Queensbury · Brent · Brent West constituency · 51.58602, -0.27645

NW9 9HE— Queensbury, Brent

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 43/100Yield 4.74%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
60
Safety
75
Schools
60
Transport
43
Environment
76
Investment
67

The bottom line

NW9 9HE 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 catches: high noise levels nearby; 49 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 24 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

NW9 9HE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+53.0% vs London avg

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How NW9 9HE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Roe Green Junior School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 105.6

—

Secondary

Kingsbury High School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.36A8: 48.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 60 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

99.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 75% of London
→ Stable

+29% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Vehicle crime10%
Robbery7%
Theft6%
Burglary6%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stanmore Fire Station (G22) · 2.5km

Crime is +53% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area87 m²

EPC breakdown

D
3%
E
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 40%Flat 20%Other 40%

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£217,500
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation
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

Price Trajectory

1995–2003 · CAGR

+-0.1%

Total change

-1%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-9.1%

per year

Acceleration

-18.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £150k–£175k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Terraced66.7%
Flat/maisonette33.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1998£158k£172k+8.9%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£156k£156k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Kingsbury Underground StationJubilee line
2.4 min walk
Wembley Stadium

Nearby stations

Kingsbury Underground StationJubilee
3 min walk
Queensbury Underground StationJubilee
14 min walk
Preston Road Underground StationMetropolitan
25 min walk
Burnt Oak Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
Colindale Underground StationNorthern
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

17

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★49 min
Victoria51 min ↑
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City56 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)17
Nearest car park286m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.0 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

90%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed460 Mbps
Median download433 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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 34.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 65% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 2.6 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

BRAMPTON HEALTH CENTRE

5 BRAMPTON ROAD, KINGSBURY, NW9 9BY

1 min walk

71%

Recommend GP

71%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 629 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 3.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

30

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 342 m
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.7km

Post office

Nearby shops

London Wines & Spirits202 m
Mepani News215 m
Tariq Halal Butchers292 m
Kingsbury Halal Butchers304 m

Nearby cafes

Shake Time213 m
Costa230 m
Ragulan242 m

Nearby restaurants

Shreeji Dosa House207 m
Sam's Chicken280 m
Hot Spott297 m
Pepe's315 m

Nearby pubs

Hennessys268 m
J.J. Moon's291 m
Jürgen's Lounge503 m
The Green Man705 m

Nearby gyms

FitnessFirst255 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots85 m

Nearby health

Kenton Dental Centre625 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 77

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
81
New (last 12 months)
7
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
48
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
130

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

95 CADOGAN GARDENS FREEHOLD LIMITED
A.I.A CONSULTING LTD
ABRACADEMY LIMITED
ACTS LONDON
ADFAR INVESTMENTS LTD

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

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

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+10.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33.1

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,817m
Crossrail 2 route11,851m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,532 nationally

2,183

Est. population

7,510/km²

59%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£41,500

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

23%
27%
22%
16%
Under 1823%
18–3427%
35–4922%
50–6416%
65+12%

Tenure

30%
17%
42%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent42%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

24%
49%
White British9%
White Other24%
Asian49%
Black5%
Mixed2%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household33%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Borough approval rate
76%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£130/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
24

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
13
Largest scheme
143 homes · 1-3, 1-3, The Mall, Harrow, HA3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CAR PARK NEXT TO SAINSBURYS, CAR PARK NEXT TO SAINSBURYS, BERKELEY ROAD, NW910 homes
completed
547, 547, Kingsbury Road, NW9 9EL3 homes
completed
176 & 176A Princes Avenue, London, NW9 9JE2 homes
completed
19 Wyndale Avenue, London, NW9 9PT2 homes
completed
17 Brampton Road, London, NW9 9BX2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
16.7%
Election year
2022
MP
Barry Gardiner (Labour)
MP majority
11,680
Constituency
Harrow East

Councillors

Kanta MistryConservative
Jayanti PatelConservative
Sandra KabirLabour

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Key facts for NW9 9HE

Full postcodeNW9 9HE
Postcode districtNW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardQueensbury
Latitude51.586022
Longitude-0.276451
Parliamentary constituencyBrent West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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