Queensbury · Brent · Brent West constituency · 51.58168, -0.27680

NW9 9SHQueensbury, Brent

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 37/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
59
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
37
Environment
76
Investment
47

The bottom line

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

The catches: 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 9SH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+37.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Sinai Jewish Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★

Secondary

JFS

Good · Inspected Apr 2022 · 4 min walk

P8: +1.19A8: 64.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

Good · 55 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

89.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 67% of London
→ Stable

+16% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Burglary8%
Theft7%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery5%
Drug offences1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stanmore Fire Station (G22) · 2.8km

Crime is +37% 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£6,404/m²
Price per ft²£595/ft²
Avg floor area103.2

EPC breakdown

D
5%
E
3%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 65%Terraced 35%

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£258,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 75 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,386
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19972024 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+420%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.1%

per year

Acceleration

-3.15

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £300k–£350k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Semi-detached65%
Terraced35%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19972000£125k£200k+60%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£238k£310k+30.5%1.5
Pre-crash peak20052005£316k£316k+0%1
GFC & correction20102010£380k£380k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20132014£455k£565k+24.2%1
Brexit uncertainty20172019£607k£650k+7.1%1
Pandemic surge20212021£525k£525k+0%1
Rate-rise correction20222023£729k£700k-4%1
Current market20242024£650k£650k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

83out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Kingsbury Underground StationJubilee
5 min walk
Queensbury Underground StationJubilee
19 min walk
Preston Road Underground StationMetropolitan
21 min walk
Wembley Park Underground StationJubilee · Metropolitan
26 min walk
Colindale Underground StationNorthern
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

21

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)17
Nearest car park501m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.8 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: 10.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 2.4 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

THE FRYENT WAY SURGERY

22 FRYENT WAY, KINGSBURY, NW9 9SB

4 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.0 km
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

22

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Hennessys (387 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 507 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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

London Wines & Spirits372 m
Mepani News373 m
Tariq Halal Butchers443 m
Kingsbury Halal Butchers450 m

Nearby cafes

Shake Time417 m
Costa420 m
Ragulan421 m

Nearby restaurants

Shreeji Dosa House417 m
Sam's Chicken437 m
Hot Spott446 m
Pepe's457 m

Nearby pubs

Hennessys387 m
J.J. Moon's396 m
The Green Man704 m
Jürgen's Lounge907 m

Nearby gyms

FitnessFirst451 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots415 m

Nearby health

Kenton Dental Centre715 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 73

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

FALSE9 PROPERTIES LTD
GARNET COURT LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal130
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+10.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

47.8

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,535m
Crossrail 2 route11,617m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,692 nationally

1,623

Est. population

12,710/km²

57%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£41,500

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

48

Community stability

Age profile

21%
21%
22%
17%
19%
Under 1821%
18–3421%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+19%

Tenure

41%
26%
30%
Own outright41%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent30%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

21%
52%
White British13%
White Other21%
Asian52%
Black5%
Mixed2%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household20%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent3%

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)
3
Largest scheme
143 homes · 1-3, 1-3, The Mall, Harrow, HA3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

547, 547, Kingsbury Road, NW9 9EL3 homes
completed
13 Wyndale Avenue, London, NW9 9PT, 132 homes
completed
19 Wyndale Avenue, London, NW9 9PT2 homes
completed
KINGSBURY TRAVEL AGENCY, 549, KINGSBURY TRAVEL AGENCY, 549, Kingsbury Road, NW9 9EL2 homes
completed
Land adjacent to 4, Land adjacent to 4, Valley Drive, NW9 9NN1 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 9SH

Full postcodeNW9 9SH
Postcode districtNW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardQueensbury
Latitude51.581675
Longitude-0.276803
Parliamentary constituencyBrent West
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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