First Way Wembley, Brent
922 addresses across 14 postcodes (HA9), about 350 m long, classed as a b road. USRN 20201018.
- Flood: 4 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wembley Stadium, about 790 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Elvin Gardens, is about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 19.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 37 to 44 m above sea level.
- Noise: 392 of its 1,727 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wembley Park Medical Centre, about 550 m (0.3 miles) away, with 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 2,120 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 17% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 346 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2021 | 21 HA9 0JB | Other | £1,700,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Jun 2021 | ARCH VIEW HOUSE HA9 0JD | Other | £130,500,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Mar 2019 | PAVILION COURT, 20 HA9 0PE | Other | £34,704,806 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Feb 2019 | UNIT 3, THE MIRAGE CENTRE HA9 0JD | Other | £380,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Feb 2017 | UNIT 1, CANNON TRADING ESTATE HA9 0JD | Other | £10,150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Aug 2015 | WEMBLEY ARK BUILDING, 30 HA9 0PE | Other | £25,500,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Nov 2013 | H V HOUSE HA9 0JD | Other | £1,200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (36% of about 7,510 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 SIL and LSIS - Strategic Employment Area, Article 4 for Site Allocations - Land to South of South Way.
- 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)
- First Way: up to 1,043 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- Wembley Retail Park: up to 1,978 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Euro Car Parts, Corner of Fulton Road and Fifth Way, HA9: up to 450 homes, pending decision (250 m)
- Euro Car Parts, Corner of Fulton Road and Fifth Way, HA9: up to 885 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Land to South of South Way: up to 500 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Olympic Office Centre, 8 Fulton Road, Wembley, HA9 0NU: up to 253 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Watkin Road (320 m)
- Watkin Road, 1-22 Watkin Road plus site of Transporter House, HA9: up to 400 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 1 October 2026 to 5 October 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Remedial works, lane closure, on the footway (minor works)
- 11 October 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT, Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, road closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 14 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 464 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 39 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HA9 0AU | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| HA9 0AX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| HA9 0JD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| HA9 0BA | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| HA9 0WS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| HA9 0JB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| HA9 0PE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HA9 0AF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HA9 0HF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| HA9 0JP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| HA9 0TF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
| HA9 0TT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HA9 0TU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| HA9 0YJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 1,727 addresses are between 37 m and 44 m above sea level (39 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HA9 0AF | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| HA9 0AU | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| HA9 0AX | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HA9 0BA | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HA9 0HF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HA9 0JB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HA9 0JD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HA9 0JP | 33% | 33% | 33% | 67% |
| HA9 0PE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HA9 0TF | 100% | 100% | 1% | 0% |
| HA9 0TT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HA9 0TU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HA9 0WS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HA9 0YJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wembley Stadium 885,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Stonebridge Park 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Wembley Central 4.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Wembley Park Underground Station | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Stonebridge Park Underground Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Wembley Central Underground Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest First Way Wembley Park | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brunswick Road / Sandall Road Ealing | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Little Venice Waterbus Stop | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wembley Parking | 20 m |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 16 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wembley Park Medical Centre | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smartcare Pharmacy LTD | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest S M Ho And Associates | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Central Middlesex Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Chalkhill Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elvin Gardens 3,650 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Sherrans Farm Open Space 3.0 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Union Play Park 420 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,310 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 8.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Willesden Jewish Cemetery (United Synagogue Cemetery), a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east. 4 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 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Roundwood Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 9 km (5.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Barn Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Welsh Harp Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Horsenden Wood | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
| Horsenden Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Northwick Park | Wood | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
| Hendon Grove | Wood | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.9 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 387 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1,335 | 1,727 |
392 of the street's 1,727 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalkhill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Michaela Community School | Secondary | 11–19 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oakington Manor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ark Academy | All-through | 3–18 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 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) |
| Elsley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Park Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Preston Manor School | All-through | 4–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wembley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BaxterStorey HA9 0AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| CICC FOOD BANK HA9 0JD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 80 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2022 |
| Mileto Caffè HA9 0JJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Kelaty House Propco Ltd HA9 0PE | Retailers - other | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Canopy Children's Nursery HA9 0LZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Bubble Planet & Refreshments Bar HA9 0TF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2024 |
| Costco Wholesale UK Limited HA9 0YJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 260 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Warehouse Demo Services (inside Costco) HA9 0YJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Shana Foods (Promotional Events) HA9 0YJ | Mobile caterer | 260 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Taste of Kenya HA9 0HF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Swagat Limited T/a Top Products HA9 0HB | Mobile caterer | 290 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Inaq Food Limited HA9 0HF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Afgani Bakery Ltd HA9 0HB | Manufacturers/packers | 290 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2024 |
| Starbucks HA9 0FR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Crystals HA9 0HF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 134 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 89 |
| Other theft | 34 |
| Drugs | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 19 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 7 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (231); On or near First Way (115).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 54% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 21% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 24% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 32% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 6 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
- HA9 0AU: 718 addresses
- HA9 0AX: 72 addresses
- HA9 0JD: 47 addresses of 50 in the postcode
- HA9 0BA: 46 addresses
- HA9 0WS: 17 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- HA9 0JB: 9 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- HA9 0PE: 4 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- HA9 0AF: 3 addresses
- HA9 0HF: 1 address of 68 in the postcode
- HA9 0JP: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- HA9 0TF: 1 address of 466 in the postcode
- HA9 0TT: 1 address of 88 in the postcode
- HA9 0TU: 1 address
- HA9 0YJ: 1 address of 55 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Hudson Walk · Walters Walk · Engineers Way · Atlantic Cres · First Way · Second Way · Marshalls Walk · Rutherford Way · Fulton Road · Third Way · Watkin Road · Carey Way
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.