NW8 8WJ postcode in Brent, England

NW8 8WJ is a postcode in Brent, in the Kilburn ward. It is in the Queen's Park and Maida Vale parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since December 2015. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Typical price £450,000 Homes sold in NW8 8, last 12 months. ▼ 35.6% on the year before Nearest school St Mary's RC Primary School 150 m in a straight line Nearest station Kilburn High Road 200 m in a straight line

Where NW8 8WJ is, and what is near it

Map of NW8 8WJ and what is near it Map of NW8 8WJ: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the NW8 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 22 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NW8 8AA: also in NW8 8NW8 8BF: also in NW8 8NW8 8EA: also in NW8 8NW8 8FR: also in NW8 8NW8 8HR: also in NW8 8NW8 8HS: also in NW8 8NW8 8HT: also in NW8 8NW8 8HU: also in NW8 8NW8 8HX: also in NW8 8NW8 8JA: also in NW8 8NW8 8JB: also in NW8 8NW8 8JD: also in NW8 8NW8 8JE: also in NW8 8NW8 8JF: also in NW8 8NW8 8JG: also in NW8 8NW8 8JH: also in NW8 8NW8 8JJ: also in NW8 8NW8 8JL: also in NW8 8NW8 8JN: also in NW8 8NW8 8JP: also in NW8 8NW8 8JQ: also in NW8 8NW8 8JR: also in NW8 8NW8 8JT: also in NW8 8NW8 8JU: also in NW8 8NW8 8JW: also in NW8 8NW8 8LA: also in NW8 8NW8 8LB: also in NW8 8NW8 8LD: also in NW8 8NW8 8LE: also in NW8 8NW8 8LF: also in NW8 8NW8 8LH: also in NW8 8NW8 8LJ: also in NW8 8NW8 8LL: also in NW8 8NW8 8LN: also in NW8 8NW8 8LP: also in NW8 8NW8 8LR: also in NW8 8NW8 8LS: also in NW8 8NW8 8LT: also in NW8 8NW8 8LU: also in NW8 8NW8 8LX: also in NW8 8NW8 8LY: also in NW8 8NW8 8ND: also in NW8 8NW8 8NG: also in NW8 8NW8 8NH: also in NW8 8NW8 8NJ: also in NW8 8NW8 8NL: also in NW8 8NW8 8NN: also in NW8 8NW8 8NQ: also in NW8 8NW8 8NS: also in NW8 8NW8 8NY: also in NW8 8NW8 8NZ: also in NW8 8NW8 8PA: also in NW8 8NW8 8PB: also in NW8 8NW8 8PD: also in NW8 8NW8 8PG: also in NW8 8NW8 8PN: also in NW8 8NW8 8PY: also in NW8 8NW8 8QA: also in NW8 8NW8 8QH: also in NW8 8NW8 8QJ: also in NW8 8NW8 8QN: also in NW8 8NW8 8QP: also in NW8 8NW8 8QR: also in NW8 8NW8 8QT: also in NW8 8NW8 8QX: also in NW8 8NW8 8QY: also in NW8 8NW8 8RA: also in NW8 8NW8 8RB: also in NW8 8NW8 8RD: also in NW8 8NW8 8RE: also in NW8 8NW8 8RT: also in NW8 8NW8 8RU: also in NW8 8NW8 8RX: also in NW8 8NW8 8SG: also in NW8 8NW8 8UA: also in NW8 8NW8 8UB: also in NW8 8NW8 8UD: also in NW8 8NW8 8UE: also in NW8 8NW8 8UF: also in NW8 8NW8 8UH: also in NW8 8NW8 8UL: also in NW8 8NW8 8WD: also in NW8 8 Church Street NW8 8WJ Map of NW8 8WJ and what is near it Map of NW8 8WJ: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the NW8 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 22 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Church Street NW8 8WJ
  • NW8 8WJ
  • Other postcodes in NW8 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 22 bus stops
  • 6 EV charging points

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 51.5360, longitude -0.1946)

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 NW8 8WJ?

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 NW8 8WJ?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for NW8 8WJ. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 NW8 8WJ?

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 BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 NW8 8WJ 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 NW8 8WJ.

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 NW8 8WJ: 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 NW8 8WJ 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near NW8 8WJ?

Homes in NW8 8 sold for a typical £450,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 11 sales, down 35.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£450,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£698,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 35.6% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £445,000 10 sales

Across the whole NW8 district: a typical £855,000 from 171 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in NW8 8WJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NW8 8WJ 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 NW8 8WJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around NW8 8WJ. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (44%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around NW8 8WJ

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 £2,732 (band E); band C, the most common, is £1,987.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,490
Band Babout 370 (35%)£1,739
Band Cabout 440 (42%)£1,987
Band Dabout 220 (21%)£2,235
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£2,732
Band Fwithheld£3,229
Band Gwithheld£3,725
Band Hwithheld£4,471

When the homes were built

  1. 44% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. 13% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 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 NW8 8WJ is in (ONS area E01000550), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 NW8 8WJ?

The nearest open schools to NW8 8WJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NW8 8WJ, and how we find them

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 NW8 8WJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NW8 8WJ is Kilburn High Road Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Kilburn High Road Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Queens Park (London) Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Kilburn Park Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 100 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

22 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kilburn Park Station, 108 m away.

More stations near NW8 8WJ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near NW8 8WJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NW8 8WJ, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 NW8 8WJ?

6 within 1 km 69 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NW8 8WJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Zest Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk
  • TotalEnergies Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near NW8 8WJ?

The nearest to the centre of NW8 8WJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 NW8 8WJ?

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.

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 NW8 8WJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NW8 8WJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 NW8 8WJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NW8 8WJ, 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.

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 NW8 8WJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of NW8 8WJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 NW8 8WJ in a conservation area?

The centre of NW8 8WJ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 NW8 8WJ?

Police.uk records 1,423 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NW8 8WJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour397 reports
Violence and sexual offences313 reports
Shoplifting145 reports
Drugs121 reports
Other theft104 reports
Vehicle crime78 reports

Also: public order 74, burglary 59, theft from the person 53, robbery 30, bicycle theft 23, possession of weapons 13, other crime 9, criminal damage and arson 4.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for NW8 8WJ

Ward
Kilburn
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
December 2015

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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