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Thinking of living at NW2 7PH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy | Primary | 400 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Wykeham Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Northview Junior and Infant School | Primary | 700 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| E-ACT Crest Academy | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Menorah High School for Girls | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 66.7 · 37% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North Brent School | Secondary | 1.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Michaela Community School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 77.6 · 66.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 51.5 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Torah Vodaas | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Lycee International de Londres | Independent | 1.8 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Edith Kay Independent School | Independent | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 1 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | The Crest Academy | 470 m | 55 |
| Swimming | Wembley Leisure Centre | 2.4 km | 16 |
| Football | Silver Jubilee Park | 1.7 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Hendon Bowls Club | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Yoga | More Yoga | 2.2 km | 7 |
| Athletics | Willesden Sports Centre | 2.7 km | 7 |
| Cricket | South Hampstead Tennis and Cricket Clubs | 2.7 km | 7 |
| Squash | Brondesbury Sports Club | 3.0 km | 7 |
| Fitness | Studio Society | 3.6 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Wembley Stadium | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Kilburn Cosmos RFC | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Hendon RFC Clubhouse | 4.5 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Chalkhill Bmx Track | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Chalkhill Pump Track | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Darts | The 108 | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Padel | The 108 | 1.8 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 46. 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 Neasden Underground station, about a 10-minute walk (900 m). The nearest rail station is Brent Cross West, 1.8 km away, with 675k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Randall Avenue, 250 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 182, 245, 16); 166 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 23% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 10 km away as the crow flies.
46% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 76% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School (1.2 km), with 4 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is E-ACT Crest Academy, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 39.9 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Michaela Community School (2 km) and Ark Academy (2.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (4.9 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (7.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Booty Food & Wine, 250 m away; Gudkas Chemist (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Neasden Medical Centre (250 m), with Gudkas Chemist the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Sapna is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northwick Park Hospital, 5.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 67% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 16 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Shah's Desserts is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Katie's the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (18 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 153 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Homes are mostly flats (51%).
It's largely interwar: 62% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 305 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
46 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 nearest park is Quainton Street Open Space, 850 m away; for exercise, The Gym (1.6 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond), 5.8 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.3 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 17 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 47% of households rent privately and 19% socially.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Middlesex University, 3.4 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.