Abbey Road · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.53562, -0.18195

NW8 0AA— Abbey Road, Westminster

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 47/100Yield 4.00%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
75
Safety
84
Schools
95
Transport
47
Environment
55
Investment
64

The bottom line

NW8 0AA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

NW8 0AA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-29.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW8 0AA

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How NW8 0AA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Joseph's RC Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 11 min walk

KS2: 107.3

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy St John's Wood

Good · Inspected Nov 2019 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.53A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Granville Plus Nursery School

Good · 15 min walk

4 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
→ Stable

-89% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Burglary15%
Vehicle crime13%
Theft6%
Drug offences1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

4

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 29% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area78.2 m²

EPC breakdown

D
5%
E
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 88%Other 13%

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 costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£195,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £1,510
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2011 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+133%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-15.4%

per year

Acceleration

-282.12

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £400k–£450k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£400k£210k-47.5%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£280k£365k+30.4%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£300k£1.10m+266.7%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£930k£930k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Maida Vale StationBakerloo line
8.5 min walk
South Hampstead

Nearby stations

St. John's Wood Underground StationJubilee
7 min walk
South Hampstead Rail StationLioness
9 min walk
South HampsteadNational Rail
9 min walk
Maida Vale Underground StationBakerloo
9 min walk
Kilburn High Road Rail StationLioness
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

69

Footpaths (500m)

5

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★38 min
Victoria40 min ↑
Waterloo40 min ↑
Canary Wharf48 min ↑
City44 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

31

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park133m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.4 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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.8 km

Energy

Solar: 852 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): 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 costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PES@SAFARIAN & SIMON (ABBEY RD) SWL

SAFARIAN & SIMON OPTICIANS, 53 ABBEY ROAD, NW8 0AD

2 min walk

8

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHospital of St John and St Elizabeth · 550 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

119

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAl-Shaheen Supermarket · 640 m
13 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

51m

Post office

Nearby shops

A. D. Food & Wine247 m
Londis265 m
Saffron Patisserie516 m
Queens Food & Wine518 m

Nearby cafes

Vera's35 m
Caffe Bianco65 m
Zebra X204 m
Dawn Seal213 m

Nearby restaurants

PizzaExpress25 m
Ritu65 m
L'Aventure66 m
Belgrave214 m

Nearby pubs

The Clifton226 m
Queens Arms566 m
The Studio590 m
Elgin630 m

Nearby gyms

Pilates Tonic65 m
Feel Electric289 m
Heartcore Fitness485 m
Bannatyne Health Club617 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hodgetts Chemist289 m
Holmes Chemist431 m
Vineyard Pharmacy670 m
Superdrug1.1 km

Nearby health

Abbey Road Dental293 m
St. John's Wood Orthodontic Clinic478 m
Monet Beauty Clinic535 m
The Dental Design Studio535 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 80

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

JAWXC LTD
L'IMPRESA LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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
4.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

51.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,198m
Crossrail 2 route3,498m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,436 nationally

1,723

Est. population

9,316/km²

47%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£44,900

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

42

Community stability

Age profile

24%
22%
18%
24%
Under 1824%
18–3422%
35–4918%
50–6424%
65+12%

Tenure

32%
18%
32%
18%
Own outright32%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent32%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

38%
21%
16%
17%
White British38%
White Other21%
Asian16%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other17%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household39%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
186
Live planning apps (800m)
38
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
69
Planning apps (3 years)
70
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
No
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)
15
Largest scheme
113 homes · 20, 20, ABBEY ROAD, NW8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

20, 20, ABBEY ROAD, NW8113 homes
completed
ABBEY HALL GARAGE, 9, ABBEY HALL GARAGE, 9, ABBEY ROAD, NW821 homes
completed
98a, 98a, Boundary Road, NW8 0RH15 homes
completed
Former 85, 85- 91, Abbey Road, London14 homes
completed
5-7, 5-7, BELGRAVE GARDENS, NW812 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
15.2%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
Georgia Gould (Labour)
MP majority
2,708
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Councillors

Hannah Rebecca GalleyConservative
Festus Kehinde AkinbusoyeConservative
Caroline Emma SargentConservative

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Key facts for NW8 0AA

Full postcodeNW8 0AA
Postcode districtNW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardAbbey Road
Latitude51.535624
Longitude-0.181950
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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