Regent's Park · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.52187, -0.16086

NW1 5PL— Regent's Park, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for NW1 5PL, Regent's Park, Westminster

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 54/100Transport 59/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Most buyers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
73
Safety
54
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
80
Investment
58

The bottom line

NW1 5PL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Location

NW1 5PL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+197.0% vs London avg

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How NW1 5PL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 112.1

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Secondary

The St Marylebone CofE School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 61.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 7 min walk

6 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

193.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 466.7%

-56% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other34%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft15%
Violence & sexual offences12%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary8%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

10

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +197% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

NW1 district median

£694,250

Based on 112 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£10,119/m²
Price per ft²£940/ft²
Avg floor area114.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
7%
C
24%
D
19%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 53 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 3%Flat 93%Other 4%

LHA rates — Inner North London

Shared room£708/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£285,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1996-2002
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2025 · CAGR

+4.2%

Total change

+204%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-45.4%

per year

Acceleration

-94.76

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £600k–£700k · 100 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 100 sales

Terraced3%
Flat/maisonette97%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£365k£435k+19.3%10.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£430k£623k+44.8%6.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£440k£690k+56.8%4.7
GFC & correction2009–2012£713k£888k+24.6%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£1.02m£1.56m+52.2%2.2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£1.36m£1.36m+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£960k£960k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£925k£1.36m+47%4
Current market2024–2025£2.03m£1.11m-45.4%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.8% α
Local
6.8%
District
6%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing8
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
MaryleboneBakerloo line
1.8 min walk
London Marylebone

Nearby stations

London MaryleboneNational Rail
2 min walk
Marylebone Underground StationBakerloo
2 min walk
Baker Street Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
4 min walk
Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground StationCircle · District
7 min walk
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground StationBakerloo
8 min walk
2 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 46 buses/hr peak

93

Walkability score

790

Footpaths (500m)

26

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge30 min ↓
Victoria ★29 min
Waterloo31 min ↓
Canary Wharf40 min ↓
City34 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

18

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)439
Nearest car park445m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G97%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 31.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 22.0 µg/m³
Better than 73% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.2 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield852.5 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CRAWFORD STREET SURGERY

95-97 CRAWFORD STREET, W1H 2HJ

4 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

11

GPs within 1km

21

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNightingale Hospital · 303 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

90

Parks (1km)

115

Restaurants (800m)

43

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Fruit Garden · 142 m
7 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

B
4,137 licensed premises in borough2,967 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

142m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis91 m
Melcombe food and wine93 m
WHSmith152 m
M&S Simply Food169 m

Nearby cafes

Gino's Coffee Bar100 m
Costa115 m
Dorset Brasserie132 m
Le-Vap Vape and Shisha Bar146 m

Nearby restaurants

The Potting Shed87 m
You Me Sushi116 m
Phoenix palace144 m
Upper Crust159 m

Nearby pubs

Allsop Arms71 m
The Mirror Bar145 m
Thornbury Castle170 m
Sir John Balcombe185 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym31 m
Total Chi Yoga275 m
Indaba Yoga308 m
BXR389 m

Nearby pharmacies

Berkeley Court Pharmacy202 m
Meacher Higgins and Thomas262 m
Seymour Pharmacy361 m
Safeer Pharmacy605 m

Nearby health

Marylebone House Dental Practice129 m
NW Smiles138 m
Dr Leah Cosmetic Skin Clinic167 m
The Functional Gut clinic170 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 339

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
44

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ATENOR VENTURES LIMITED
SZEER STUDIO LTD
TBV EDUCATION LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.5% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 25% of London
Gentrification score46/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

63.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,113m
Crossrail 2 route1,749m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,684 nationally

1,320

Est. population

12,691/km²

61%

Employed

78%

Degree educated

£47,900

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

21

Community stability

Age profile

44%
20%
15%
Under 1810%
18–3444%
35–4920%
50–6415%
65+12%

Tenure

17%
67%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent67%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

30%
39%
18%
White British30%
White Other39%
Asian18%
Black1%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household78%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent67%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
285
Live planning apps (800m)
29
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
100
Planning apps (3 years)
70
Local approval rate
80%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
7
Under construction
7
Completed (3yr)
112
Largest scheme
385 homes · DEPOT, ST MARYLEBONE RAILWAY LAND, OFF, DEPOT, ST MARYLEBONE RAILWAY LAND, OFF, PARK ROAD, NW1
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

BICKENHALL MANSIONS, BICKENHALL MANSIONS, BICKENHALL STREET, W1178 homes
completed
Ability Parkview (Former Abbey House), 215-229, Ability Parkview (Former Abbey House), 215-229, Baker Street, NW1 6XL132 homes
completed
MARATHON HOUSE, 174-204, MARATHON HOUSE, 174-204, MARYLEBONE ROAD, NW1106 homes
completed
171-175, 171-175, Seymour Place, W1H 4PN66 homes
completed
LAND BOUNDED BY GREAT CENTRAL HOTEL, LAND BOUNDED BY GREAT CENTRAL HOTEL, BLANDFORD SQUARE, HAREWOOD AVENUE (MELBURY HOUSE), NW157 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
17.3%
Ward turnout
35%
Election year
2026
MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,708
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Councillors

Robert Charles RigbyConservative
Paul Stanley SwaddleConservative
Ralu Oteh-OsokaConservative

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Key facts for NW1 5PL

Full postcodeNW1 5PL
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardRegent's Park
Latitude51.521870
Longitude-0.160861
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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