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Thinking of living at NW10 2AR? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donnington Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School | Primary | 400 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Gladstone Park Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Harris Lowe Academy Willesden | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 41.6 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queens Park Community School | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newman Catholic College | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 35.9 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brondesbury College London | Independent | 1.1 km | 21.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maple Walk School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Al-Sadiq School | Independent | 1.5 km | 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NW10 2AR, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Harris Lowe Academy Willesden | 570 m | 54 |
| Swimming | Willesden Sports Centre | 510 m | 31 |
| Yoga | ZENW2 | 510 m | 15 |
| Fitness | Third Space | 1.8 km | 11 |
| Squash | Brondesbury Sports Club | 2.2 km | 11 |
| Football | South Kilburn Multi-Use Games Area | 2.6 km | 8 |
| Cricket | South Hampstead Tennis and Cricket Clubs | 600 m | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Third Space | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Athletics | Willesden Sports Centre | 510 m | 6 |
| Bowls | Brondesbury Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Pilates | Charteris Sports Centre | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Boxing | All Stars Boxing Gym | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Halfpipe | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Hammersmith Bmx Club | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Climbing | Westway Sports Centre | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Darts | North London Tavern | 1.9 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 53. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Willesden Green Underground station, about a 10-minute walk (750 m). The nearest rail station is Kensal Rise, 1.3 km away, with 2.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Chambers Lane, 100 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (route 206); 202 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 25% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 8 km away as the crow flies.
60% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Donnington Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 64% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School (0.2 km), with 5 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Harris Lowe Academy Willesden, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 41.6 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: All Saints Catholic College (3.2 km) and Paddington Academy (3.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (4.6 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (8.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Miah's Oriental Foods, 300 m away; Chinese Health Clinic (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Willesden Green Surgery (250 m), with Spivack Chemist the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Zeba Hair and Beauty is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Free Hospital, 4.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 70% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 21 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
The Secret Thai Garden is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Rising Sun the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 141 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Homes are mostly flats (76%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 75% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 123 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
68 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The nearest park is Chelmsford Square Tennis Courts & Gardens, 750 m away; for exercise, Willesden Sports Centre (450 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond), 4.6 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 18.7 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 18 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 49% of households rent privately and 20% socially.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 44% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.