NW2 4LY postcode in Brent, England
NW2 4LY is a postcode in Brent, in the Willesden Green ward. It is in the Brent East parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NW2 4LY is, and what is near it
- NW2 4LY
- Other postcodes in NW2 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 6 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5530, longitude -0.2264)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after NW2 4LY?
- BrentCouncil, for all local services Brent: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NW2 4LY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Brent EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dawn Butler (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dawn Butler
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at NW2 4LY?
Every home and business at NW2 4LY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 79% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at NW2 4LY?
London Borough of Brent gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.
Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is NW2 4LY at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include NW2 4LY.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Brent
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NW2 4LY: 13,076 properties in Brent are at high risk (8.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Brent
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of NW2 4LY is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near NW2 4LY?
Homes in NW2 4 sold for a typical £645,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 47 sales, up 6.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £2,607,500 6 sales
- Semi-detached £1,380,000 5 sales
- Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £603,500 34 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole NW2 district: a typical £542,279 from 270 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in NW2 4LY
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in NW2 4LY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 September 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near NW2 4LY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around NW2 4LY. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (61%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Brent for 2026‑27: £2,235. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,490 (band A) to £3,725 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,235.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (7%) | £1,490 |
| Band B | about 80 (11%) | £1,739 |
| Band C | about 110 (14%) | £1,987 |
| Band D | about 330 (43%) | £2,235 |
| Band E | about 60 (8%) | £2,732 |
| Band F | about 110 (14%) | £3,229 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £3,725 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,471 |
When the homes were built
- 61% Before 1900
- 8% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Brent before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of NW2 4LY is in (ONS area E01000504), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near NW2 4LY?
The nearest open schools to NW2 4LY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to NW2 4LY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NW2 4LY is Cricklewood Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- Cricklewood Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Brent Cross West Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Willesden Green Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 550 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Henson Avenue, 177 m away.
More stations near NW2 4LY, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near NW2 4LY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NW2 4LY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Walm Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8452 0366 550 mWalk
- Willesden Green Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8208 4141 700 mWalk
- Cricklewood General Practice Phone 0300 033 4335 700 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near NW2 4LY?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NW2 4LY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Shell Recharge Charging point · 1 charger 700 mWalk
- Zest Charging point · 2 chargers 700 mWalk
- TotalEnergies Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NW2 4LY?
The nearest to the centre of NW2 4LY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Park Avenue Dental Care Phone 020 8452 6889 200 mWalk
- Icedent Phone 020 3583 3296 600 mWalk
- Almás - Dentistry & Aesthetics Phone 020 8452 1895 650 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to NW2 4LY?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Central Middlesex Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 020 8965 5733 3.8 kmCycle
- Hammersmith Hospitals Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3311 3311 4.1 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near NW2 4LY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NW2 4LY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Franklyn Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8830 0142 1.1 kmWalk
- Milverton Road Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2025 · Phone 020 8459 1140 1.1 kmWalk
- Lansdowne Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01895 257010 1.2 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near NW2 4LY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NW2 4LY, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Newcare Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8450 7002 550 mWalk
- Willesden Green Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8452 4702 550 mWalk
- R&C Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8459 0742 600 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near NW2 4LY?
The nearest vets to the centre of NW2 4LY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- All Pets Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 20 8459 3010 1.1 kmWalk
- Animal Medical Centre 1.8 kmCycle
- All Pets Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 20 8450 1334 2.0 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is NW2 4LY in a conservation area?
The centre of NW2 4LY is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near NW2 4LY?
Police.uk records 753 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NW2 4LY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 33, shoplifting 22, robbery 21, other crime 13, theft from the person 11, bicycle theft 9, possession of weapons 3, criminal damage and arson 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NW2 4LY
- Ward
- Willesden Green
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Brent
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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