Estate agents in NW10

Transport links

The nearest railway stations are Kensal Rise at about 1.3 miles, Brondesbury Park at about 1.7 miles, Acton Main Line at about 1.7 miles and Wembley Stadium at about 1.9 miles. Closer to the centre, Harlesden has an Underground stop about 0.4 miles away. Willesden Junction has train and Underground stops about 0.5 miles away. Dollis Hill and Neasden Underground stops are each about 1 mile away. The A404, A407, A4000, A219 and A4088 pass through or beside the area. M1 junction 1 at Staples Corner is about 2 miles away. M4 junction 1 at Chiswick Roundabout is about 4 miles away. London Heathrow Airport is about 10 miles away and London City Airport about 13 miles. Central London is about 6 miles away in a straight line.

Schools in and near NW10

There are 19 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre. John Keble CofE Primary School (Church of England) is the nearest at about 0.1 miles, with Newfield Primary School and Harlesden Primary School at about 0.3 miles. Secondary options include Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls (girls only, Roman Catholic, sixth form, academy) at about 0.1 miles and Newman Catholic College (boys only, Roman Catholic, sixth form) at about 0.4 miles. Maple Walk School is an independent school about 0.1 miles away. St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College (Roman Catholic) is about 1.9 miles away and the Central School of Speech and Drama is about 3.2 miles away.

Living in NW10

NW10 is an urban postcode district in or beside the built-up area of Brent, with about 91,000 residents. Within about 0.8 miles of the centre there are more than 200 shops, including at least 7 supermarkets such as Pak Discount Cash & Carry and Blue Mountain Peak, both about 0.1 miles away and Tesco about 0.2 miles away. There are also more than 35 convenience stores and a market about 0.6 miles away. Food and drink includes 8 pubs, with The Shawl and Wishing Well both about 0.2 miles away, along with more than 20 cafés, more than 25 restaurants and more than 25 takeaways. Four doctors' surgeries are mapped, the nearest being Freuchen Medical Centre at about 0.4 miles, alongside at least 5 pharmacies and 5 dentists. Central Middlesex Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 1.0 miles away. Harlesden Library is about 0.1 miles away and Harlesden Post Office about 0.3 miles. St Marys Open Space is about 0.1 miles away and Wormwood Scrubs is about 1.3 miles away.

A short history of NW10

The name Willesden comes from the Anglo-Saxon Willesdune, meaning hill of the spring and a manor of that name was recorded in 939. The Domesday Book of 1086 lists it as Wellesdone and gives Harlesden as Hervlvestvne. From the 14th to 16th centuries pilgrims visited the Church of St Mary to see statues of the Virgin Mary and one was burnt at Thomas Cromwell's house in 1538. The parish stayed largely rural until 1875, when it held 18,500 people. Harlesden gained sewerage in 1871 and a jubilee clock tower in 1888. Willesden Green station opened in 1879 and the population reached 140,000 by 1906. The 1908 Olympic marathon passed through Harlesden. Willesden became a municipal borough in 1933. Fifteen listed buildings stand near the centre, including two Grade II* churches: All Souls and St Mary.

Landscape and geography in NW10

NW10 stands at about 43 metres (141 feet) above sea level. The Grand Union Canal is about 0.5 miles from the centre of the area; the River Brent is about 1.1 miles from the centre. The nearest open coast is about 32 miles distant. Welsh Harp Reservoir lies about 1.8 miles from the centre, while Barons Pond and Leg of Mutton Pond are each about 2.9 miles away. Hanger Hill rises to 65 metres (213 feet) at about 2.0 miles and Wembley Hill to 72 metres (236 feet) at about 2.1 miles. Highwood Hill reaches 144 metres (472 feet) at about 6 miles. The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, now called a National Landscape, is about 13 miles distant. Old Oak Common lies about 1.1 miles from the centre and East Heath about 3 miles.

People and homes in NW10

Census 2021 figures show about 95,900 usual residents in NW10 with 19% aged under 15, 70% aged 15 to 64 and 10% aged 65 and over. At the 2021 Census there were about 36,300 households and 34% had dependent children against 28% in England. Census 2021 figures show 63% of households lived in flats, maisonettes or apartments, while 29% owned their home, 34% rented socially and 34% rented privately. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 show band C as the most common council tax band at 33%. Environment Agency data from June 2026 covers rivers and the sea only and puts 1,231 residential properties at high or medium risk, which is 3% of homes on the council tax list.

Economy and jobs in NW10

Of about 129,000 jobs located in the wider Brent council area in 2024, health makes up 16.3%, retail 10.1% and business administration and support services 8.5%. Within about 1.2 miles of the centre are Gateway Industrial Estate, Townsend Industrial Estate, Chandos Industrial Estate, Cumberland Business Park, Premier Park, Abbey Road Industrial Park and Falcon Park Industrial Estate. The employment rate for residents aged 16 to 64 in the wider Brent council area was 73.4% from July 2025 to June 2026, below the United Kingdom figure of 75.5%. In September 2026, 17,550 people in the wider Brent council area claimed unemployment-related benefits, 7.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 against 3.9% in the United Kingdom. Median gross pay of full-time employees working in the wider Brent council area was £38,311 a year in 2025, below the United Kingdom figure of £39,039.

Notable people from NW10

Willesden is recorded as the birthplace of several people. Ronald Coase (1910 to 2013) was a British economist and Nobel laureate. Oliver Sacks (1933 to 2015) was a British neurologist and writer. Alan Parsons (born 1948) is a British audio engineer, musician and record producer. Jane Asher (born 1946) is an English actress and author and Emma Samms (born 1960) is a British actress. In Neasden, Twiggy (born 1949) was born as a British model, actress and singer. Paul Merson (born 1968), an English footballer and manager, was born in Harlesden. Nico Parker (born 2004), a British actress, was born in Kensal Green.

Sport and leisure

Willesden Sports Centre is the main named leisure facility in NW10. Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club and King Edward VII Sports Ground are also named locally. The area has a number of pitches and courts for sports including basketball, tennis, soccer and athletics, with bowls, netball, volleyball and gymnastics also present. Open space includes Roundwood Park, Gibbons Recreation Ground, Stonebridge Recreation Ground, Neasden Lane Park and Wesley Playing Fields. Other green spaces include Furness Road Pocket Park, Tubbs Road Pocket Park, Brentfield Open Space, Cerebos Gardens, Elmwood Green, Victoria Gardens and Willesden Community Gardens. Several children's playgrounds are also found across the area.

Common questions

What is the median price paid for a home in NW10?

The median price paid in NW10 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £562,500. Over the same period the median price paid was £860,000 for semi-detached houses, £875,000 for terraced houses and £430,000 for flats.

How many homes were sold in NW10 recently?

HM Land Registry recorded 391 standard sales in NW10 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. Of these 40 were semi-detached houses, 127 were terraced houses and 221 were flats.

What are the transport links in NW10?

Harlesden subway station is about 0.4 miles from the centre and Willesden Junction, for trains and the subway, is about 0.5 miles away. The nearest railway station is Kensal Rise at about 1.3 miles and the nearest motorway junction is M1 junction 1 (Staples Corner) at about 2 miles. The centre is about 6 miles from central London in a straight line.

What schools are there near NW10?

There are 19 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre and the nearest is John Keble CofE Primary School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls at about 0.1 miles and Newman Catholic College at about 0.4 miles.

How many estate agent branches are there in NW10?

There are 29 estate agent sales branches with an office in the NW10 postcode district.

Areas near NW10

• W12
• NW26
• W10
• NW2
• NW9
• W3
• NW6
• W11

NW10 is in Brent.

Estate agents near NW10

1. James JoosteBrent NW10 4JT0.1 miles
2. Harrisons PropertyBrent NW10 4JH0.3 miles
3. Aspect Property ServicesBrent NW10 4JE0.3 miles
4. Matt Poore Property Estate AgentEaling NW10 6EH0.6 miles
5. Regal EstatesBrent NW10 2JR0.7 miles
6. Martin & Co.Ealing NW10 6QH0.8 miles
7. Monto & CoBrent NW10 2RX0.8 miles
8. Portland Estate AgentsBrent NW10 2TE0.8 miles
9. Diamond Estate AgencyBrent NW10 2JY0.8 miles
10. SavillsMerton SW19 5DX0.8 miles

Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of NW10.