Is NW10 5HJ a good place to live?

Brent (NW10 5HJ), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 14 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

NW10 5HJ has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 91 nearby (23 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 14 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

NW10 5HJ is a UK postcode in NW10 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 14 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Kensal Rise, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around NW10 5HJ include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 6 incidents were reported in NW10 5HJ. It ranks in the top half for safety within NW10.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
75/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

NW10 5HJ is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 6 incidents were reported in NW10 5HJ.

The most common categories are Vehicle crime (50%), Violent crime (17%), Anti-social behaviour (17%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within NW10, this postcode ranks 490 of 1857 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
6last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

NW10 district average
499 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Vehicle Crime
3 (50%)
Violent Crime
1 (17%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (17%)
Other Theft
1 (17%)

Schools near NW10 5HJ

91 schools near NW10 5HJ, including 23 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (19 Outstanding, 52 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 14 secondary schools (4 Outstanding and 8 Good) within the local area.

77
Primary
14
Secondary
23
Outstanding
Primary schools77 schools
19
52
4
2
Outstanding (19) Good (52) Requires Improvement (4) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools14 schools
4
8
2
Outstanding (4) Good (8) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

NW10 5HJ is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Tesco Express, 0.4 miles away.

Chelmsford Square Tennis Courts & Gardens is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express
    NW103NB
    0.4 mi
  • Best Price
    NW105DQ
    0.6 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    W105AA
    0.7 mi
  • Co-op Food
    NW66RG
    0.8 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    NW102TD
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Chelmsford Square Tennis Courts & Gardens
    NW103QG
    0.2 mi
  • Hazel Road Open Space
    NW105PU
    0.4 mi
  • Queens Park
    NW66RZ
    0.6 mi
  • Queen's Park Court Communal Gardens
    W104QA
    0.6 mi
  • Furness Road Pocket Park
    NW104QH
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Kensal Rise is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from NW10 5HJ - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Kensal Green (0.3 mi), Unknown Station (0.7 mi), Brondesbury Park (0.7 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Kensal Rise
    NW103JA
    0.2 mi
  • Kensal Green
    NW105JT
    0.3 mi
  • Unknown Station
    NW104QH
    0.7 mi
  • Brondesbury Park
    NW66RQ
    0.7 mi
  • Queen's Park
    NW66NL
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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