Kilburn · Brent · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.54161, -0.19932

NW6 7SS— Kilburn, Brent

Location and area intelligence for NW6 7SS, Kilburn, Brent

The practical family move

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 54/100Low yield 3.07%

Best for: Families

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
72
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
54
Environment
71
Investment
59

The bottom line

NW6 7SS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

NW6 7SS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+13.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW6 7SS

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How NW6 7SS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Kilburn Grange School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.1

★★

Secondary

St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 12 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 · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
→ Stable

-5% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary6%
Theft5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Hampstead Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +13% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area29.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
4%
E
3%
F
2%
G
1%

Based on 15 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 yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£74,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Kilburn Underground StationJubilee line
8.5 min walk
Brondesbury

Nearby stations

Brondesbury Rail StationMildmay
6 min walk
BrondesburyNational Rail
6 min walk
Kilburn High Road Rail StationLioness
9 min walk
Kilburn Underground StationJubilee
9 min walk
Brondesbury Park Rail StationMildmay
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

83

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★32 min
Victoria35 min ↓
Waterloo35 min ↓
Canary Wharf42 min ↓
City40 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

27

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)8
Nearest car park150m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.7 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): 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 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

BRONDESBURY MEDICAL CENTRE

279 KILBURN HIGH ROAD, NW6 7JQ

3 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHospital of St John and St Elizabeth · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

112

Parks (1km)

59

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 697 m
3 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

694m

Post office

Nearby shops

Super Choice26 m
Kilburn Food Market138 m
Laven Fruit Stall234 m
The Corner Shop413 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Lotte58 m
London Coffee Bank101 m
Rose's124 m
Maison de la Vie158 m

Nearby restaurants

Bombay Bicycle Chef4 m
CoCo's Lounge27 m
Mzagangi52 m
Nilo's60 m

Nearby pubs

The Fiddler85 m
Mc Glynn's Bar136 m
Sir Colin Campbell205 m
The Black Lion235 m

Nearby gyms

Charteris Sports Centre338 m
Christ Church Primary School Sportsgrounds345 m
Absolutely495 m
ClubNorth Gymnastics617 m

Nearby pharmacies

Central Pharmacy978 m

Nearby health

Body Flow Osteopathy302 m
Kilburn Dental Studio304 m
Pearl Dental Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 188

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

GORAN BARBERS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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 score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal130

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

43.7

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,561m
Crossrail 2 route4,840m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,206 nationally

1,640

Est. population

22,550/km²

63%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£45,100

Median income

8.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

18%
29%
22%
20%
Under 1818%
18–3429%
35–4922%
50–6420%
65+11%

Tenure

16%
17%
47%
19%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent48%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

33%
26%
White British33%
White Other26%
Asian13%
Black11%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household60%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
14
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)
137
Largest scheme
106 homes · Liddell Industrial Estate, 1-33, Liddell Industrial Estate, 1-33, Liddell Road, NW6 2EW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

College Of NW London Kilburn, College Of NW London Kilburn, Priory Park Road, 24-34 Glengall Road, NW6 7UJ89 homes
completed
Former 150, 146-162, Kilburn High Road, & 4-10 Kingsgate Road, London, NW6 4JD52 homes
completed
1-2 Drakes Courtyard, 1-2 Drakes Courtyard, Kilburn High Road, NW6 7JR39 homes
completed
Former 246, 246-248, Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 2BS27 homes
completed
1-2, 1, Grangeway, London, NW6 2BT23 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 7SS

Full postcodeNW6 7SS
Postcode districtNW6
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardKilburn
Latitude51.541611
Longitude-0.199319
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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