Maida Vale · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.53479, -0.19225

NW6 5FX— Maida Vale, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for NW6 5FX, Maida Vale, Westminster

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 58/100Yield 5.03%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
68
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
77
Investment
76

The bottom line

NW6 5FX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

NW6 5FX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+67.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW6 5FX

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How NW6 5FX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 1 min walk

KS2: 104.6

★★

Secondary

St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 1 min walk

P8: +0.15A8: 49.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Granville Plus Nursery School

Good · 6 min walk

10 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

108.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

-75% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime13%
Theft9%
Burglary5%
Drug offences3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: West Hampstead Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +67% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67 m²

EPC breakdown

B
21%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£167,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £906
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Kilburn Park Underground StationBakerloo line
1.5 min walk
Kilburn High Road

Nearby stations

Kilburn Park Underground StationBakerloo
2 min walk
Kilburn High Road Rail StationLioness
3 min walk
Kilburn High RoadNational Rail
3 min walk
Maida Vale Underground StationBakerloo
9 min walk
Queen's Park Underground StationBakerloo
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

273

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

Canary Wharf44 min ↓
City ★40 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

28

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)8
Nearest car park164m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.7 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.1 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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 yield852.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KILBURN PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

6 MILE WALK, NW6 5HB

7 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHospital of St John and St Elizabeth · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

140

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

31

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMilad Supermarket · 202 m
19 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

703m

Post office

Nearby shops

Day 1146 m
Queens Food & Wine208 m
Saffron Patisserie211 m
Londis629 m

Nearby cafes

Costa314 m
Park Café442 m
Gourmet Grind595 m
Tim's Café and Restaurant615 m

Nearby restaurants

Kish150 m
Curry House171 m
Flaming Wok Grill174 m
Carluccio's180 m

Nearby pubs

The Prince of Wales121 m
Queens Arms155 m
The Studio161 m
The Old Bell253 m

Nearby gyms

St. Augustine's Sports Centre149 m
Anytime Fitness184 m
Bannatyne Health Club190 m
énergie fitness243 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hodgetts Chemist623 m
Vineyard Pharmacy681 m
Browns Chemist844 m

Nearby health

The Dental Design Studio188 m
Abbey Road Dental623 m
Kilburn Dental Studio627 m
Monet Beauty Clinic705 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 109

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

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
5.0% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 20% of London
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,722m
Crossrail 2 route4,176m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,049 nationally

1,953

Est. population

16,885/km²

54%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£44,900

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

24%
32%
20%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3432%
35–4920%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

30%
46%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent30%
Social rent46%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

21%
29%
22%
White British21%
White Other29%
Asian12%
Black10%
Mixed5%
Other22%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household63%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent46%
Private rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
57
Live planning apps (800m)
23
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
56%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
57
Largest scheme
236 homes · Gloucester House and Durham Court, Gloucester House and Durham Court, Kilburn Park Road, London, NW6 5XE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Gloucester House and Durham Court, Gloucester House and Durham Court, Kilburn Park Road, London, NW6 5XE236 homes
completed
Bronte House & Fielding House, Bronte House & Fielding House, Cambridge Road, Kilburn Park Road, NW6 5GB229 homes
completed
Oxford Road, NW6 5SN195 homes
completed
Cambridge Court, , Ely Court, Wells Court, Cambridge Court, , Ely Court, Wells Court, Cambridge Avenue, Chichester Road, NW6 5QR144 homes
completed
South Kilburn Regeneration Roundabout Site, South Kilburn Regeneration Roundabout Site, Carlton Vale, NW6133 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.9%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2026
MP
Georgia Gould (Labour)
MP majority
14,913
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale

Councillors

Geoff BarracloughLabour
Nafsika Butler-ThalassisLabour
Iman LessLabour

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Key facts for NW6 5FX

Full postcodeNW6 5FX
Postcode districtNW6
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardMaida Vale
Latitude51.534785
Longitude-0.192250
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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