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Thinking of living at NW2 3LS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Agnes' Catholic Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| Anson Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Childs Hill Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Mora Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 | Primary | 1.0 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Hampstead School | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queens Park Community School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Clarion | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Menorah High School for Girls | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 66.7 · 37% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| E-ACT Crest Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mapesbury School | Independent | 550 m | – |
| The Mulberry House School | Independent | 700 m | – |
| St Margaret's School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Brondesbury Sports Club | 460 m | 61 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Cricklewood Lane) | 310 m | 33 |
| Squash | Brondesbury Sports Club | 460 m | 14 |
| Cricket | Brondesbury Cricket Club | 440 m | 13 |
| Yoga | ZENW2 | 1.3 km | 13 |
| Fitness | Studio Society | 1.0 km | 10 |
| Bowls | Brondesbury Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Athletics | Willesden Sports Centre | 2.3 km | 8 |
| Football | South Kilburn Multi-Use Games Area | 2.6 km | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Christ Church Primary School Sportsgrounds | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Skateboard | Halfpipe | 3.8 km | 4 |
| Pilates | Charteris Sports Centre | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Badminton | Charteris Sports Centre | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Basketball | South Kilburn Multi-Use Games Area | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Boxing | Gav the Champ | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Chalkhill Bmx Track | 3.7 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 55. 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: 46% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Cricklewood, a few minutes' walk (200 m), with 859k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is Cricklewood Lane Cricklewood, 150 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (route C11); 353 departures an hour from the 20 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 13% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 8 km away as the crow flies.
46% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 82% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Hampstead School, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 43.1 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Parliament Hill School (3.6 km) and Paddington Academy (4.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (2.3 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (6.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Iceland, 200 m away; Express Food & Wine (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Chichele Road Surgery (400 m), with Akhtar S the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Root Masters Salon is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Free Hospital, 2.7 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: 11 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Taste Of Fish is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Lounge 4:04 the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 91 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (72%).
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
It's growing: about 187 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Mapesbury Dell, 450 m away; for exercise, David Lloyd Clubs (300 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond), 2.5 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
64 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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| Independent |
| 1.5 km |
| 31.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NW2 3LS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 18 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 20 km.
Most households own their home, 34% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 51% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Middlesex University, 3.8 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.