Dollis Hill sits in the north-west of the London Borough of Brent, a short Jubilee line hop from central London and neighbouring Willesden Green and Neasden. It’s a mixed urban area of Victorian terraces, interwar and post‑war estates, and newer developments, with a busy local high street of independent shops and cafés serving a very diverse community of long‑standing families and more recent arrivals.
The ward is anchored by Gladstone Park, a large green space with sweeping views and regular local events, and has an unusual industrial‑scientific footnote: it was the site of the Post Office Research Station, which played a part in early telecommunications and computing research. Socially and economically it’s a typical inner‑London neighbourhood balancing commuter links and ongoing regeneration with active community groups and local schools.
Postcode districts covering Dollis Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 1 mile1.5 km
- Islington 5.6 miles9 km
- City of Westminster 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Bexley 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Luton 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Sutton 14.3 miles23 km
- Croydon 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Slough 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Harrow 4.8 miles7.7 km
- High Wycombe 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Watford 10 miles16 km
- Woking 22.9 miles36.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Willesden Green Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Cricklewood Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Brent Built-up area 1 mile1.5 km
- Cricklewood & Mapesbury Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Roundwood Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Welsh Harp Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- West Hendon Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Brondesbury Park Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Fortune Green Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Harlesden & Kensal Green Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Barnhill Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Wembley Park Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
Example postcodes in Dollis Hill
NW2 7JJ, NW10 1RJ, NW2 6YJ, NW2 6EW, NW2 6HB, NW2 7HL, NW10 1RY, NW2 6YS, NW2 6YG … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 11.3 miles18.2 km
- London City Airport 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Cricklewood Railway Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Hendon Railway Station 1.3 miles2 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 6.8 miles11 km
Hotels near Dollis Hill Ad
- The Black Lion Pub & Boutique Guesthouse 2 miles3.3 km
- The Pillar Hotel 4 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Fox & Goose Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Milestone Hotel Kensington 5 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Hilton London Wembley 4 2 miles3.2 km
- Novotel London Wembley 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Hide London 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Dorchester 5 5.2 miles8.4 km
Schools in Dollis Hill
- Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School Primary
- E-ACT Crest Academy Secondary
- Menorah High School for Girls Secondary
- Northview Junior and Infant School Primary
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School Primary
- Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 1.9 miles3 km
- Royal Air Force Museum Museum 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Loftus Road Stadium 3.6 miles5.8 km
- White City Shopping centre 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Burlington Gardens Shopping centre 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Sherlock Holmes Museum Museum 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Madame Tussauds Museum 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Kensington Gardens Gardens 4.5 miles7.3 km