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Thinking of living at NW9 0UX? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Goldsmith Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Beis Yaakov Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Kingsbury Green Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| The Hyde School | Primary | 900 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Kingsbury High School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jfs | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 64.6 · 38.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St James' Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saracens High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 47.1 · 6.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Canons High School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 39.1 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School | Independent | 450 m | – |
| Southover Partnership School | Independent | 900 m | Attainment 8: 3.1 · 5.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Kingsbury Tennis Courts | 610 m | 56 |
| Swimming | Laboratory Spa & Health Club (Mill Hill) | 2.2 km | 16 |
| Squash | The Temple Fortune Club | 3.7 km | 9 |
| Golf | Metro Golf Centre | 3.3 km | 8 |
| Football | Silver Jubilee Park | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Hendon Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Cricket Field | 3.4 km | 6 |
| Rugby | Hendon RFC Clubhouse | 2.9 km | 5 |
| Rugby union | Mill Hill Rugby Football Club | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Bmx | Chalkhill Pump Track | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Kenton Sports Club | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Padel | The 108 | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Baseball | The 108 | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Chalkhill Bmx Track | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Athletics | StoneX Stadium | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Yoga | More Yoga | 3.3 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 31. 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 Colindale Underground station, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km). The nearest rail station is Hendon, 1.6 km away, with 1.0m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Buck Lane, 250 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 204, 324); 70 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 18% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 13 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Oliver Goldsmith Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 54% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Goldbeaters Primary School (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Kingsbury High School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ark Academy (2.9 km) and Michaela Community School (3.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (4.9 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (6.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Wilko Retail, 100 m away; S N B News (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wakemans Hill Surgery (400 m), with Judds Chemists the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Mon Cheri Beauty Salon is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northwick Park Hospital, 4.6 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: 23 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Pizza Inn is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Power's Bar the nearest pub (350 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (29 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 89 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 45% flats and 4% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 62% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Silver Jubilee Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Hurricane Room Colindale (550 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond), 7.1 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
55 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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| North London Grammar School | Independent | 1.4 km | 27.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near NW9 0UX, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 19 km away.
Most households own their home, 30% rent privately.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Middlesex University, 2.2 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.