Estate agents in NW2
NW2 is a postcode district in Barnet, home to about 67,621 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 303 standard sales there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £547,000.
How estate agents in NW2 compare
NW2 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 302 sales in NW2 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £540,279.
31.0% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.6 years and sold for a median of 4.3% more than they paid.
The median price was £505,000 in 2016 and £560,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in NW2
Median sale price in NW2: £540,279
| All homes | 302 sales, median £540,279 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 11 sales, median £2,550,000 |
| Semi-detached | 50 sales, median £867,500 |
| Terraced | 54 sales, median £713,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 187 sales, median £449,950 |
Across Brent the average price was £533,742 in June 2026, down 5.2% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £505,000 (623 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £517,000 (404 sales) |
| 2018 | £480,000 (478 sales) |
| 2019 | £490,000 (448 sales) |
| 2020 | £555,000 (317 sales) |
| 2021 | £535,000 (507 sales) |
| 2022 | £550,000 (484 sales) |
| 2023 | £525,000 (383 sales) |
| 2024 | £575,000 (431 sales) |
| 2025 | £560,000 (465 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Cricklewood station is about 0.2 miles from the centre of NW2, with Brent Cross West about 0.7 miles away, Brondesbury about 1.2 miles and West Hampstead Thameslink about 1.4 miles. Underground stops nearby are Willesden Green at about 0.7 miles, Kilburn and Dollis Hill at about 1 mile each and Brent Cross at about 1.2 miles. The A5, A407, A41, A4003 and A598 pass through or beside the area. M1 junction 1 at Staples Corner is about 1 mile away and M4 junction 1 at Chiswick Roundabout is about 5 miles away. London Heathrow Airport and London City Airport are each about 12 miles away. Central London is about 5 miles from NW2.
Schools in and near NW2
NW2 has 22 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre. The nearest are Mora Primary School and St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, a Roman Catholic school, both about 0.3 miles away. Anson Primary School, Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School and Claremont Primary School follow at about 0.4 miles. For secondary education, Hampstead School with a sixth form is about 0.5 miles away, while Menorah High School for Girls, a Jewish girls only school with a sixth form, is about 0.9 miles away. Clarion and E-ACT Crest Academy, both academies with sixth forms, are about 1 mile away. Independent options include The Mulberry House School at about 0.7 miles. Mapesbury School and Mapledown School are the nearest special schools. St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College is about 2.6 miles away and Middlesex University is about 2.1 miles away.
A short history of NW2
A hamlet stood where Cricklewood Lane meets the Edgware Road by 1294 and was called Cricklewood by 1321, named after a nearby wood. In 1662 the area had 79 oaks and All Souls College, Oxford owned much land west of the road. By the 1750s the Crown served coach travellers. The Finch family formed the Dollis Hill Estate in the early 19th century and Dollis Hill House dates from the 1820s. Lord Aberdeen later hosted William Ewart Gladstone there. A station opened in 1868 and the Midland Railway moved its locomotive works to Brent sidings in 1881. The Mapesbury Estate was built between 1895 and 1905 and Gladstone Park opened in 1901. Handley Page worked on Cricklewood Lane from 1912. Tank designers worked in Dollis Hill from 1917 and Cricklewood Studios operated 1920 to 1938. The 1921 Post Office Research Station built Colossus. Seven Grade II listed buildings stand in the district.
Landscape and geography in NW2
NW2 stands at about 54 metres above sea level and no named river or canal runs through the area. The River Brent is about 1.1 miles away and the Silk Stream about 1.8 miles. The open coast is about 31 miles away. Welsh Harp Reservoir is about 0.9 miles away, with Leg of Mutton Pond about 1.2 miles and Whitestone Pond about 1.5 miles. Hampstead Heath reaches 136 metres and lies about 1.6 miles away, while Wakemans Hill Avenue reaches 92 metres at about 2.5 miles. Highwood Hill, at 144 metres, is about 5 miles away. The Chilterns, a National Landscape, begin about 13 miles away. East Heath is about 1.7 miles away and Old Oak Common about 2.7 miles.
People and homes in NW2
At the 2021 Census, about 70,300 usual residents lived in NW2, with 18% aged under 15, 71% aged 15 to 64 and 11% aged 65 and over. Census 2021 figures show about 27,200 households, with 32% of them one-person households against 30% for England. The 2021 Census found 65% of households lived in flats, maisonettes or apartments, 17% in semi-detached houses, 13% in terraced houses and 5% in detached houses. Census 2021 figures show 42% of households rented privately, 35% owned and 21% rented socially. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 show band D as the most common council tax band at 30%. Environment Agency data from June 2026 show no residential properties at high or medium risk of flooding. The flood figures cover rivers and the sea.
Notable people from NW2
Ronald Coase (1910 to 2013) was a British economist and Nobel laureate. Oliver Sacks (1933 to 2015) was a British neurologist and writer. Both were born in Willesden, as were the audio engineer, musician and record producer Alan Parsons (born 1948), the English actress and author Jane Asher (born 1946) and the British actress Emma Samms (born 1960). Twiggy (born 1949), a British model, actress and singer, was born in Neasden. The footballers Dave Beasant (born 1959) and David Connolly (born 1977) also have Willesden as their birthplace. Beasant is English and Connolly is Irish.
Sport and leisure
The sports centres in the area include The 108, which covers baseball, softball, padel and darts and David Lloyd Clubs. Brondesbury Sports Club has cricket, squash and tennis, while Brondesbury Bowls Club, Coles Green Lawn Tennis Club and Brondesbury Cricket Club cover bowls, tennis and cricket. Kilburn Cosmos RFC plays rugby union on its pitch. Tennis courts are mapped in a number of places, with several basketball, soccer and padel pitches and courts as well. Parks and open spaces include Gladstone Park, Childs Hill Park, Claremont Park, Fortune Green, Clitterhouse Playing Fields and University College School Sports Ground, along with Westbere Copse and Jane Evans Nature Reserve. Several children's playgrounds are mapped. The Gym is among the fitness options.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in NW2?
- The median price paid in NW2 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £547,000. By property type, the median price paid was £2,550,000 for detached houses (11 sales), £860,000 for semi-detached houses (45 sales), £750,000 for terraced houses (59 sales) and £457,500 for flats (188 sales).
- How many homes were sold in NW2 recently?
- HM Land Registry recorded 303 standard sales in NW2 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. Of these, 188 were flats.
- What are the transport links in NW2?
- Cricklewood station is about 0.2 miles from the centre of NW2 and Brent Cross West station is about 0.7 miles away. Willesden Green underground station is also about 0.7 miles away. Central London is about 5 miles away in a straight line.
- Which schools are near NW2?
- There are 22 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, with Mora Primary School and St Agnes' Catholic Primary School both about 0.3 miles away. The nearest secondary school is Hampstead School, about 0.5 miles away.
- How many estate agent branches are there in NW2?
- There are 18 estate agent sales branches with an office in the NW2 postcode district.
Areas near NW2
NW2 is in Brent.
Estate agents near NW2
- Callaway & Co.Brent NW2 3JN0.3 miles
- London House Agent LTDBrent NW2 6EB0.5 miles
- Dexters Cricklewood Estate AgentsCamden NW2 3HD0.5 miles
- Pennine EstateBarnet NW2 1NT0.6 miles
- Lets Move EstatesBrent NW2 4NU0.7 miles
- Portland Estate AgentsBrent NW2 4QY0.8 miles
- Parkinson Farr Estate AgentsBrent NW2 4QU0.8 miles
- Mapesbury & Co. Ltd.Brent NW2 4QY0.8 miles
- HaartBrent NW2 4RA0.8 miles
- Ellis and Co Willesden Green Lettings and Estate AgentsBrent NW2 5SH0.8 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of NW2.
Show all 10 NW2 estate agents with an easyProperty page (of 18 branches)
- Andersons NW2
- Callaway & Co. NW2
- Camerons Stiff & Co. NW2
- Ellis and Co Willesden Green Lettings NW2
- Haart NW2
- Lets Move Estates NW2
- Parkinson Farr NW2
- Portland NW2
- Sara Estate NW2
- William Nelhams & Co. NW2