Kilburn · Brent · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.53313, -0.19354

NW6 5GN— Kilburn, Brent

Location and area intelligence for NW6 5GN, Kilburn, Brent

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 57/100Low yield 3.07%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
58
Schools
90
Transport
57
Environment
77
Investment
57

The bottom line

NW6 5GN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

NW6 5GN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-17.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+154.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW6 5GN

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How NW6 5GN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.6

★★

Secondary

St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.15A8: 49.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Granville Plus Nursery School

Good · 4 min walk

10 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

165.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 2469.2%

+114% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft9%
Drug offences6%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime4%
Robbery4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +154% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area60.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
13%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£151,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2020
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,735
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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Kilburn Park Underground StationBakerloo line
2.5 min walk
Kilburn High Road

Nearby stations

Kilburn Park Underground StationBakerloo
3 min walk
Kilburn High Road Rail StationLioness
6 min walk
Kilburn High RoadNational Rail
6 min walk
Maida Vale Underground StationBakerloo
8 min walk
Queen's Park Underground StationBakerloo
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

241

Footpaths (500m)

2

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

Canary Wharf44 min ↓
City ★40 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

30

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park193m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

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: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.3 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

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 yield852.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KILBURN PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

6 MILE WALK, NW6 5HB

5 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHospital of St John and St Elizabeth · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

151

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

36

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMilad Supermarket · 342 m
23 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

823m

Post office

Nearby shops

Day 1329 m
Saffron Patisserie343 m
Queens Food & Wine343 m
best-one578 m

Nearby cafes

Park Café315 m
Costa490 m
Saj & Juice576 m
Starbucks608 m

Nearby restaurants

Kish330 m
Carluccio's366 m
Curry House373 m
Flaming Wok Grill376 m

Nearby pubs

The Prince of Wales184 m
Carlton Tavern190 m
Marian Bar286 m
Queens Arms323 m

Nearby gyms

St. Augustine's Sports Centre57 m
NXT Phase291 m
Iyengar Yoga Maida Vale295 m
Paddington Recreation Ground Fitness Suite329 m

Nearby pharmacies

Vineyard Pharmacy628 m
Browns Chemist642 m
Hodgetts Chemist802 m
Pitchkins & Currans948 m

Nearby health

The Dental Design Studio334 m
Maida Vale Medical Centre619 m
Elgin Dental Care647 m
W9 Dental Health670 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 132

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

WATKIS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

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
3.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 61%
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal130

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

34.3

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,695m
Crossrail 2 route4,226m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,438 nationally

2,021

Est. population

14,654/km²

55%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£34,700

Median income

8.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

21%
26%
23%
18%
Under 1821%
18–3426%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

25%
55%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent25%
Social rent55%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

22%
20%
15%
27%
White British22%
White Other20%
Asian15%
Black27%
Mixed6%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household65%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent55%
Private rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
37
Live planning apps (800m)
16
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
67%
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)
57
Largest scheme
236 homes · Gloucester House and Durham Court, Gloucester House and Durham Court, Kilburn Park Road, London, NW6 5XE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Gloucester House and Durham Court, Gloucester House and Durham Court, Kilburn Park Road, London, NW6 5XE236 homes
completed
Bronte House & Fielding House, Bronte House & Fielding House, Cambridge Road, Kilburn Park Road, NW6 5GB229 homes
completed
Oxford Road, NW6 5SN195 homes
completed
Cambridge Court, , Ely Court, Wells Court, Cambridge Court, , Ely Court, Wells Court, Cambridge Avenue, Chichester Road, NW6 5QR144 homes
completed
South Kilburn Regeneration Roundabout Site, South Kilburn Regeneration Roundabout Site, Carlton Vale, NW6133 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
23.6%
Election year
2022
MP
Georgia Gould (Labour)
MP majority
14,913
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale

Councillors

Rita BegumLabour
Rita Lacey ConneelyLabour
Anthony MolloyLabour

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Key facts for NW6 5GN

Full postcodeNW6 5GN
Postcode districtNW6
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardKilburn
Latitude51.533132
Longitude-0.193541
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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