NW2 7TA Brent
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Dollis Hill. Region: London.
Streets
- Randall Avenue, London: 27 addresses
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 D (73% of about 480 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 1.0 km
- Asiatic Carpets, Church End High Road, NW10: up to 223 homes, not permissioned (630 m)
- Land next to 2 Aylesbury Street & 7 West Way, Aylesbury Street, London (710 m)
- Chalfont House Garages, Verney Street, London, NW10 (730 m)
- 494-504, Neasden Lane North, NW10 0EA: up to 5 homes, permissioned (760 m)
- 494-504, Neasden Lane North, NW10 0EA: up to 5 homes, permissioned (760 m)
- Flats 1-12 Inc And Flats 13-24 Inc, Leeland Way, NW10 1SA: up to 6 homes, permissioned (800 m)
- Coombe Road: up to 194 homes, permissioned (810 m)
- Flats 1-12 Inc And Flats 13-24 Inc, Leeland Way, NW10 1SA: up to 6 homes, permissioned (820 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 27 addresses are between 47 m and 53 m above sea level (50 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 | Brent Cross West 675,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km |
| Hendon 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Cricklewood 859,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Neasden Underground Station | 1.2 km |
| Dollis Hill Underground Station | 1.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 26 within 800 m; nearest Randall Avenue /North Circular Neasden | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brunswick Road / Sandall Road Ealing | 5.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Little Venice Waterbus Stop | 6.6 km |
| Car parks | MSM Arena Hotel Wembley Stadium Car Park | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 18.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Neasden Medical Centre | 570 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Gudkas Chemist | 550 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 680 m |
| Hospital | Willesden Hospital (Roundwood Resource Centre & Willesden Centre For Psychological Treatment) | 2.6 km |
| Police station | Chalkhill Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 540 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Neasden Recreation Ground 12 ha | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Gladstone Park 43 ha | 690 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | West Hendon Playing Fields 28 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,230 m² | 620 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 79 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Parish Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade I), 930 m west. 16 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Old Parish Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 930 m west |
| Willesden Jewish Cemetery (United Synagogue Cemetery) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km south |
| Roundwood Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Welsh Harp Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 630 m north |
| Barn Hill | Hill | 2.4 km west |
| Hendon Grove | Wood | 2.8 km north |
| Westbere Copse | Wood | 3.2 km south-east |
| The Decoy | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km north-east |
| Leg of Mutton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 27 |
22 of the postcode's 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 32% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 59% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 11% | 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 Randall Avenue.