Compton Road London, Brent
42 addresses across 4 postcodes (NW10), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20201879.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £1,320,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 6, E: 2, G: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 88% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kensal Rise, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 550 m (0.3 miles) away, and Queen's Park (9.6 hectares) is about 580 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 19.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 35 to 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 42 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Shirland Medical, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away, with 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 42% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 382 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £1,320,000 | £1,320,000 | £1,320,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £1,112,500 | £725,000 | £1,500,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £682,500 | £525,000 | £840,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £1,270,000 | £1,270,000 | £1,270,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £850,000 | £850,000 | £850,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £435,000 | £386,000 | £484,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £396,000 | £396,000 | £396,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £249,500 | £60,000 | £265,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £98,000 | £98,000 | £98,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2026 | 21B NW10 5BY | Flat or maisonette | £375,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 29 NW10 5BY | Terraced | £1,320,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2023 | 15 NW10 5BY | Semi-detached | £1,500,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2023 | 31A NW10 5BY | Flat or maisonette | £725,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Feb 2022 | 12 NW10 5BP | Flat or maisonette | £525,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jan 2022 | 4 NW10 5BX | Semi-detached | £840,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2021 | 15 NW10 5BY | Semi-detached | £750,000 | |
| 19 May 2016 | 31B NW10 5BY | Terraced | £1,270,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2014 | 27 NW10 5BY | Terraced | £850,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2006 | 17 NW10 5BY | Semi-detached | £484,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2006 | 24 NW10 5BP | Terraced | £386,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2004 | 2 NW10 5BX | Semi-detached | £385,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2003 | 29 NW10 5BY | Terraced | £396,000 | |
| 27 Dec 2002 | 17 NW10 5BY | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2002 | 2 NW10 5BX | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2002 | 4 NW10 5BX | Semi-detached | £249,500 | |
| 17 Jun 1998 | 17 NW10 5BY | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 26 May 1995 | 29 NW10 5BY | Terraced | £98,000 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: Flat (8); House, semi-detached (4); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: before 1900 (6); 1900-1929 (5); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (4); rented (social) (4).
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 C (41% of about 730 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)
- 1-2 Banister Road, London, W10 4AG (180 m)
- Queens Park Court Ilbert Street London W10 4QA, permissioned (300 m)
- 605 And 609 Harrow Road, London, W10 4RA: up to 5 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- 605 And 609 Harrow Road, London, W10 4RA: up to 5 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- 581 Harrow Road London W10 4RH, permissioned (390 m)
- 581 - 587 Harrow Road London W10 4RH, permissioned (390 m)
- Development site at 346-352 Ladbroke Grove and 26-28 St. John's Terrace, London, W10 4RB, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Development site at 346-352 Ladbroke Grove and 26-28 St. John's Terrace, London, W10 4RB, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 5 October 2026 to 7 October 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 12 September 2026 to 15 September 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 42 addresses are between 35 m and 37 m above sea level (36 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW10 5BJ | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| NW10 5BP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW10 5BX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW10 5BY | 100% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kensal Rise 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Kensal Green 1,000,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Queens Park (London) 4.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Kensal Green Underground Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Queen's Park Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Ladbroke Grove Underground Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Banister Road Kensal Rise | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Little Venice Waterbus Stop | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsburys Ladbroke Grove Car Park | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 84 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 18.1 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shirland Medical | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 18 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dollmeads Dispensing Chemist | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kensal Rise Dental Practice | 280 m |
| Hospital | St Charles Hospital | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,220 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Queen's Park 9.6 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Little Wormwood Scrubs 8.8 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,610 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Entrance Gateway Opposite Wellington Road, a listed building (Grade II*), 260 m south. 189 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 14 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Entrance Gateway Opposite Wellington Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m south |
| Monument to Ninon Michaelis, Kensal Green Cemetery | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m south-west |
| Tomb of Commander Charles Spencer Ricketts, Royal Navy | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south-west |
| Tomb of Major General Sir William Casement, Knight Commander of the Bath | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m south-west |
| Kensal Green (All Souls) Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Paddington Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Portobello Dock | Lake or reservoir | 490 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Westbere Copse | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Holland Park | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| Paddington Green | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| Round Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.7 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 42 | 42 |
1 of the street's 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Franklin Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 250 m | No published inspection |
| Princess Frederica CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Brunel Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wilberforce Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen's Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barlby Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| College Green School and Services | Nursery | 3–4 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College Roman Catholic | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crab Lab NW10 3JD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Mr Pizza & Grill NW10 3JD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Wildcard NW10 3JD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Almada Bakery NW10 3JD | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Nayble Health and Sports NW10 3JD | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2023 |
| eX cafe NW10 3NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Acai Carioca NW10 3JH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Curry Nights NW10 3JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2024 |
| Tesco NW10 3NB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 170 m | 5 Very good | 31 Aug 2022 |
| Frigideira NW10 3NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 4 Good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| The Khas Lounge NW10 3NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2024 |
| Polanco Mexican Restaurant NW10 3NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Sacro Cuore NW10 3NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2024 |
| Nandos NW10 3NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Willow Farm General Stores W10 4AA | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 19 Oct 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 97 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 71 |
| Other theft | 41 |
| Drugs | 32 |
| Vehicle crime | 31 |
| Burglary | 29 |
| Theft from the person | 19 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Shoplifting | 12 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Banister Road (74); On or near Regent Street (59); On or near B450 (41); On or near Prime Place (40); On or near Mostyn Gardens (36).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 29% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 91% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | under 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
- NW10 5BY: 20 addresses
- NW10 5BP: 17 addresses
- NW10 5BX: 4 addresses
- NW10 5BJ: 1 address of 79 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Halstow Road · Old Yard · Berens Road · Buller Road · Banister Road · Pember Road · Warfield Road · Epcot Mews · Prime Place · Wellington Road · Bayford Road · Regent Street
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.