Kingsbury · Brent · Brent East constituency · 51.59215, -0.26409

NW9 0LUKingsbury, Brent

Location and area intelligence for NW9 0LU, Kingsbury, Brent

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 23/100Yield 4.74%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
53
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
23
Environment
48
Investment
56

The bottom line

NW9 0LU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 53 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW9 0LU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-36.0% vs London avg

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Strong, well-rated schools nearby

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How NW9 0LU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Beis Yaakov Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 104.8

Secondary

Kingsbury High School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.36A8: 48.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 66 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

41.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 69% of London
→ Stable

-46% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary10%
Drug offences3%
Theft3%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Mill Hill Fire Stn · 2.9km

Crime is 36% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area56.2

EPC breakdown

C
24%
D
3%

Based on 27 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 yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£140,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
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
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern line
14.2 min walk
Mill Hill Broadway

Nearby stations

Colindale Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Kingsbury Underground StationJubilee
16 min walk
Queensbury Underground StationJubilee
19 min walk
Edgware Underground StationNorthern
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

20

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min
Victoria53 min
Waterloo57 min
Canary Wharf66 min
City57 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

22

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park186m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Asda car park
186m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

78%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed411 Mbps
Median download407 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 34.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 65% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 2.6 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 yield850.6 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KINGSBURY HEALTH AND WELLBEING

245 STAG LANE, KINGSBURY, NW9 0EF

1 min walk

90%

Recommend GP

90%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 4.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

54

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Chandos Arms (614 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 307 m
3 tennis courts1 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)

952m

Post office

Nearby shops

Corner 4 News & Booze543 m
Ocean Groceries1.0 km
Bijal Food Centre1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Home Store Cafe594 m
Costa1.1 km
Eats & Bits1.2 km

Nearby restaurants

Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall307 m
Nando's379 m
KFC427 m
Alkis549 m

Nearby pubs

Chandos Arms614 m
The Green Man981 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym525 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch North749 m
Hurricane Room Colindale784 m

Nearby pharmacies

Asda334 m

Nearby health

Willow Tree Family Doctors293 m
Care Dental930 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 72

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
10
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
130

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

EASYBUY HOUSEHOLD LTD
HAIRSTYLES BY DENISHA LTD
IN XCELSIS LTD
KJS ONLINE LTD
LSKR LTD

+5 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

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
4.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 23% of London
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal130

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

17.3

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,624m
Crossrail 2 route11,549m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,936 nationally

1,846

Est. population

13,245/km²

57%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£41,000

Median income

8.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

47

Community stability

Age profile

22%
24%
19%
20%
15%
Under 1822%
18–3424%
35–4919%
50–6420%
65+15%

Tenure

29%
18%
16%
35%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent17%
Social rent35%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

19%
39%
19%
White British12%
White Other19%
Asian39%
Black19%
Mixed4%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household27%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent35%
Private rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
4
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
122
Largest scheme
460 homes · Land at Junction of, Land at Junction of, Capitol Way, Edgware Road, NW9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land at Junction of, Land at Junction of, Capitol Way, Edgware Road, NW9460 homes
completed
Phases 2 & 3 Former Oriental City, 399, Phases 2 & 3 Former Oriental City, 399, Edgware Road, Kingsbury, NW9182 homes
completed
CAR PARK, CAR PARK, PLAZA WALK, NW9151 homes
completed
Roberts Court, Roberts Court, Stag Lane, NW9 9AD40 homes
completed
EX BOAKES YARD, CHERRY TREE COURT, EX BOAKES YARD, CHERRY TREE COURT, STAG LANE, ROE GREEN, NW939 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
28.4%
Election year
2022
MP
Dawn Butler (Labour)
MP majority
13,047
Constituency
Brent East

Councillors

Saqib Ilyas ButtLabour
Shama TatlerLabour

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Key facts for NW9 0LU

Full postcodeNW9 0LU
Postcode districtNW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardKingsbury
Latitude51.592153
Longitude-0.264092
Parliamentary constituencyBrent East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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