Queens Park · Brent · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.53297, -0.20892
W10 4BS— Queens Park, Brent
Location and area intelligence for W10 4BS, Queens Park, Brent
The practical family move
Bottom 25% LondonSchools 90%Safety 78/100Transport 60/100Low yield 2.56%
Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses
W10 4BS
Key facts for W10 4BS
Full postcodeW10 4BS
Postcode districtW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Brent
WardQueens Park
Latitude51.532972
Longitude-0.208917
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Medium
London Benchmarks
vs London income+3.3% vs London avg vs London crime-2.4% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for W10 4BS
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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Wilberforce Primary
Not yet inspected · 2 min walk
KS2: 111.0
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Secondary
Queens Park Community School
Not yet inspected · 14 min walk
P8: +0.09A8: 49.9
90% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Better than 75% of London Childcare
★★
Childcare
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School
Good · 8 min walk
12 primaries · 0 secondaries · 2 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
MEDIUM CRIME
63.5 incidents per 1,000 residents
Better than 51% of London ↑ Rising 242.1%+586% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences23%
Crime is 2% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium
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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£332,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,952
Price growth potentialModerate
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚇Queen's Park Underground StationBakerloo line
3.4 min walk Nearby stations
🚇Queens Park (London) Rail StationLioness
4 min walk 🚂Queens Park (London)National Rail
4 min walk 🚇Queen's Park Underground StationBakerloo
4 min walk 🚇Kensal Rise Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk 🚇Brondesbury Park Rail StationMildmay
11 min walk 🚌4 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 50 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Nearest car park180m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.8 km
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G96%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 23.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³Better than 86% of London NoiseVERY HIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 65 dBAmong London's noisiest areas Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Alice House (369 m)
Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 492 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls
Nearby shops
Yathu Food & Wine150 m
Yogi Supermarket174 m
7 Seas Grocerie Store266 m
Hilton Food & Wine291 m
Nearby cafes
Café Noir214 m
Coffee Station302 m
Aya Cafe309 m
Coffeeholic345 m
Nearby restaurants
Ida196 m
Beirut By Bite236 m
Ali Baba260 m
Sam's Chicken297 m
Nearby pubs
The Alice House369 m
The Salusbury372 m
Wolfpack479 m
The Whippet Inn627 m
Nearby gyms
Re:Connect Studio79 m
Yogarise Queen's Park163 m
Drop Gym436 m
Fitness First484 m
Nearby pharmacies
Dollmead Pharmacy642 m
Greenfield Pharmacy652 m
Medicare Pharmacy784 m
Dillons Chemist1.0 km
Nearby health
Pearl Dental Practice225 m
Shirland Road Medical Centre559 m
Kensal Rise Dental Practise664 m
Half Penny Steps Health Centre774 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 76
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)130
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
MRZ SERVICES & MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (2.56%) 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 yield2.56% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 73% Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal130
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
C
MediumDevelopment pressure
Excellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,604m
Crossrail 2 route5,266m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 5/10
Around average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Average deprivation level Rank: 13,833 nationally
2,049
Est. population
12,401/km²
Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household49%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)16
Live planning apps (800m)6
Development activitymedium
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)10
CIL rate (residential)£130/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme279 homes · MOZART ESTATE, MOZART ESTATE, DOWNLAND STREET, W10
Named schemes (500m)
MOZART ESTATE, MOZART ESTATE, DOWNLAND STREET, W10279 homes
completedPADDINGTON COLLEGE ANNEXE, PADDINGTON COLLEGE ANNEXE, BEETHOVEN STREET, W1052 homes
completedSEVERN HOUSE (1-30), MOZART ESTATE, SEVERN HOUSE (1-30), MOZART ESTATE, BEETHOVEN ROAD, W1022 homes
completed(1-30) ONSLOW HOUSE, MOZART ESTATE, (1-30) ONSLOW HOUSE, MOZART ESTATE, BEETHOVEN STREET, DART STREET, W1020 homes
completedONSLOW HOUSE (1-30), 1, ONSLOW HOUSE (1-30), 1, DOWLAND STREET, W10 4LW16 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Ward majorityLabour and Co-operative Party
ConstituencyQueen'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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The bottom line
W10 4BS offers exceptional schools (90% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.
The catches: very high noise (65 dB) — check proximity to rail lines and 48 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
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National Statistics