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Thinking of living at NW2 4BJ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West London Jewish Day School | Primary | 400 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| West Hampstead Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Malorees Primary School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Islamia Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Hampstead School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queens Park Community School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Lowe Academy Willesden | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 41.6 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St George's Catholic School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 55.9 · 22% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Mulberry House School | Independent | 550 m | – |
| Brondesbury College London | Independent | 600 m | 21.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Kilburn Grange Park | 760 m | 55 |
| Swimming | Clayton Crown Hotel London | 910 m | 35 |
| Yoga | Yoga In Daily Life | 740 m | 21 |
| Fitness | Third Space | 1.0 km | 13 |
| Squash | Brondesbury Sports Club | 1.2 km | 12 |
| Football | South Kilburn Multi-Use Games Area | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Cricket | South Hampstead Tennis and Cricket Clubs | 1.0 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Brondesbury Bowls Club | 220 m | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Christ Church Primary School Sportsgrounds | 620 m | 8 |
| Athletics | Willesden Sports Centre | 1.8 km | 8 |
| Pilates | Charteris Sports Centre | 1.0 km | 7 |
| Boxing | Gav the Champ | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Halfpipe | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Darts | North London Tavern | 320 m | 3 |
| Badminton | Charteris Sports Centre | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Basketball | South Kilburn Multi-Use Games Area | 1.4 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 57. 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: 50% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Kilburn Underground station, a few minutes' walk (200 m). The nearest rail station is Brondesbury, 350 m away, with 2.4m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Kilburn Underground Station, 200 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (route Jubilee); 203 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 21% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 7 km away as the crow flies.
56% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is North West London Jewish Day School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 80% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School (1 km), with 6 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Hampstead School, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 43.1 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Paddington Academy (2.7 km) and All Saints Catholic College (2.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (4.1 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (7.8 km).
Few families with young children: only 15% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Shell Kilburn Retail Shop, 200 m away; Where 2 Save Supermarket (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Medical Centre (550 m), with Kings Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Haircuts is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Free Hospital, 3.3 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
My Wok Box is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and North London Tavern the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 136 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 36% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Mapesbury, Brondesbury).
53 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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| Mapesbury School | Independent | 700 m | – |
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Every primary near NW2 4BJ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Homes are mostly flats (90%).
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Maygrove Peace Park, 650 m away; for exercise, BJJ House (550 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond), 3.5 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 18.9 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 19 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 19 km.
Many neighbours rent: 43% of households rent privately and 26% socially.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 54% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Regent's University London, 4.2 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.