NW2 5UD postcode in Brent, England
NW2 5UD 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 5UD is, and what is near it
- NW2 5UD
- Other postcodes in NW2 5: 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 51.5495, longitude -0.2287)
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 5UD?
- 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 5UD 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 5UD?
Every home and business at NW2 5UD can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 5UD?
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 5UD 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 5UD.
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 5UD: 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 5UD 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 5UD?
Homes in NW2 5 sold for a typical £500,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 48 sales, up 3.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £800,000 12 sales
- Flat or maisonette £438,000 31 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 5UD
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NW2 5UD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 November 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 5UD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around NW2 5UD. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (80%). 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 £3,229 (band F); band C, the most common, is £1,987.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,490 |
| Band B | about 80 (10%) | £1,739 |
| Band C | about 410 (50%) | £1,987 |
| Band D | about 240 (29%) | £2,235 |
| Band E | about 40 (5%) | £2,732 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,229 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,725 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,471 |
When the homes were built
- 80% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 11% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019: 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 5UD is in (ONS area E01000639), 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 5UD?
The nearest open schools to NW2 5UD, 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 5UD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NW2 5UD is Cricklewood Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.
- Cricklewood Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- Brondesbury Park Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
- Willesden Green Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 500 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 Willesden Green Library, 257 m away.
More stations near NW2 5UD, 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 5UD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NW2 5UD, 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.
- The Willesden Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8459 5550 400 mWalk
- Staverton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8459 1359 600 mWalk
- Walm Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8452 0366 650 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 5UD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NW2 5UD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Shell Recharge Charging point · 1 charger 400 mWalk
- Zest Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
- TotalEnergies Charging point · 2 chargers 500 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 5UD?
The nearest to the centre of NW2 5UD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Willesden Library Dental Clinic Phone 020 8459 6965 300 mWalk
- Park Avenue Dental Care Phone 020 8452 6889 350 mWalk
- Icedent Phone 020 3583 3296 500 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 5UD?
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 3.5 kmCycle
- Hammersmith Hospitals Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3311 3311 3.6 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 5UD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NW2 5UD, 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 650 mWalk
- Towerhouse Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8933 7203 850 mWalk
- Milverton Road Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2025 · Phone 020 8459 1140 850 mWalk
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 5UD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NW2 5UD, 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.
- Spivack Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8459 7008 250 mWalk
- R&C Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8459 0742 400 mWalk
- Craig Thomson Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8459 0833 500 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 5UD?
The nearest vets to the centre of NW2 5UD 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 800 mWalk
- The Mayhew Vet Clinic 2.0 kmCycle
- The Mayhew Animal Home 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 5UD in a conservation area?
The centre of NW2 5UD 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 5UD?
Police.uk records 745 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NW2 5UD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 33, robbery 21, shoplifting 18, other crime 14, bicycle theft 11, theft from the person 10, 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 5UD
- 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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