Queensbury · Brent · Harrow East constituency · 51.59266, -0.28424

NW9 9DFQueensbury, Brent

Location and area intelligence for NW9 9DF, Queensbury, Brent

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 80%Safety 82/100Transport 39/100Yield 4.74%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
57
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
51
Investment
60

The bottom line

NW9 9DF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 48 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 9 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW9 9DF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-16.0% vs London avg

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Strong, well-rated schools nearby

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How NW9 9DF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 7 min walk

KS2: 106.9

★★

Secondary

Canons High School

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 10 min walk

P8: -0.04A8: 48.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 71 min walk

7 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

54.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
→ Stable

-29% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime13%
Theft7%
Robbery6%
Burglary6%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stanmore Fire Station (G22) · 1.5km

Crime is 16% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area72.8

EPC breakdown

B
39%

Based on 39 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 yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£182,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2021
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
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
Below London average
Queensbury Underground StationJubilee line
2.4 min walk
South Kenton

Nearby stations

Queensbury Underground StationJubilee
3 min walk
Kingsbury Underground StationJubilee
12 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
22 min walk
Canons Park Underground StationJubilee
23 min walk
Colindale Underground StationNorthern
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

31

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min
Victoria50 min
Waterloo50 min
Canary Wharf58 min
City55 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

2

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park56m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.7 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 34.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 65% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 3.5 km

Energy

Solar: 851 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): 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

MOLLISON WAY SURGERY

45C-46 SOUTH PARADE, MOLLISON WAY, HARROW, HA8 5QL

8 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 286 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

21

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Jürgen's Lounge (420 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 845 m
1 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)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sugar & Spice Mini Market202 m
Food 4 Less247 m
Hamilton News248 m
Prahova889 m

Nearby cafes

Joe's Bake and Bite212 m
Costa907 m
Ragulan907 m
Shake Time909 m

Nearby restaurants

Maruthi Rice and Curry161 m
Sugar and Spice Lounge161 m
Marabar247 m
Chicken Land247 m

Nearby pubs

Jürgen's Lounge420 m
J.J. Moon's940 m
Hennessys944 m

Nearby gyms

FitnessFirst879 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots944 m

Nearby health

Queensbury Dental Surgery247 m
mydentist616 m
Kenton Dental Centre829 m
Kenton Clinic932 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 39

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
130

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

DNL CIVILS LTD
FARA&CO LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

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 score15/100
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

32.8

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,704m
Crossrail 2 route12,710m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,494 nationally

2,551

Est. population

9,712/km²

61%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£43,300

Median income

5.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

23%
25%
23%
16%
Under 1823%
18–3425%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+13%

Tenure

31%
27%
33%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent33%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

21%
52%
White British7%
White Other21%
Asian52%
Black7%
Mixed3%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household25%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Borough approval rate
76%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£130/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
9

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
67
Largest scheme
194 homes · Car Park North East of Morrisons, Honeypot Lane, NW9 & Vacant Land at the junction of Westmoreland Road, NW9 and Cumberland Road, Stanmore, HA7, Car Park North East of Morrisons
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Car Park North East of Morrisons, Honeypot Lane, NW9 & Vacant Land at the junction of Westmoreland Road, NW9 and Cumberland Road, Stanmore, HA7, Car Park North East of Morrisons194 homes
completed
Alpine House, Alpine House, Honeypot Lane, Westmoreland Road, London, NW9 9RX149 homes
completed
NEW KINGSBURY HOSPITAL, 106, NEW KINGSBURY HOSPITAL, 106, Honeypot Lane, Kingsbury, NW9 9QJ121 homes
completed
The Willows, 136 Honeypot Lane, London, NW9 9QA, 136 The Willows61 homes
completed
Freetrade House, Freetrade House, Lowther Road, HA7 1EP14 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
16.7%
Election year
2022
MP
Bob Blackman (Conservative)
MP majority
11,680
Constituency
Harrow East

Councillors

Kanta MistryConservative
Jayanti PatelConservative
Sandra KabirLabour

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Key facts for NW9 9DF

Full postcodeNW9 9DF
Postcode districtNW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardQueensbury
Latitude51.592656
Longitude-0.284241
Parliamentary constituencyHarrow East
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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