Abbey Road · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.53549, -0.17617

NW8 0NZ— Abbey Road, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for NW8 0NZ, Abbey Road, Westminster

The practical family move

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 66/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
79
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
66
Environment
54
Investment
53

The bottom line

NW8 0NZ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

NW8 0NZ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+60.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St John's Wood Primary School

Good · Inspected Sept 2019 · 7 min walk

KS2: 107.4

★★

Secondary

Harris Academy St John's Wood

Good · Inspected Nov 2019 · 3 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

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 16 min walk

2 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

103.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

-76% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Theft13%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +60% 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.

NW8 district median

£787,500

Based on 47 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,900/m²
Price per ft²£641/ft²
Avg floor area96.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
12%
E
4%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£241,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £1,510
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+4.8%

Total change

+287%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-33.6%

per year

Acceleration

-74.77

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £500k–£600k · 38 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 38 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£165k£280k+70%2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£515k£450k-12.6%2.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£455k£580k+27.5%2.7
GFC & correction2011–2012£610k£750k+23%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£580k£1.12m+92.5%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£850k£938k+10.3%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£680k£680k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£960k£960k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£638k£638k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.6% α
Local
4.8%
District
6.4%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

72out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing11
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 76% of London
St. John's Wood Underground StationJubilee line
1.5 min walk
South Hampstead

Nearby stations

St. John's Wood Underground StationJubilee
2 min walk
South Hampstead Rail StationLioness
9 min walk
South HampsteadNational Rail
9 min walk
Swiss Cottage Underground StationJubilee
11 min walk
Maida Vale Underground StationBakerloo
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

46

Footpaths (500m)

11

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★26 min
Victoria29 min ↓
Waterloo28 min ↓
Canary Wharf36 min ↓
City33 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

22

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park277m
Santander docks (800m)11
Nearest cycle dock0.3 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Less green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 3.7 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

ST JOHNS WOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

BRAMPTON HOUSE, 60 GROVE END ROAD, NW8 9NH

3 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHospital of St John and St Elizabeth · 261 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

113

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Ordnance Arms (327 m)

Nearest supermarketPanzer's Delicatessen · 352 m
1 tennis courts2 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

416m

Post office

Nearby shops

Monocle328 m
Tesco Express346 m
Nicolas388 m
Kent & Sons422 m

Nearby cafes

Helterskelter179 m
Notes325 m
GAIL's Bakery366 m
Starbucks378 m

Nearby restaurants

Cent Anni303 m
Maido321 m
Pret A Manger355 m
Fora360 m

Nearby pubs

The Ordnance Arms327 m
The Duke Of York365 m
The Clifton626 m
The Arches Wine Bar & Restaurant784 m

Nearby gyms

Heartcore Fitness91 m
Pilates Tonic429 m
1 Rebel451 m
Feel Electric646 m

Nearby pharmacies

St Johns Wood Pharmacy393 m
Holmes Chemist503 m
Courtenay Chemists588 m
Hodgetts Chemist629 m

Nearby health

St. John's Wood Orthodontic Clinic166 m
Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth261 m
St John's Wood Medical Practice314 m
SmileMore Dental Care413 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 71

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
1
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

LUBAN DIGE LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

Investment score

Moderate

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
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

74.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,877m
Crossrail 2 route3,106m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,323 nationally

1,408

Est. population

7,713/km²

56%

Employed

70%

Degree educated

£41,700

Median income

1.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

35

Community stability

Age profile

24%
21%
24%
15%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3421%
35–4924%
50–6415%
65+16%

Tenure

33%
13%
47%
Own outright33%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent47%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

22%
25%
30%
13%
White British22%
White Other25%
Asian30%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other13%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household47%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
219
Live planning apps (800m)
41
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
84
Planning apps (3 years)
62
Local approval rate
70%
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)
22
Largest scheme
113 homes · 20, 20, ABBEY ROAD, NW8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

20, 20, ABBEY ROAD, NW8113 homes
completed
Development Site At 1, Queens Grove, 12-22 Finchley Road, NW8 6EB66 homes
completed
43-53, 43-53, MARLBOROUGH HILL, NW835 homes
completed
THE ROSSETTI PUBLIC HOUSE, 23, THE ROSSETTI PUBLIC HOUSE, 23, QUEENS GROVE, NW823 homes
completed
10, 10, FINCHLEY ROAD, NW822 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
15.2%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
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 0NZ

Full postcodeNW8 0NZ
Postcode districtNW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardAbbey Road
Latitude51.535489
Longitude-0.176173
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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