Wembley is classic “MetroLand” — the term coined by poet Sir John Betjeman for the expansion of London in the Thirties along the Metropolitan line. It has lots of detached, semi-detached and terrace houses from the period, the best of which are on the Barn Hill Estate directly north of the stadium. Homes to the west of the venue are more modest.
The area attracts: there’s a strong South Asian community but, according to Patel, Wembley is now attracting a wider mix of buyers. The newly opened Lycée International de Londres has brought French families to the area, while new flats in and around the stadium are attracting buy-to-let investors from Russia and China.
What there is to rent in Wembley
The Wembley rental market is dominated by flats. There are three times more flats available to rent than there are houses. One-Twobedroom flats vary from around £1,000 a month to around £1,700 a month. Average rental yields are about 4.5 per cent.
Best roads: Barn Hill and The Paddocks. Large detached houses in these roads sell for between £950,000 and £1.8 million.
Travel
Wembley has three stations: Wembley Park is on the Metropolitan and Jubilee lines; Wembley Central is on the Bakerloo line and has Overground services to Euston and Clapham Junction, plus National Rail services. Wembley Stadium has trains to Marylebone. All stations are in Zone 4.