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Barnhill The Avenue: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Barnhill The Avenue neighbourhood of Brent, England (ONS area Brent 006). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes HA3, HA9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HA9 9SG.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Brent

Barnhill The Avenue is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Brent (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 3 falling of 22). Houses here typically resell for £735,000 and flats for £320,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Brent (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Preston Road, is about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£735,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£320,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance +0.00; 3 of 22 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 6.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£60,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Barnhill The Avenue sits in Brent

Typical house price: 12th highest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Brent with enough house sales for one
Typical flat price: 8th lowest of the 33 neighbourhoods in Brent with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: joint 12th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Brent

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Barnhill The Avenue

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Brent, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Brent, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Brent, 3 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recent price momentum
Schools improving
Home improvement applications

Falling behind the borough

Recorded crime
Income deprivation ranking
Borough against the region

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

Preston Road Underground station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (620 m in a straight line).
South Kenton Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 17 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to London Euston (about 30 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Sinai Jewish Primary School 770 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Nov 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Preston Manor School 820 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Barnhill The Avenue

What is the typical house price in Barnhill The Avenue?

£735,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% against 2017-2019.

How does Barnhill The Avenue compare with the rest of Brent?

Typical house price: 12th highest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Brent with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 8th lowest of the 33 neighbourhoods in Brent with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 12th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Brent.

Is Barnhill The Avenue an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Barnhill The Avenue gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 3 of 22 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Barnhill The Avenue?

Preston Road. Underground station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (620 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to Barnhill The Avenue?

Nearest state primary school. Sinai Jewish Primary School. 770 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Preston Manor School. 820 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2022).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.