Cafe422 m
Costa465 m
The Stables785 m
Coffee Mate1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Wing Tai444 m
Subway574 m
Yellow River1.1 km
Taza Charcoal Grill & Pizza1.1 km

Nearby pubs

Whelan's112 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym519 m
The 108751 m

Nearby pharmacies

Health Village876 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 51

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

KARINA TONON AESTHETIC LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

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

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

13.1

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,246m
Crossrail 2 route8,283m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,823 nationally

1,896

Est. population

4,764/km²

52%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£38,700

Median income

11.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityRenters

32

Community stability

Age profile

30%
26%
20%
16%
Under 1830%
18–3426%
35–4920%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

21%
15%
46%
17%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent46%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

19%
29%
19%
17%
White British9%
White Other19%
Asian29%
Black19%
Mixed7%
Other17%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional20%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household38%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications27%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent46%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
22
Largest scheme
160 homes · Dollis Hill Estate, Dollis Hill Estate, Brook Road, NW2 7BZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORBES HOUSE, FORBES HOUSE, COMBER CLOSE, NW2 7EG61 homes
completed
415, 415, Edgware Road, Cricklewood, NW2 6LG58 homes
completed
COLES GREEN SCHOOL, COLES GREEN SCHOOL, DOLLIS HILL LANE, NW2 6HD56 homes
completed
1-32 inc, Coles Green Court & Garages r/o, 1-32 inc, Coles Green Court & Garages r/o, Coles Green Court, Cole Green Road, NW2 7HA38 homes
completed
ROBERT OWEN HOUSE, 196-206, ROBERT OWEN HOUSE, 196-206, HIGH ROAD, NW10 2PB18 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 7FR

Full postcodeNW2 7FR
Postcode districtNW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardDollis Hill
Latitude51.566944
Longitude-0.234896
Parliamentary constituencyBrent East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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