Louis Theroux quiet life in vibrant North London suburb where house prices are £511,000

Louis Theroux is best known for his television series Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends, and now the presenter appears in the new BBC show Louis Theroux interviews where he sits down with a host of stars for interviews. According to CelebrityNetWorth, Louis Theroux has a fortune of $4million, which is around £3.5million. But where is the house he bought with his fortune?

Born in Singapore, the 52-year-old currently resides in Harlesden with his wife Nancy Strang and their three children: Albert, Frederick and Walter.

Just over six miles from Central London, the suburb of Harlesden is located in the north-west London Borough of Brent. Its main focal point is the Jubilee Clock which commemorates Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee.

Once a small, rural, Saxon settlement and part of the village of Willesden, Harlesden benefitted from the industrial revolution and the arrival of the railway. 

The area is still home to the well-known McVities Biscuit Factory which first opened in 1902 and the iconic Jubilee Clock which was given to Harlesden as a royal gift in 1887 to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee.

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Today the area is well known for its vibrant Afro-Caribbean community and is increasingly popular with young professionals looking for better value than nearby Kensal Rise or Queen’s Park in an up and coming area.

As a well-connected, north west London suburb, Harlesden offers excellent links to Oxford Street, the shopping behemoth Westfields, the impressive vintage treasures of Portobello Market and Scandinavian homewares of IKEA Wembley for a serious retail fix.

Closer to home, the area has everything Britons need when it comes to high street essentials. Plus, as the area is famed for its Caribbean community, residents will find a treasure trove of independently owned stores and unique eateries. 

For those looking to get active and work up a sweat, the nearby Wembley Leisure Centre is a popular spot that boasts a six-lane, 25-metre swimming pool as well as a fully-equipped modern gym and additional sports facilities.

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Another perk of living in Harlesden is its access to excellent parks and green open spaces. Roundwood Park, King Edward VII and Tiverton Green offer a cafe, formal gardens, wildlife areas, tennis courts, sports facilities, outdoor gym equipment and children’s play areas. 

Nearby Queen’s Park, award-winning Mapesbury Dell and Emslie Horseman Pleasance are also popular with locals.

Homebuyers appreciate the tranquillity of Roundwood Park and King Edward VII Park, the handy transport links from Harlesden Station and nearby Willesden Junction and the competitive property prices.

In recent years the local council has invested millions of pounds in improving and updating the area – buying a property here could turn out to be a very wise investment indeed. Louis Theroux himself actually fronted a campaign to improve the area.

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Much of the housing is made up of Victorian terraces which have been attracting young professionals unable to afford similar properties in nearby Kensal Green and Queen’s Park.

Harlesden has many roads of attractive three and four-bedroom Victorian terrace houses, while in the roads off College Road and All Souls Avenue there are twenties terraces and thirties semis.

Stonebridge Park, a large area of social housing west of the town centre, has gradually been rebuilt over the last 20 years, with sixties tower blocks demolished and replaced with lower-rise houses and blocks of flats.

You can certainly get more for your money in Harlesden which has seen its popularity rise in recent years but hasn’t fallen prey to the gentrification and subsequent soaring house prices seen in much of the city. 

According to Rightmove, properties in Harlesden had an overall average house price of £511,015 over the last year.

The majority of sales in Harlesden during the last year were flats, selling for an average price of £372,640. Terraced properties sold for an average of £632,566, with semi-detached properties fetching £807,200.

Overall, sold prices in Harlesden over the last year were six percent down on the previous year and one percent up on the 2017 peak of £503,632.

The average house price of Harlesden is significantly less than London overall (£711,862) and pricey North West London (£902,413) in particular.

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