Barley Close Wembley, Brent
34 addresses across 2 postcodes (HA0), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20204170.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (B: 8, C: 7).
- Flood: 5 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 C; Band D in Brent costs £2,235 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 55% to 90% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is North Wembley, about 300 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, King Edward VII Park, is about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 43 to 46 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lancelot Medical Centre, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away, with 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 27% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 147 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 93 m². Most common: Flat (7); Maisonette, mid-terrace (4); Maisonette, semi-detached (2). Built: 2003-2006 (11); 2007-2011 (3); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (13); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 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 C (54% of about 680 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: 3 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 95 St Johns Road: up to 2 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Elm Road: up to 400 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- 142A Wembley Hill Road, HA9 8EN: up to 4 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- 143 & 145 Park Lane: up to 3 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- 462-466 High Road, Wembley: up to 8 homes, permissioned (950 m (0.6 miles))
- 143 Wembley Hill Road, Wembley, HA9 8DT (1 km (0.6 miles))
- 435-441 & 441A High Road, Wembley, HA9 7AB: up to 44 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- 1-8 Sevenex Parade & 2A London Road, Wembley HA9 (1 km (0.6 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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HA0 2LN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HA0 2JF | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 2 / 11 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 43 m and 46 m above sea level (44 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HA0 2JF | 100% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
| HA0 2LN | 100% | 55% | 55% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | North Wembley 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 300 m |
| Wembley Central 4.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Sudbury and Harrow Road 23,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | North Wembley Underground Station | 300 m |
| Wembley Central Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| South Kenton Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Wembley Station | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brunswick Road / Clarendon Road Ealing | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Aroma Lounge Car Park | 260 m |
| EV charging points | 28 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 14.7 km (9.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lancelot Medical Centre | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 21 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest G Lowe Chemist | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clarendon Gardens (Dental Surgery) | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Clementine Churchill Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Wembley Police Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King Edward VII Park 10 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Vale Farm Sports Ground 8.9 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodfield Avenue Allotments 5,720 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval moated site, 454m south-west of Sudbury Golf Club House, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval moated site, 454m south-west of Sudbury Golf Club House | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Harrow Park (Formerly Flambards) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Horsenden Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Northwick Park | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Horsenden Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Barn Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Welsh Harp Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 0 | 10 |
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 13 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 7 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 4 |
2 of the street's 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 30 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Lane Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wembley High Technology College | Secondary | 11–19 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wembley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Park Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Sudbury Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris Primary Academy South Kenton | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Inadequate (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Elvin Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Preston Manor School | All-through | 4–19 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barham Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Preston Park Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Life Options HA0 2JF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 40 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Sudbury Care Homes HA0 3AW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2023 |
| Aroma Lounge HA9 7LT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Desi Nasta House HA0 3NE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | Unknown | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Subway HA0 3NE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| East Lane Express HA0 3NG | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Lahori Kebab HA0 3NG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Selvam's Food and Wine HA0 3NG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Pretty Fruiters HA0 3NG | Retailers - other | 320 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 3 Aug 2026 |
| G Lowe Pharmacy HA0 3NG | Retailers - other | 320 m | Exempt | |
| Londis HA0 3NG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Chicken Land HA0 3NG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Golden Bite Pizza & Chicken HA0 3NG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Halal Meat Market HA0 3NG | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Pizza Inn / Pizza Space HA0 3BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 54 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 44 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pembroke Road (31); On or near Lancelot Crescent (27); On or near Marloes Close (16); On or near Waylett Place (14); On or near Sudbury Avenue (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 7% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 22% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 34% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 70% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 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
Harwood Close · Cherry Close · Lancelot Avenue · Rustic Place · Sovereign Grove · Waylett Place · Codling Way · Lancelot Crescent · Llanover Road · Sudbury Avenue · Ash Walk · Marloes 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.