NW6 7PY Brent
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kilburn. Region: London.
Streets
- Kilburn High Road, Hampstead: 12 addresses
- Unnamed street near Kilburn High Road, Brondesbury: 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 D (31% of about 1,060 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)
- 4 - 5 Loveridge Mews London NW6 2DP: up to 5 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- 4 - 5 Loveridge Mews London NW6 2DP, permissioned (190 m)
- Land to the Rear of 2-4 Shoot-Up Hill London NW2 3QN: up to 6 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 7 Mowbray Road, London, NW6 7QX: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- 203, Kilburn High Road, NW6 7HY: up to 5 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 203, Kilburn High Road, NW6 7HY: up to 5 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Beaufort Court, 65 Maygrove Road, London, NW6 2DA: up to 16 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 66 Cavendish Road, London, NW6 7XP (480 m (0.3 miles))
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 addresses are about 43 m above sea level.
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 | Brondesbury 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 80 m |
| Brondesbury Park 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | |
| West Hampstead 3.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Kilburn Underground Station | 300 m |
| West Hampstead Underground Station | 770 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Queen's Park Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brondesbury Station | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Ferry terminal | Little Venice Waterbus Stop | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 152 Broadhurst Gardens Car Park | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 73 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 18.4 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 19.7 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brondesbury Medical Centre | 150 m |
| Pharmacies | 22 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kings Pharmacy | 60 m |
| NHS dentists | 26 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Inspire Dental Care | 130 m |
| Hospital | Hospital Of St John & St Elizabeth | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | West Hampstead Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 149-153 Kilburn High Road Halifax | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kilburn Grange Park 3.3 ha | 150 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,460 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,100 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,610 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Black Lion Public House, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m south-east. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Black Lion Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south-east |
| Mecca Bingo | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Paddington Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 670 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Hampstead Synagogue | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Hampstead Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Westbere Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Portobello Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Whitestone Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Leg of Mutton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| West Heath | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
13 of the postcode's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 13 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 9% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 69% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 27% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 40% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Kilburn High Road.