Welsh Harp · Brent · Brent East constituency · 51.58134, -0.26494

NW9 8AR— Welsh Harp, Brent

Location and area intelligence for NW9 8AR, Welsh Harp, Brent

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 25/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
54
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
25
Environment
76
Investment
46

The bottom line

NW9 8AR 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: 54 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW9 8AR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+1.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW9 8AR

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How NW9 8AR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.1

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Secondary

Kingsbury High School

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

P8: +0.36A8: 48.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 53 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

65.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 51% of London
→ Stable

-15% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Other19%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary11%
Drug offences9%
Robbery6%
Theft6%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hendon Fire Station · 2.7km

Crime is +1% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

NW9 district median

£405,000

Based on 489 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,643/m²
Price per ft²£710/ft²
Avg floor area78.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%
E
1%

Based on 2 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)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£196,250
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2025 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+426%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+87.5%

per year

Acceleration

+64.42

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £600k–£700k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£114k£114k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£260k£260k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£320k£320k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£600k£600k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Kingsbury Underground StationJubilee line
11.9 min walk
Hendon

Nearby stations

Kingsbury Underground StationJubilee
13 min walk
HendonNational Rail
23 min walk
Colindale Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Queensbury Underground StationJubilee
26 min walk
Wembley Park Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

9

Walkability score

33

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★54 min
Victoria57 min ↑
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf64 min ↑
City61 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

12

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)17
Nearest car park149m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.3 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: 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: 9.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 1.7 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 yield850.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CHURCH LANE SURGERY

282 CHURCH LANE, KINGSBURY, NW9 8LU

9 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLoon Fung · 1.3 km
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

728m

Post office

Nearby pubs

The Green Man287 m
The George909 m

Nearby health

Willow Tree Family Doctors931 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 67

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

46

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
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
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

32.5

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,870m
Crossrail 2 route10,899m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,012 nationally

1,915

Est. population

7,681/km²

58%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£42,500

Median income

4.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

21%
23%
22%
20%
Under 1821%
18–3424%
35–4922%
50–6421%
65+13%

Tenure

24%
22%
28%
25%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent28%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

19%
26%
30%
13%
White British19%
White Other26%
Asian30%
Black13%
Mixed4%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household33%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
Social rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
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)
13
Largest scheme
39 homes · EX BOAKES YARD, CHERRY TREE COURT, EX BOAKES YARD, CHERRY TREE COURT, STAG LANE, ROE GREEN, NW9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

The Green Man PH Car Park, The Green Man PH Car Park, Old Kenton Lane, Sunningdale Gardens, NW9 8YG28 homes
completed
Albion House, 470, Albion House, 470, Church Lane, NW9 8UA17 homes
completed
244-254, 244-254, KINGSBURY ROAD, NW914 homes
completed
301, 301, Kingsbury Road, NW9 9PE5 homes
completed
Garages and laundry building at Mead Court, Garages and laundry building at Mead Court, Buck Lane, NW9 0XN4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
19.7%
Election year
2022
MP
Dawn Butler (Labour)
MP majority
13,047
Constituency
Brent East

Councillors

Mary Elizabeth MitchellLabour
Amer Hussain AghaLabour
Harbi Elmi FarahLabour

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Key facts for NW9 8AR

Full postcodeNW9 8AR
Postcode districtNW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardWelsh Harp
Latitude51.581339
Longitude-0.264937
Parliamentary constituencyBrent East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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