Kilburn, Kensal Green and Queen's Park area guide

Summary:

Kilburn's convenient location, just two or three miles from the city centre, and its excellent transport links and good housing potential, have proved both a blessing and a burden to this part of London. Its ever-expanding neighbours, West Hampstead to the east, Maida Vale to the south and the over-burdened conservation area of Queen's Park, are all anxious for a nibble at its borders. Once a stronghold for the immigrant Irish working class, the area still remains a major centre for London's Irish population. Kensal Green, its somewhat smaller neighbour, is also well-served by rail/tube links and whilst it does not yet live up to some estate agents description of "the new Notting Hill", it is gradually losing its downmarket image as property hunters from more pricier areas search for housing opportunities. The conservation area of Queen's Park commands the higher property prices - the closer to the Park, the higher the price. Good transport links, popular schools and excellent facilities.

Properties:

Kilburn and Kensal Green consist mainly of smaller Victorian terraced houses offering a good choice of converted flats as well as a range of family houses. There is a high concentration of council housing in the area including several tower blocks as well as some modern flat developments. Queen's Park neighbourhood boasts mainly large, family Victorian houses in wide tree-lined avenues, pretty 2-bed terraced cottages and Edwardian mansion blocks containing spacious flats.

Buyers:

Popular with families, young professionals. A mixed community in terms of income levels due to the concentration of council housing.

Sales Information:

The table below details the most recent sales information for this area, broken down by postcode, property type and average sale value.

Postcode	Detached	Semi-Det	Terraced	Flat / Mais	Total / Average
W9	- -	3 sales £2,700,000	3 sales £1,751,666	94 sales £480,377	100 sales £585,104
NW6	- -	8 sales £972,500	16 sales £986,375	123 sales £408,431	147 sales £502,034
W10	- -	- -	14 sales £760,103	31 sales £370,727	45 sales £491,866
NW10	5 sales £708,000	14 sales £385,178	43 sales £486,825	67 sales £231,705	129 sales £351,862

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