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Thinking of living at NW9 9HB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury Green Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Roe Green Junior School | Primary | 450 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| Roe Green Infant School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Sinai Jewish Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 86% met the expected standard |
| Kingsbury High School | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jfs | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 64.6 · 38.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Claremont High School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 54.8 · 20.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Canons High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 39.1 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Gregory's Catholic Science College | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 60.6 · 29.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Southover Partnership School | Independent | 200 m | Attainment 8: 3.1 · 5.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School | Independent | 900 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Roe Green Park | 400 m | 52 |
| Swimming | Wembley Leisure Centre | 3.0 km | 12 |
| Football | Silver Jubilee Park | 1.8 km | 9 |
| Golf | Playgolf London | 3.7 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Woodcock Park Bowls Club | 1.8 km | 8 |
| Squash | Harrow Leisure Centre | 3.7 km | 6 |
| Rugby | Northwick Park | 3.0 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Kenton Sports Club | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Cricket Field | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Bmx | Chalkhill Pump Track | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Mill Hill Rugby Football Club | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Athletics | StoneX Stadium | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Climbing | The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch North | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Kenton Recreation Ground | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Padel | Wembley Padel | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Baseball | Batting Cage | 3.7 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 Kingsbury Underground station, a few minutes' walk (300 m). The nearest rail station is Hendon, 2.6 km away, with 1.0m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Valley Drive, 50 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 183, 204, 324, 683); 105 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 23% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 14 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Kingsbury Green Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 69% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Kingsbury High School, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ark Academy (2.1 km) and Michaela Community School (2.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (6.3 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (7.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Alwan Supermarket, 100 m away; Alwan Butchery (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Brampton Health Centre (150 m), with Wellcare Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Rosen is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Northwick Park Hospital, 3.1 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: 26 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Ya Hela is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and J J Moons the nearest pub (450 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (18 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 108 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 30% flats and 6% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 75% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Roe Green Park, 250 m away; for exercise, FitnessFirst (350 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond), 8.3 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
54 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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| Pathways School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 1.3 km |
| – |
Every primary near NW9 9HB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 18 km away.
Most households own their home, 33% rent privately.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Middlesex University, 3.2 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.