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Thinking of living at NW2 4RT? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anson Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School | Primary | 700 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| North West London Jewish Day School | Primary | 800 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Gladstone Park Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 76% 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 | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Lowe Academy Willesden | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 41.6 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Menorah High School for Girls | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 66.7 · 37% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newman Catholic College | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 35.9 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mapesbury School | Independent | 600 m | – |
| The Mulberry House School | Independent | 850 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | South Hampstead Tennis Club | 630 m | 56 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Brondesbury Park) | 620 m | 33 |
| Yoga | ZENW2 | 440 m | 15 |
| Squash | Brondesbury Sports Club | 1.3 km | 11 |
| Fitness | Studio Society | 1.6 km | 11 |
| Cricket | South Hampstead Tennis and Cricket Clubs | 700 m | 9 |
| Athletics | Willesden Sports Centre | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Football | South Kilburn Multi-Use Games Area | 2.3 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Brondesbury Bowls Club | 760 m | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Christ Church Primary School Sportsgrounds | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Pilates | Charteris Sports Centre | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Boxing | All Stars Boxing Gym | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Halfpipe | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Chalkhill Bmx Track | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Kilburn Cosmos RFC | 980 m | 2 |
| Darts | North London Tavern | 1.3 km | 2 |
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: 50% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Willesden Green Underground station, a few minutes' walk (200 m). The nearest rail station is Cricklewood, 1.0 km away, with 859k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Willesden Green Station, 150 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 266, 460, 260); 137 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 Anson Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 68% 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 Co-op, 100 m away; Mandalin (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Walm Lane Surgery (under 50 m), with Willesden Green Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, M&S Salon is 50 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.
Chicken Cottage / Roosters High Street - Willesden is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Angie's Bar the nearest pub (400 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).
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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| Brondesbury College London |
|---|
| Independent |
| 900 m |
| 21.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NW2 4RT, 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 Mapesbury Dell, 500 m away; for exercise, Zenw2 (450 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 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.