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Sudbury
Brent, London
PocketsSudbury East (south-east · Vale Farm Sports Ground · North Wembley)Sudbury West (Post Office Sports Club · Harrow Road · Sudbury Town)Wembley West
Sudbury sits in the south-west of Brent between Wembley and Harrow, on high ground that once held the Archbishop of Canterbury's Middlesex manor. The area is one of the older settlements in the borough — its 'South Manor' was the Archbishops' main Middlesex residence until the late 14th century — but most of the current housing comes from the Sudbury Court Estate, around 1,700 Tudorbethan semis built between 1928 and 1934. The entire ward sits inside a conservation area, and there are four listed buildings including the Grade II Church of St John. Green cover reaches 39.1 hectares with Vale Farm Sports Ground at 14.9 hectares anchoring the open space, safety is above the London median, and schools are plentiful with 13 Ofsted-outstanding options nearby. Public-transport access is moderate — Sudbury Hill and Sudbury Town on the Piccadilly line keep journeys to central London predictable if not quick. The trade-offs are a quiet commercial offer (41 food venues, 18 non-food), little in the way of cultural destinations, and a suburban feel that some will find flat.
- Strongest69Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Also strong58Air & Quiet
Clean air and low ambient noise by London standards
- Watch out0Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Moderate public-transport access
- 4 listed buildings
- 100% covered by a conservation area
- 4 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Vale Farm Sports Ground (14.9 hectares)
- 59 open venues (40 food and drink, 19 other)
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Sudbury Court Estate was developed between 1928 and 1934 by local firm Comben & Wakeling on land sold by Captain E.G. Spencer-Churchill, and comprises around 1,700 Tudorbethan semi-detached houses.
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
54Better than 64% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability65
- Rent affordability70
- Price momentum (5yr)57
- Activity (turnover)24
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Prices, rent & trends
£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Sudbury: 62 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
53Better than 59% of London
- Personal safety48
- Property crime66
- Anti-social behaviour44
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Every recorded crime type — burglary, robbery, vehicle crime and more — grouped into personal, property and anti-social behaviour, with the monthly trend for this ward.
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Connectivity
43Better than 47% of London
Median public-transport access is moderate (TfL PTAL 3.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Real TfL journey times to London's major hubs, plus this ward's transport access rank across London.
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Air & Quiet
58Better than 66% of London
- Air quality60
- Quietness55
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
12Better than 11% of London
- Nightlife0
- Dining7
- Arts & culture0
- Retail & shops0
- Sports & recreation7
- Independent scene21
- Vitality (openings, diversity)25
59 open venues nearby — 40 food & drink, 19 other.
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For Sudbury: the mix behind 59 open venues—% independent
Education
52Better than 45% of London
- Primary schools44
- Secondary schools58
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School inspection history
Every school in this ward with its current Ofsted rating and multi-year trend.
For Sudbury: 1 school, with its inspection record
Heritage
46Better than 63% of London
4 listed buildings · 100% under a conservation area
- Church of St JohnGrade II
- 971-977, Harrow RoadGrade II
- Front Boundary Wall and Lych Gate of St John's ChurchGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
69Better than 72% of London
- Green spaces91
- Waterways25
Largest green space: Vale Farm Sports Ground (15 ha). ~39 ha of green space in total.
Area development
0Shared lowest band with 24% of London
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- Is Sudbury safe?
- Sudbury scores 53 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — mid-table for London. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Sudbury a good place to live?
- Sudbury scores 43 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are nature access (69) and air & quiet (58); its weakest is area development (0). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Sudbury?
- Moderate public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Sudbury 3 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 43 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Sudbury expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Sudbury is mid-priced by London standards: its purchase-affordability score is 13/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Sudbury?
- Sudbury scores 52 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 4 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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