Regent's Park · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.52309, -0.15754

NW1 5SR— Regent's Park, Westminster

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

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 53/100Transport 59/100Yield 4.53%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
76
Safety
53
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
80
Investment
76

The bottom line

NW1 5SR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Investors.

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Location

NW1 5SR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
LowYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+19.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+211.0% vs London avg

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How NW1 5SR 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 112.1

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Secondary

The St Marylebone CofE School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 61.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 9 min walk

5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

201.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 467.3%

-54% 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

Other38%
Theft17%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Robbery6%
Drug offences5%
Burglary4%
Vehicle crime4%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

11

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +211% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area116.6 m²

EPC breakdown

D
9%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£291,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingPartial secondary glazing
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £1,510
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2020 · CAGR

+12.7%

Total change

+1900%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+201.5%

per year

Acceleration

+246.27

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £200k–£250k · 27 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£138k£280k+103.6%2.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£521k£438k-16%2.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£441k£1.08m+144.7%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£735k£1.50m+104.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£1.27m£1.46m+14.8%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.65m£912k-44.7%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£2.75m£2.75m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+2.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette+2.6% α
Local
12.5%
District
9.9%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Baker Street Underground StationJubilee line
0.1 min walk
London Marylebone

Nearby stations

Baker Street Underground StationMetropolitan · Circle
0 min walk
London MaryleboneNational Rail
5 min walk
Marylebone Underground StationBakerloo
5 min walk
Regent's Park Underground StationBakerloo
10 min walk
Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground StationCircle · District
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

79

Walkability score

647

Footpaths (500m)

24

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria ★33 min
Waterloo35 min ↓
Canary Wharf44 min ↓
City38 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

3

Car parks (800m)

17

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)439
Nearest car park283m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
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: 13%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.1 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

6 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

13

GPs within 1km

45

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe Princess Grace Hospital · 328 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

93

Parks (1km)

104

Restaurants (800m)

49

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Fruit Garden · 132 m
15 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

131m

Post office

Nearby shops

La Gauloise55 m
Co-op Food60 m
Wenzel's76 m
Tesco Express88 m

Nearby cafes

Saint Espresso34 m
On the go49 m
Izabella54 m
Starbucks73 m

Nearby restaurants

Baskin-Robbins22 m
Five Guys40 m
Pret A Manger42 m
Emelia's46 m

Nearby pubs

The Metropolitan Bar78 m
The Volunteer123 m
The Globe133 m
Allsop Arms200 m

Nearby gyms

Total Chi Yoga110 m
PureGym281 m
BXR300 m
The Courts at The Regent's Park403 m

Nearby pharmacies

Berkeley Court Pharmacy66 m
Meacher Higgins and Thomas442 m
Madesil Pharmacy579 m
Seymour Pharmacy611 m

Nearby health

Optimal Dental Health50 m
Dr Leah Cosmetic Skin Clinic101 m
NW Smiles151 m
Marylebone House Dental Practice155 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 298

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
44

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

KRISTA ANN DEITEMEYER & ASSOCIATES LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

76

Investment score

Strong

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 score49/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

67.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,005m
Crossrail 2 route1,551m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,313 nationally

1,545

Est. population

2,472/km²

60%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£50,000

Median income

0.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

15%
35%
19%
17%
13%
Under 1815%
18–3435%
35–4919%
50–6417%
65+13%

Tenure

24%
15%
58%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent58%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

21%
27%
32%
White British21%
White Other27%
Asian32%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household67%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent58%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+19.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
263
Live planning apps (800m)
25
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
103
Planning apps (3 years)
53
Local approval rate
77%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
21
Largest scheme
178 homes · BICKENHALL MANSIONS, BICKENHALL MANSIONS, BICKENHALL STREET, W1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

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
74 - 76, 74 - 76, Chiltern Street, W1U 5AA59 homes
completed
66, 66, Chiltern Street, W1U 4JT56 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 5SR

Full postcodeNW1 5SR
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardRegent's Park
Latitude51.523085
Longitude-0.157540
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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