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Thinking of living at NW2 5BH? 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 Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School | Primary | 100 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School | Primary | 200 m | – |
| Gladstone Park Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Anson Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Harris Lowe Academy Willesden | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 41.6 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queens Park Community School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North Brent School | Secondary | 1.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newman Catholic College | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 35.9 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Menorah High School for Girls | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 66.7 · 37% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brondesbury College London | Independent | 1.2 km | 21.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mapesbury School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | South Hampstead Tennis Club | 810 m | 57 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Brondesbury Park) | 730 m | 30 |
| Yoga | ZENW2 | 420 m | 13 |
| Squash | Brondesbury Sports Club | 1.9 km | 11 |
| Fitness | Third Space | 2.0 km | 11 |
| Football | South Kilburn Multi-Use Games Area | 2.8 km | 8 |
| Cricket | South Hampstead Tennis and Cricket Clubs | 790 m | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Christ Church Primary School Sportsgrounds | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Athletics | Willesden Sports Centre | 1.0 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Brondesbury Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Boxing | All Stars Boxing Gym | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Halfpipe | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Pilates | Charteris Sports Centre | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Chalkhill Bmx Track | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Darts | North London Tavern | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Padel | The 108 | 2.4 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 50. 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.
The nearest station is Willesden Green Underground station, about a 5-minute walk (550 m). The nearest rail station is Cricklewood, 1.5 km away, with 859k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Willesden Green Library, 250 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes 266, 98, 460, 260); 146 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 25% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 8 km away as the crow flies.
60% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 61% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School (0.2 km), with 5 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Harris Lowe Academy Willesden, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 41.6 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: All Saints Catholic College (3.2 km) and Paddington Academy (3.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (4.6 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (8.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Londis, 200 m away; Wine and Vape Hub (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Willesden Green Surgery (300 m), with Spivack Chemist the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Ace of Fades is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Free Hospital, 4.4 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, 4 pubs and bars.
German Doner Kebab is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Bar Lula's the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 141 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Homes are mostly flats (76%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 75% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 123 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
58 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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| The Mulberry House School |
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| Independent |
| 1.5 km |
| – |
Every primary near NW2 5BH, 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 Willesden Community Gardens, 950 m away; for exercise, Zenw2 (400 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond), 4.6 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 18.7 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 18 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 49% of households rent privately and 20% socially.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 44% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Middlesex University, 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.