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Thinking of living at NW10 5QS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Franklin Primary Academy | Primary | 300 m | 96% met the expected standard |
| Princess Frederica CofE Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Wilberforce Primary | Primary | 750 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| Queen's Park Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Ark Brunel Primary Academy | Primary | 900 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Queens Park Community School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Lowe Academy Willesden | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 41.6 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All Saints Catholic College | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 51.3 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newman Catholic College | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 35.9 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Burlington Danes Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bales College | Independent | 450 m | 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al-Sadiq School | Independent | 1.0 km | 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Queens Park Tennis Courts | 710 m | 57 |
| Swimming | Moberly Sports Centre | 310 m | 44 |
| Yoga | Yogarise Queen's Park | 720 m | 19 |
| Fitness | Third Space | 1.1 km | 16 |
| Football | Linford Christie Stadium | 1.7 km | 12 |
| Squash | Westway Portobello Fitness Club | 1.7 km | 12 |
| Multi-sport | Drop Gym | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Cricket | South Hampstead Tennis and Cricket Clubs | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Athletics | Willesden Sports Centre | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Bowls | West London Bowling Club | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Rowing | Furnivall Sculling Club | 4.7 km | 6 |
| Boxing | All Stars Boxing Gym | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Pilates | Charteris Sports Centre | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Halfpipe | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Climbing | Westway Sports Centre | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Kilburn Cosmos RFC | 2.8 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 62. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 47% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Kensal Rise, a few minutes' walk (300 m), with 2.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to West Hampstead.
The nearest bus stop is Station Terrace, 200 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 6, 52, 28, 187); 257 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 17% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 8 km away as the crow flies.
44% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Ark Franklin Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 96% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School (1.6 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Queens Park Community School, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 51.1 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: All Saints Catholic College (1.8 km) and Kensington Aldridge Academy (2.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (5.9 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (9.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 200 m away; Rise and Vine (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Chamberlayne Surgery (400 m), with Dollmeads Dispensing Chemist the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Swanky is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St Mary's Hospital, 4.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 70% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Curry Nights is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Whippet Inn the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 71 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 22 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (55%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 82% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Hazel Road Open Space, 450 m away; for exercise, Ellis Stockwell (200 m).
56 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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| Al-Zahra School | Independent | 1.2 km | 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 5.2 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.0 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 17 km away.
Most households own their home, 30% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 51% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Regent's University London, 4.5 km away (TEF Silver).
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.