Postcode NW9 8XB is located in a major urban area, within the Welsh Harp ward of Brent in the London region, and forms part of the Kingsbury South area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 60.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kingsbury South is £62,505 per year. The nearest station is Hendon, about 0.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest large park is West Hendon Playing Fields.
Kingsbury South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,012 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.
Kingsbury South has an average crime rate, with approximately 60.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 42.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kingsbury South is £62,505 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NW9 8XB.
Kingsbury South near NW9 8XB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hendon located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | 3,4 | Hendon | Thameslink | Walking directions to Hendon |
| 1 mi | 4 | Kingsbury | Jubilee | Walking directions to Kingsbury |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | West Hendon Playing Fields | Large | Walking directions to West Hendon Playing Fields |
| 0.1 mi | Church Lane Recreation Ground | Medium | Walking directions to Church Lane Recreation Ground |
| 0.1 mi | Silver Jubilee Park | Medium | Walking directions to Silver Jubilee Park |
Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 (about £529 per square foot) in Welsh Harp area, with individual transactions ranging from £117,000 up to £1,005,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £787,500 | £626 |
| Semi-Detached | 20 | £563,750 | £529 |
| Terraced | 21 | £530,000 | £542 |
| Flats | 20 | £305,000 | £494 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £675,000 | £274,000 | £517,000 | £475,000 |
| 2017 | £575,000 | £270,000 | £510,000 | £480,000 |
| 2018 | £617,500 | £301,250 | £535,000 | £465,700 |
| 2019 | £870,000 | £313,750 | £495,000 | £425,000 |
| 2020 | £544,500 | £290,500 | £515,000 | £522,500 |
| 2021 | £560,000 | £297,500 | £570,000 | £527,000 |
| 2022 | £975,000 | £305,000 | £665,000 | £580,000 |
| 2023 | £742,500 | £323,000 | £610,000 | £565,000 |
| 2024 | £842,500 | £318,500 | £528,000 | £523,500 |
| 2025 | £547,500 | £277,500 | £616,000 | £555,000 |
| 2026 | £1,005,000 | £325,000 | £565,000 | £460,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £248 | £494 | £515 | £506 |
| 2017 | £637 | £472 | £468 | £466 |
| 2018 | £547 | £503 | £523 | £467 |
| 2019 | £400 | £456 | £457 | £454 |
| 2020 | £464 | £527 | £523 | £532 |
| 2021 | £631 | £510 | £531 | £524 |
| 2022 | £755 | £542 | £556 | £514 |
| 2023 | £539 | £525 | £597 | £578 |
| 2024 | £616 | £513 | £639 | £558 |
| 2025 | £617 | £511 | £529 | £564 |
| 2026 | £573 | £487 | £534 | £527 |
There were 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NW9 8XB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sept 2025 | 143, Townsend Lane, London, NW9 8XB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £383,500 | |
| 14 Jul 2025 | 7, Carter Close, London, NW9 8BR | Other | Freehold | £940,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2025 | 27A, Burgess Avenue, London, NW9 8TX | Flats | Leasehold | £360,000 | |
| 15 Sept 2025 | 77A, Burgess Avenue, London, NW9 8TX | Flats | Leasehold | £200,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2026 | 12, Burgess Avenue, London, NW9 8TY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £695,000 |
In the NW9 8XB postcode area, located within Kingsbury South, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Brent district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NW9 8XB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Amer Hussain Agha
Welsh Harp - Elected 7 May 2026
Iftekhar Ahmed
Welsh Harp - Elected 7 May 2026
Sapna Chadha
Welsh Harp - Elected 7 May 2026
Dawn Butler
Brent East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NW9 8XB records about 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around NW9 8XB in Kingsbury South is £465,000 (about £529 per square foot) based on 63 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to NW9 8XB, including Oliver Goldsmith Primary School (Good), Fryent Primary School (Good) and Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to NW9 8XB is Hendon in TfL zone 3,4, about 1,277 m away, serving the Thameslink line.
NW9 8XB scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,012 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Brent East covering NW9 8XB is Dawn Butler (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Amer Hussain Agha (Labour Party), Iftekhar Ahmed (Labour Party) and Sapna Chadha (Conservative and Unionist Party).