Queens Park · Brent · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.53241, -0.21129

W10 4AY— Queens Park, Brent

Location and area intelligence for W10 4AY, Queens Park, Brent

The family fortress

 

Schools 91%Safety 66/100Transport 47/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
67
Safety
66
Schools
55
Transport
47
Environment
77
Investment
45

The bottom line

W10 4AY offers exceptional schools (91% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise (65 dB) — check proximity to rail lines.

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Location

W10 4AY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+87.0% vs London avg

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How W10 4AY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

55

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Wilberforce Primary

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 111.0

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Secondary

Queens Park Community School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 49.9

91% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 33 schools within 1.5km

Better than 76% of London

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Dorothy Gardner Nursery School

Good · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

121.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1971.4%

+58% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Theft8%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime7%
Robbery4%
Drug offences4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +87% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

W10 district median

£678,750

Based on 64 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,958/m²
Price per ft²£646/ft²
Avg floor area62.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
18%
E
1%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 17%Flat 83%

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 yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£156,000
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,735
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+711%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.4%

per year

Acceleration

+1.27

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £250k–£300k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Terraced17.2%
Flat/maisonette82.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£57k£120k+110.5%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£120k£116k-3.3%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£170k£261k+53.5%1.7
GFC & correction2008–2011£260k£335k+28.9%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£360k£556k+54.4%1.2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£405k£405k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£430k£462k+7.4%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+2.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+2.1% α
Local
9.7%
District
7.6%

CAGR over 16yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

44out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Queen's Park Underground StationBakerloo line
5.5 min walk
Queens Park (London)

Nearby stations

Queens Park (London) Rail StationLioness
6 min walk
Queens Park (London)National Rail
6 min walk
Queen's Park Underground StationBakerloo
6 min walk
Kensal Rise Rail StationMildmay
8 min walk
Brondesbury Park Rail StationMildmay
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

52

Walkability score

52

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria ★44 min
Waterloo48 min ↑
Canary Wharf55 min ↑
City52 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

20

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park293m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.8 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 65 dB
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 5.0 km

Energy

Solar: 855 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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 yield855.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SHIRLAND MEDICAL

QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE, DART STREET, W10 4LD

4 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

52

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Whippet Inn (457 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 405 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 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)

556m

Post office

Nearby shops

Yogi Supermarket69 m
Yathu Food & Wine73 m
Coronation Mini Market374 m
Almada422 m

Nearby cafes

Café Noir381 m
The Park Cafe392 m
eX400 m
Wildcard428 m

Nearby restaurants

Ida64 m
Beirut By Bite403 m
Nando's405 m
Frigideira412 m

Nearby pubs

The Whippet Inn457 m
Paradise by way of Kensal Green526 m
The Salusbury532 m
The Alice House542 m

Nearby gyms

Yogarise Queen's Park145 m
Re:Connect Studio169 m
Moberly Sports Centre383 m
Ellis Stockwell525 m

Nearby pharmacies

Dollmead Pharmacy485 m
Greenfield Pharmacy497 m
Medicare Pharmacy796 m
Dillons Chemist1.0 km

Nearby health

Pearl Dental Practice392 m
Kensal Rise Dental Practise504 m
Shirland Road Medical Centre640 m
Half Penny Steps Health Centre773 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 101

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
130

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BRITPAK GLOBAL LTD
COURTLANDS MANAGEMENT COMPANY (UK) LIMITED
HAAKIM CARS LTD
HAMILFIX LTD
M&B CATERING COMPANY LTD

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

45

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.8%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.8% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 67%
Gentrification score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal130
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+10.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,720m
Crossrail 2 route5,414m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,444 nationally

2,380

Est. population

8,151/km²

70%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£43,400

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

29

Community stability

Age profile

19%
33%
26%
16%
Under 1819%
18–3433%
35–4926%
50–6416%
65+6%

Tenure

21%
49%
18%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent49%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
27%
13%
14%
White British30%
White Other27%
Asian13%
Black14%
Mixed8%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household65%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
22
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
92%
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)
35
Largest scheme
279 homes · MOZART ESTATE, MOZART ESTATE, DOWNLAND STREET, W10
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

MOZART ESTATE, MOZART ESTATE, DOWNLAND STREET, W10279 homes
completed
PADDINGTON COLLEGE ANNEXE, PADDINGTON COLLEGE ANNEXE, BEETHOVEN STREET, W1052 homes
completed
75, 75, Kilburn Lane, W10 4AW37 homes
completed
SEVERN HOUSE (1-30), MOZART ESTATE, SEVERN HOUSE (1-30), MOZART ESTATE, BEETHOVEN ROAD, W1022 homes
completed
99-107 and R/O 99, 99-107 and R/O 99, Kilburn Lane, W10 4AN19 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
20.9%
Election year
2022
MP
Georgia Gould (Labour)
MP majority
14,913
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale

Councillors

Stephen CrabbLabour and Co-operative Party
Neil Benjamin NervaLabour and Co-operative Party
Eleanor SouthwoodLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for W10 4AY

Full postcodeW10 4AY
Postcode districtW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardQueens Park
Latitude51.532406
Longitude-0.211289
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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