NW6 6DB Brent
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Queens Park. Region: London.
Streets
- Chevening Road, London: 67 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 (36% of about 590 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Queens Park (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 for HMOs, Queen's Park.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1-2 Banister Road, London, W10 4AG (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Queens Park Court Ilbert Street London W10 4QA, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- 605 And 609 Harrow Road, London, W10 4RA: up to 5 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- 605 And 609 Harrow Road, London, W10 4RA: up to 5 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- 302-310 Kilburn Lane London W9 3EF, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 2-78 INC, Clement Close, London, NW6 7AL (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 111, Salusbury Road, NW6 6RG: up to 8 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- All Units, 117-121 Salusbury Road, London, NW6 6RG: up to 32 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 24 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 2 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 67 addresses are between 45 m and 47 m above sea level (45 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 | Kensal Rise 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 180 m |
| Kensal Green 1,000,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Brondesbury Park 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Kensal Green Underground Station | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Queen's Park Underground Station | 900 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Willesden Green Underground Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kensal Rise Station | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Little Venice Waterbus Stop | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsburys Ladbroke Grove Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 87 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 18.3 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shirland Medical | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 20 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dollmeads Dispensing Chemist | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Practice | 170 m |
| Hospital | St Charles Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen's Park 9.6 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 870 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | South Hampstead Cricket Club 1.5 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,610 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tomb of Elizabeth and Alexis Soyer, a listed building (Grade II*), 730 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 171 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 12 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tomb of Elizabeth and Alexis Soyer | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Monument to Ninon Michaelis, Kensal Green Cemetery | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Entrance Gateway Opposite Wellington Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Tomb of Commander Charles Spencer Ricketts, Royal Navy | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Kensal Green (All Souls) Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Paddington Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Portobello Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Westbere Copse | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Paddington Green | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Holland Park | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) east |
| Leg of Mutton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 47 | 48 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 17 | 67 |
64 of the postcode's 67 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 50 from railways, 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 65% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Chevening Road.