NW10 4PH Brent
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Harlesden & Kensal Green. Region: London.
Streets
- Leghorn Road, London: 70 addresses
- Ancona Road, London: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Brent in 2026-27: Band D £2,235 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,490 | £1,739 | £1,987 | £2,235 | £2,732 | £3,229 | £3,725 | £4,471 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (33% of about 540 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 for HMOs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Car Sales at Junction of High Street and Furness Road: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (140 m)
- Harrow Road, not permissioned (250 m)
- Land east of Willesden Junction Station, not permissioned (250 m)
- Harrow Road, not permissioned (250 m)
- Willesden Junction Depot, not permissioned (370 m)
- Willesden Junction Depot, not permissioned (370 m)
- Willesden Junction Depot, not permissioned (370 m)
- 2 Scrubs Lane, permissioned (370 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 71 addresses are between 44 m and 49 m above sea level (47 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Willesden Junction 7.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 350 m |
| Kensal Green 1,000,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Harlesden 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Willesden Junction Underground Station | 370 m |
| Kensal Green Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Harlesden Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nightingale Road Harlesden | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brunswick Road / Sandall Road Ealing | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Little Venice Waterbus Stop | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harlesden Plaza Car Park | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 55 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 16.8 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Freuchen Medical Centre | 160 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rightcare Pharmacy Limited | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 160 m |
| Hospital | Willesden Hospital (Roundwood Resource Centre & Willesden Centre For Psychological Treatment) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roundwood Park 14 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | King Edward VII Recreation Ground 6.0 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,540 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Souls, a listed building (Grade II*), 510 m (0.3 miles) west. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Souls | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Campbell Family Mausoleum | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Roundwood Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Willesden Jewish Cemetery (United Synagogue Cemetery) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Portobello Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Westbere Copse | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Welsh Harp Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
| Holland Park | Wood | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
| Paddington Green | Wood | 4.9 km (3 miles) east |
| Barn Hill | Hill | 5 km (3.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 70 | 71 | 71 |
1 of the postcode's 71 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Brent: see them on the Brent page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 27% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 42% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 67% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Leghorn Road.