Queens Park · Brent · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.53606, -0.20593
NW6 6NS— Queens Park, Brent
Location and area intelligence for NW6 6NS, Queens Park, Brent
The practical family move
Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 62/100Low yield 2.77%
Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses
NW6 6NS
Key facts for NW6 6NS
Full postcodeNW6 6NS
Postcode districtNW6
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardQueens Park
Latitude51.536056
Longitude-0.205926
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income+3.3% vs London avg vs London crime-2.4% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for NW6 6NS
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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Salusbury Primary School
Not yet inspected · 1 min walk
KS2: 106.8
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Secondary
Queens Park Community School
Not yet inspected · 13 min walk
P8: +0.09A8: 49.9
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
★★
Childcare
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School
Good · 11 min walk
14 primaries · 1 secondaries · 3 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
MEDIUM CRIME
63.5 incidents per 1,000 residents
Better than 51% of London ↑ Rising 242.1%+586% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences23%
Crime is 2% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£161,750
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 potentialModerate
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚇Queen's ParkLioness line
2.3 min walk Nearby stations
🚇Queen's Park Underground StationBakerloo
3 min walk 🚇Queens Park (London) Rail StationLioness
3 min walk 🚂Queens Park (London)National Rail
3 min walk 🚇Brondesbury Park Rail StationMildmay
7 min walk 🚇Kilburn Park Underground StationBakerloo
10 min walk 🚌4 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 84 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Total spaces (800m)8
Nearest car park208m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³Better than 86% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 79% of London Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.5 km
Energy
Solar: 855 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): 3
Landslide susceptibility: Medium
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield855.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
THE LONSDALE MEDICAL CENTRE
24 LONSDALE ROAD, NW6 6RR
2 min walk
Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 1.7 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
Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 116 m
6 tennis courts3 sports halls
Nearby shops
7 Seas Grocerie Store361 m
Hilton Food & Wine368 m
POP Bakery380 m
best-one383 m
Nearby cafes
Joe & The Juice46 m
Starbucks57 m
Bob's Cafe92 m
Dark Habit Coffee96 m
Nearby restaurants
Cafe Jack's38 m
Casa Felicia86 m
Michiko Sushino104 m
Pizza Pilgrims123 m
Nearby pubs
The Salusbury63 m
Wolfpack84 m
The Alice House169 m
The Kilburn Arms540 m
Nearby gyms
Drop Gym61 m
Fitness First104 m
ClubNorth Gymnastics157 m
Absolutely304 m
Nearby health
Pearl Dental Practice358 m
Shirland Road Medical Centre783 m
Kilburn Dental Studio825 m
Health Centre1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 88
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)130
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (2.77%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.
Avg monthly rent£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield2.77% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 68% Gentrification score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal130
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
C
MediumDevelopment pressure
Excellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,596m
Crossrail 2 route5,133m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 5/10
Around average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Average deprivation level Rank: 13,833 nationally
2,049
Est. population
12,401/km²
Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household49%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Live planning apps (800m)4
Development activitymedium
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)4
CIL rate (residential)£130/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme279 homes · MOZART ESTATE, MOZART ESTATE, DOWNLAND STREET, W10
Named schemes (500m)
MOZART ESTATE, MOZART ESTATE, DOWNLAND STREET, W10279 homes
completedBritish Legion Hall, British Legion Hall, Albert Road, Salusbury Road, NW6 5DT144 homes
completedST ANNE'S CHURCH, ST ANNE'S CHURCH, SALUSBURY ROAD, NW625 homes
completedBRENT IRISH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, 76-82, BRENT IRISH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, 76-82, SALUSBURY ROAD, NW624 homes
completed70 & 72 Salusbury Road, London, NW6 6NU, 70 & 7221 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Ward majorityLabour and Co-operative Party
ConstituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
Councillors
Stephen CrabbLabour and Co-operative Party
Neil Benjamin NervaLabour and Co-operative Party
Eleanor SouthwoodLabour and Co-operative Party
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NW6 6NS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
Office for
National Statistics