Kilburn · Brent · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.53245, -0.20148

NW6 5PYKilburn, Brent

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 92%Safety 70/100Transport 58/100Low yield 3.07%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
75
Investment
51

The bottom line

NW6 5PY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

NW6 5PY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-17.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+40.0% vs London avg

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How NW6 5PY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Carlton Vale Infant School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 1 min walk

★★

Secondary

St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.15A8: 49.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 30 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Granville Plus Nursery School

Good · 3 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

90.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 68% of London
↑ Rising 1215.0%

+18% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery4%
Theft3%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +40% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area18.5

EPC breakdown

C
21%
D
16%
E
1%

Based on 38 properties · Confidence: high

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£46,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,735
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £400k–£450k · 2 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19971997£307k£307k+0%2

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
Queen's Park Underground StationBakerloo line
3.4 min walk
Queens Park (London)

Nearby stations

Queen's Park Underground StationBakerloo
4 min walk
Queens Park (London) Rail StationLioness
4 min walk
Queens Park (London)National Rail
4 min walk
Kilburn Park Underground StationBakerloo
7 min walk
Kilburn High Road Rail StationLioness
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

140

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min
Victoria36 min
Waterloo38 min
Canary Wharf47 min
City41 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

26

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park53m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.6 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: 2.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.7 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 PARTNERSHIP PCN HUB

WILLIAM DUNBAR HOUSE, ALBERT ROAD, NW6 5DE

2 min walk

8

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

101

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Alice House (337 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 613 m
3 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)

494m

Post office

Nearby shops

Best Price News70 m
best-one149 m
POP Bakery195 m
Hilton Food & Wine230 m

Nearby cafes

Nile Cafe68 m
Coffeeholic176 m
Aya Cafe212 m
Café Noir305 m

Nearby restaurants

Sam's Chicken223 m
Falafel234 m
Ali Baba260 m
Beirut By Bite284 m

Nearby pubs

The Alice House337 m
Marian Bar424 m
The Salusbury444 m
Caramel458 m

Nearby gyms

NXT Phase375 m
Jubilee Community Leisure Centre509 m
Re:Connect Studio512 m
ClubNorth Gymnastics540 m

Nearby pharmacies

Browns Chemist644 m
Medicare Pharmacy736 m
Pitchkins & Currans866 m
Prince Chemist882 m

Nearby health

Pearl Dental Practice294 m
Shirland Road Medical Centre396 m
W9 Dental Health580 m
Shirland Dental Practise720 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 105

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

LONDON COMFORT STAYS LIMITED
OKDA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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
3.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 61%
Gentrification score22/100
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

42.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,126m
Crossrail 2 route4,749m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,611 nationally

2,894

Est. population

30,000/km²

57%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£34,700

Median income

8.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

25%
26%
20%
20%
Under 1825%
18–3426%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+8%

Tenure

14%
72%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent14%
Social rent72%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

15%
43%
White British15%
White Other13%
Asian12%
Black43%
Mixed8%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household61%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent72%
Private rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
83%
Borough approval rate
76%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£130/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
3
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
63
Largest scheme
279 homes · MOZART ESTATE, MOZART ESTATE, DOWNLAND STREET, W10
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

1-8 INC Neville House & Neville House Garages, Neville Road, 1-64 INC Winterleys and Seahorse Day Nursery, Albert Road, 113-128 Carlton House and Carlton House Hall, Canterbury Terrace London, NW6219 homes
completed
1-36 Marshall House, 1-36 Marshall House, Albert Road, NW6 5DS153 homes
completed
British Legion Hall, British Legion Hall, Albert Road, Salusbury Road, NW6 5DT144 homes
completed
Bond House, Hicks Bolton House, Wood House, 1-2 Denmark Road, Bond House, Hicks Bolton House, Wood House, 1-2 Denmark Road, Albert Road, Carlton Vale, NW6 5DP64 homes
completed
182 - 192, 182 - 192, Carlton Vale, Granville Road, NW6 5RX50 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 5PY

Full postcodeNW6 5PY
Postcode districtNW6
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardKilburn
Latitude51.532445
Longitude-0.201483
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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