NW2 3BJ Brent
Live postcode, introduced March 2026. Ward: Cricklewood & Mapesbury. Region: London.
Streets
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 B (28% of about 830 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: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Wiltern Court, Shoot Up Hill, NW2 3TY: up to 6 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- 15 Exeter Road, London, NW2 4SJ (100 m)
- Windmill Court and car park 52 Mapesbury Road, London, NW2 (110 m)
- Land to the Rear of 2-4 Shoot-Up Hill London NW2 3QN: up to 6 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- 61-65 Shoot Up Hill: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- 4 - 5 Loveridge Mews London NW6 2DP: up to 5 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- 4 - 5 Loveridge Mews London NW6 2DP, permissioned (380 m)
- 7 Mowbray Road, London, NW6 7QX: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (410 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 55 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brondesbury 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 480 m |
| Brondesbury Park 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m | |
| West Hampstead Thameslink 3.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Kilburn Underground Station | 260 m |
| Willesden Green Underground Station | 1.1 km | |
| West Hampstead Underground Station | 1.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 33 within 800 m; nearest St. Cuthbert's Road Brondesbury | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 1.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | London Zoo Waterbus Stop Regents Park | 3.4 km |
| Car parks | London Secure Parking | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 89 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 18.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 19.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Mapesbury Medical Group | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 23 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Kings Pharmacy | 490 m |
| NHS dentists | 22 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Inspire Dental Care | 350 m |
| Hospital | Willesden Hospital (Roundwood Resource Centre & Willesden Centre For Psychological Treatment) | 2.1 km |
| Police station | West Hampstead Police Station | 940 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Cricklewood - Cricklewood Broadway, Cricklewood Cashzone | 550 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,220 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Kilburn Grange Park 3.3 ha | 690 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,100 m² | 460 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,810 m² | 1.5 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 3.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Black Lion Public House, a listed building (Grade II*), 700 m south-east. 23 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Black Lion Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m south-east |
| Tomb of Marthe Goscombe John and Sir William Goscombe John in Hampstead Cemetery | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m north-east |
| Hampstead Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 890 m north-east |
| Mecca Bingo | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km south-east |
| Hampstead Synagogue | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km east |
| Paddington Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km south |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 7.8 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Westbere Copse | Wood | 480 m north |
| Leg of Mutton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km north-east |
| West Heath | Wood | 2.2 km north-east |
| Whitestone Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km north-east |
| Portobello Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km south |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 3.3 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.9 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 52 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 52 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 0 |
52 of the postcode's 52 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 52 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 12% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 71% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 26% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 41% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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.