This neighbourhood sits snugly between the rural-urban periphery to the west and the busy, bustling hub of Wembley to the east. Known locally as Kingsbury and Queensbury, the nearest transport links for the area are Kingsbury and Queensbury Underground stations, which are both served by the Jubilee line and boast excellent links to central London. To the south of the neighbourhood area, locals have access to the popular Fryent Country Park, through which the A4140 Fryent Way runs, connecting this neighbourhood area to Wembley. Aside from this, the neighbourhood is predominantly residential in nature, boasting a few good schools and enough local amenities to suit its suburban residents. There are a number of other parks in the area making it a popular leafy destination for families and commuters, whilst not being too far from the city itself. The suburban neighbourhoods of Kingsbury and Queensbury are both residential suburbs occupying an outer London zone, but do not share exactly the same history. In fact, Queensbury as a neighbourhood did not actually exist until the extension of the metropolitan line in 1932 and creation of Queensbury underground station – today a stop on the Jubilee line.

The majority of life in this more modern suburban area is centred around the parade of shops which were designed in a style that was typical of the 1930s, although this has since been redeveloped and lost some of its original character. Kingsbury, by contrast, has a much longer-spanning history right into the medieval period, and covers a much larger area reaching down south towards Wembley and Brent Cross to the east. Whilst very different therefore in their histories, both neighbourhoods comprise this neighbourhood area.

Whilst not exactly a resident, there is one famous legacy which has made its home in this neighbourhood – that of the Michael Sobell Sinai School, the largest Jewish primary school in Europe. Founded in 1866, and originally based on Harrow Road, it moved to its current location in 1981, by which point it had grown and continued to take in new pupils. Highly regarded with an excellent reputation, the ‘Sinai School’ as it is sometimes abbreviated to has an important part to play in the history of Jewish education in the UK and Europe more widely.

The name Kingsbury and Queensbury seem like a nifty pairing which you’d probably assume has some important historical root. In actual fact, there is no specific logic to this whatsoever! Whilst the medieval Kingsbury has it antecedents, and once meant the ‘King’s Manor’, Queensbury, it’s much more modern sibling, was actually the result of a newspaper competition to name the new neighbourhood after the opening of the new underground station.

As is much of west and north west London, there is a very mixed and diverse population in residence. However, you probably didn’t know that as much as 57% of Queensbury’s population are of Asian and Asian British descent. This rich diversity is reflected in the multitude of religious and cultural centres the area is also home to.

Whilst this neighbourhood area has access to two tube stations on the Jubilee line, in some ways, residents are unfortunate. The A4140 Fryent Way, whilst fine for those who have access to a car, does not have any bus routes which connect the neighbourhood and the commercial and business hub that is Wembley. This isn’t great for the residents who have to either take longer, indirect routes or use a car. Despite these mobility problems, there are movements from local politicians and councillors to improve access and mobility in the wider Harrow area.

Development is typically steady in this suburban corner of London as the area is yet to become a major target for developers. The largest ongoing development is located slightly to the west of this neighbourhood, sitting between 79-83 Kenton Road. Named Viceroys Court, this scheme will comprise 39 flats, many of which will be available through the help-to-buy scheme.