Alan Coren Close London, Brent
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (NW2), about 80 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 20204255.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Brent costs £2,235 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cricklewood, about 940 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Gladstone Park, is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 18.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 42 to 43 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oxgate Gardens Surgery, about 640 m (0.4 miles) away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 41% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 111 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 120 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 2012 (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 street: most are in band D (53% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- 91B Mora Road, London, NW2 6TB: up to 6 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- 82, 84 and 86 Olive Road, London, NW2 6UP (290 m)
- Cricklewood Broadway Retail Park: up to 380 homes, pending decision (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 303-309 Cricklewood Broadway: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 245-289 Cricklewood Broadway and Hassop Road: up to 80 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- 109 Park Avenue North: up to 4 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Parcel Force Depot, Geron Way, London, NW2, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- 194 - 196 Cricklewood Broadway, London, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NW2 6GL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NW2 6PT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 42 m and 43 m above sea level (42 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW2 6GL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NW2 6PT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cricklewood 859,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Brent Cross West 675,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Brondesbury 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Willesden Green Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Dollis Hill Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Neasden Underground Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Gladstone Centre Dudden Hill | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Little Venice Waterbus Stop | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broadway Parade Car Park | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 48 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 18.9 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oxgate Gardens Surgery | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 18 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gimmack Pharmacy | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Avenue North Dental | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Willesden Hospital (Roundwood Resource Centre & Willesden Centre For Psychological Treatment) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | West Hampstead Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gladstone Park 43 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,550 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | Clitterhouse Playing Fields 17 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 170 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 43 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Willesden Jewish Cemetery (United Synagogue Cemetery), a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Willesden Jewish Cemetery (United Synagogue Cemetery) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Hampstead Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 9.6 km (6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Westbere Copse | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Welsh Harp Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Leg of Mutton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| West Heath | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) east |
| The Decoy | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| Barn Hill | Hill | 4 km (2.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the street's 8 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mora Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 90 m | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School Jewish | Primary | 3–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Anson Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gladstone Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Claremont Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Menorah High School for Girls Jewish | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| E-ACT Crest Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living Spring Montessori Nursery Kitchen NW2 6XG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Mora Primary & Nursery Sch - Olive Dining Ltd NW2 6TD | School/college/university | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Mora Primary School- Breakfast & Afterschool Clubs NW2 6TD | School/college/university | 90 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2024 |
| Munro's Store NW2 6PP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 230 m | 5 Very good | 9 May 2025 |
| Cricklewood Library Cafe NW2 6UY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2022 |
| Abbey Nursery School NW2 6AN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2025 |
| WICKES NW2 6JN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2021 |
| Torah Teminah Primary & Nursery School (ISS) NW2 6RJ | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Jul 2024 |
| Shisha Garden Grill NW2 6PG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 16 Mar 2026 |
| The Cricklewood Club (London Midland Railway Club) NW2 6JP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wotton Road (22); On or near Mascotts Close (20); On or near Ivy Road (18); On or near St Michael'S Road (16); On or near Newton Road (14).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 10% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 35% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
St Michael's Road · Ivy Road · Newton Road · Mora Road · Olive Road · Mora Road · Mascotts Close · Briar Road · Mark Twain Drive · Langton Road · Agave Road · Sancroft Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.