Tower Road Willesden, Brent
57 addresses across 4 postcodes (NW10), about 220 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20202366.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £450,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 12, D: 3, E: 1).
- Flood: 10 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 56% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Willesden Junction, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Roundwood Park, is about 370 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 18.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 46 to 48 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 57 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Roundwood Park Medical Centre, about 320 m away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 740 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 14% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 145 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £520,000 | £520,000 | £520,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £285,000 | £280,000 | £290,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £233,000 | £233,000 | £233,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2025 | 14 NW10 2HP | Semi-detached | £450,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2020 | 15 NW10 2HP | Terraced | £520,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2018 | 4 NW10 2HP | Semi-detached | £500,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2014 | 9 NW10 2HP | Semi-detached | £765,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Sep 2014 | 10 NW10 2HP | Semi-detached | £765,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Feb 2013 | 6 NW10 2HP | Semi-detached | £380,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2007 | 13 NW10 2HP | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2006 | 12 NW10 2HP | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2006 | 11 NW10 2HP | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2005 | 16 NW10 2HP | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2002 | 9 NW10 2HP | Semi-detached | £233,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2001 | 20 NW10 2HP | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 7 Nov 1997 | 11 NW10 2HP | Semi-detached | £105,000 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: Flat (8); House, semi-detached (7); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 2007-2011 (8); 1950-1966 (4); 1930-1949 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (6); rented (social) (1).
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 (40% of about 920 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)
- Flats 1-8, Bhakti Court, 25 Tower Road, London, NW10 2HP: up to 2 homes, permissioned (30 m)
- The Lodge Liberal Jewish Cemetery, Pound Lane, NW10 2HG: up to 9 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- The Lodge Liberal Jewish Cemetery, Pound Lane, NW10 2HG: up to 9 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- 80 Strode Road: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Land rear of 37-53 Strode Road AND Strode Road Car Wash, Strode Road, London, NW10: up to 15 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Bubbly Day Nursery, 247 High Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Willesden Bus Depot: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- 158-160, High Road, NW10 2PB: up to 4 homes, permissioned (390 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 19 September 2026 to 21 September 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON, Permanent reinstatement, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NW10 2HP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 2 | unlikely |
| NW10 2HL | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NW10 2HW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NW10 2HH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 57 addresses are between 46 m and 48 m above sea level (47 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW10 2HH | 100% | 56% | 56% | 0% |
| NW10 2HL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NW10 2HP | 100% | 64% | 64% | 0% |
| NW10 2HW | 100% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Willesden Junction 7.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Harlesden 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Kensal Rise 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Dollis Hill Underground Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Willesden Green Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Neasden Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clare Road (NW10) Willesden | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Little Venice Waterbus Stop | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Neasden Studios Car Park | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 63 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 17.5 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roundwood Park Medical Centre | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 20 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chana Chemist | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 310 m |
| Hospital | Willesden Hospital (Roundwood Resource Centre & Willesden Centre For Psychological Treatment) | 320 m |
| Police station | Harlesden Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roundwood Park 14 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King Edward VII Recreation Ground 6.0 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,160 m² | 50 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Willesden Jewish Cemetery (United Synagogue Cemetery), a registered park or garden (Grade II), 160 m west. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Willesden Jewish Cemetery (United Synagogue Cemetery) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 160 m west |
| Roundwood Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 380 m south-west |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Westbere Copse | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Portobello Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Welsh Harp Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Leg of Mutton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
| Barn Hill | Hill | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
| West Heath | Wood | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.7 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 42 | 57 | 57 |
15 of the street's 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Donnington Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Newfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Leopold Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris Lowe Academy Willesden | Secondary | 11–18 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–7 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Newman Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–19 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre | Nursery | 2–4 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gladstone Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower House NW10 2HP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 30 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2019 |
| Brahma Kumaris Community Centre NW10 2HH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Fire Station NW10 2HH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 4 Good | 12 Nov 2024 |
| Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing NW10 2HS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Raj Food & Wine NW10 2BB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 4 Good | 11 Jan 2025 |
| Waterfall Services Ltd T/A Caterplus NW10 2HU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 4 Good | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Bubbly Day Nursery NW10 2LH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Troy NW10 2RY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2023 |
| IGBADUN London NW10 2RY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Mineiro Cafe NW10 2RY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 4 Good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Island Spice Caribbean Kitchen NW10 2RY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Bhavna Sweet Mart NW10 2RY | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Pizza on Demand NW10 2RY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 4 Good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Leia Cafe Ltd NW10 2RX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Amneh Grill NW10 2RX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 27 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 47 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 38 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Strode Road (27); On or near Pound Lane (25); On or near Unity Close (24); On or near Lucas Close (18); On or near Hawthorn Road (17).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 14% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 64% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 30% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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 2HP: 44 addresses of 46 in the postcode
- NW10 2HL: 10 addresses
- NW10 2HW: 2 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- NW10 2HH: 1 address of 47 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Lucas Close · Harlesden Road · Clare Road · Sterling Close · Unity Close · Litchfield Gardens · Hawthorn Road · Euro Close · Robson Avenue · Parkfield Road · Strode Road · Bertie Road
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.