NW2 7QL postcode in Brent, England
NW2 7QL is a postcode in Brent, in the Dollis Hill ward. It is in the Brent East parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NW2 7QL is, and what is near it
- NW2 7QL
- Other postcodes in NW2 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5623, longitude -0.2520)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after NW2 7QL?
- 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 7QL 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 7QL?
Every home and business at NW2 7QL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none 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 7QL?
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 7QL 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 7QL.
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 7QL: 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 7QL 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 7QL?
Homes in NW2 7 sold for a typical £397,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 20 sales, down 29.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £442,500 8 sales
- Flat or maisonette £360,500 8 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 7QL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NW2 7QL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 7QL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 500 homes in the neighbourhood around NW2 7QL. Over half of them (60%) are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (98%). 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 E, the most common, is £2,732.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 90 (18%) | £1,490 |
| Band B | about 10 (2%) | £1,739 |
| Band C | about 30 (6%) | £1,987 |
| Band D | about 60 (12%) | £2,235 |
| Band E | about 300 (60%) | £2,732 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,229 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,725 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,471 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 98% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- Withheld 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 7QL is in (ONS area E01000509), 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 7QL?
The nearest open schools to NW2 7QL, 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 7QL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NW2 7QL is Brent Cross West Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.
- Brent Cross West Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
- Hendon Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
- Neasden Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 950 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Neasden Underpass / North Circular Road, 58 m away.
More stations near NW2 7QL, 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 7QL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NW2 7QL, 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.
- Neasden Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 020 8208 0306 450 mWalk
- Gladstone Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8102 9108 550 mWalk
- St. Georges Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8450 4040 550 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 7QL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NW2 7QL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 5 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 40 kW 1.1 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 2.2 kmCycle
- Shell Recharge Charging point · 1 charger 2.2 kmCycle
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 7QL?
The nearest to the centre of NW2 7QL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Simply Bright Neasden Phone 020 8452 4344 550 mWalk
- The Neasden Dental Clinic Phone 020 8542 4344 550 mWalk
- Park View Dental Practice Phone 020 8452 9085 750 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 7QL?
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 3.7 kmCycle
- Hendon Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 020 8457 4500 4.0 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 7QL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NW2 7QL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Jude House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 020 8208 1671 350 mWalk
- Tanfield House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8452 6616 350 mWalk
- 16 Balnacraig Avenue (The Leaves) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8450 8906 500 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 7QL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NW2 7QL, 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.
- Gudkas Chemist Mon to Fri 9:15am to 1:15pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8450 7606 250 mWalk
- Clockwork Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed 300 mWalk
- Frank Wreford Chemists Mon to Fri 8:30am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8450 7873 400 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 7QL?
The nearest vets to the centre of NW2 7QL 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 8450 1334 150 mWalk
- All Pets Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 20 8459 3010 2.9 kmCycle
- Medivet Hendon Phone +44 20 8202 6344 3.0 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 7QL in a conservation area?
The centre of NW2 7QL 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 7QL?
Police.uk records 475 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NW2 7QL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 22, burglary 17, other crime 9, robbery 7, theft from the person 5, bicycle theft 4, 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 7QL
- Ward
- Dollis Hill
- 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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