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Thinking of living at NW2 3PB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Hampstead Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Anson Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| North West London Jewish Day School | Primary | 900 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| St Agnes' Catholic Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 82% 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 | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Lowe Academy Willesden | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 41.6 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Menorah High School for Girls | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 66.7 · 37% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Mulberry House School | Independent | 150 m | – |
| Mapesbury School | Independent | 250 m | – |
| Brondesbury College London | Independent | 1.1 km | 21.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Brondesbury Sports Club | 600 m | 60 |
| Swimming | Clayton Crown Hotel London | 310 m | 34 |
| Yoga | ZENW2 | 1.2 km | 19 |
| Squash | Brondesbury Sports Club | 600 m | 14 |
| Fitness | Studio Society | 810 m | 12 |
| Cricket | Brondesbury Cricket Club | 580 m | 10 |
| Multi-sport | Christ Church Primary School Sportsgrounds | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Brondesbury Bowls Club | 640 m | 8 |
| Football | South Kilburn Multi-Use Games Area | 2.1 km | 8 |
| Athletics | Willesden Sports Centre | 2.1 km | 8 |
| Pilates | Charteris Sports Centre | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Skateboard | Halfpipe | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Darts | North London Tavern | 870 m | 3 |
| Badminton | Charteris Sports Centre | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Basketball | South Kilburn Multi-Use Games Area | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Boxing | Gav the Champ | 2.3 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 56. 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: 62% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Kilburn Underground station, about a 10-minute walk (700 m). The nearest rail station is Cricklewood, 750 m away, with 859k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Minster Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes 32, 316, 16, 189); 150 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 14% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 7 km away as the crow flies.
53% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is West Hampstead Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 75% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Agnes' Catholic Primary School (1 km), with 6 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
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: Paddington Academy (3.2 km) and Parliament Hill School (3.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (3.1 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (6.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 150 m away; International Food Centre (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Mapesbury Medical Group (150 m), with Wellcare Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Touchup Palace is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Free Hospital, 2.4 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, 2 pubs and bars.
Zombie Games Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Windmill Guest House Bar the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 107 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 25 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (77%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 75% were built before 1919.
54 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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Every primary near NW2 3PB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The nearest park is Mapesbury Dell, 350 m away; for exercise, David Lloyd Clubs (800 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond), 2.5 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.2 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 18 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 20 km.
Many neighbours rent: 43% of households rent privately and 12% socially.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 67% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Middlesex University, 4.4 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.