Regent's Park · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.52837, -0.16544

NW8 7RH— Regent's Park, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for NW8 7RH, Regent's Park, Westminster

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 65/100Transport 52/100Yield 4.00%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
69
Safety
65
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
80
Investment
66

The bottom line

NW8 7RH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

NW8 7RH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+94.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW8 7RH

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How NW8 7RH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Edward's Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 7 min walk

KS2: 107.7

—

Secondary

The St Marylebone CofE School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 61.8

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 · 5 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

125.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 676.2%

-71% 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

Anti-social behaviour31%
Other24%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft7%
Burglary3%
Drug offences2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

91

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +94% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area63 m²

EPC breakdown

E
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£157,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,309
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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Marylebone Underground StationBakerloo line
8.3 min walk
London Marylebone

Nearby stations

London MaryleboneNational Rail
8 min walk
Marylebone Underground StationBakerloo
9 min walk
Baker Street Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
11 min walk
St. John's Wood Underground StationJubilee
11 min walk
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground StationBakerloo
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

338

Footpaths (500m)

20

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

5

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park245m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.2 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.5 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): 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 yield852.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LISSON GROVE HEALTH CENTRE

GATEFORTH STREET, NW8 8EG

6 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

12

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNightingale Hospital · 730 m
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

115

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Lord's Tavern (562 m)

Nearest supermarketCostless Supermarket · 388 m
2 tennis courts1 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)

715m

Post office

Nearby shops

General Mart208 m
Platinum Foods209 m
Tariq Halal211 m
Ttine wa Zeytoon430 m

Nearby cafes

Rym Cafe232 m
The Waterside Café281 m
Paris's Café347 m
The Bite at LBS413 m

Nearby restaurants

Boulevard210 m
Mortar + Pestle361 m
Soutine498 m
The Good Life Eatery508 m

Nearby pubs

Lord's Tavern562 m
Sir John Balcombe605 m
The Trader's Inn615 m
The Globe647 m

Nearby gyms

Lisson Green Outdoor Gym359 m
Indaba Yoga637 m
1 Rebel659 m
Total Chi Yoga695 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lord's Pharmacy225 m
Courtenay Chemists517 m
Woods Chemist559 m
Market Chemist733 m

Nearby health

The Ivory Dental Studio544 m
The Functional Gut clinic667 m
Aura Dental678 m
Church Street Dental678 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 112

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

66

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 score23/100
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

40.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,800m
Crossrail 2 route2,209m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,091 nationally

1,295

Est. population

5,014/km²

46%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£41,300

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

29

Community stability

Age profile

18%
35%
17%
19%
Under 1818%
18–3435%
35–4917%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

15%
43%
33%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent43%
Social rent33%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

23%
18%
24%
20%
White British23%
White Other18%
Asian24%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other20%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household58%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
90
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
29
Planning apps (3 years)
30
Local approval rate
59%
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)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
83
Largest scheme
385 homes · DEPOT, ST MARYLEBONE RAILWAY LAND, OFF, DEPOT, ST MARYLEBONE RAILWAY LAND, OFF, PARK ROAD, NW1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

DEPOT, ST MARYLEBONE RAILWAY LAND, OFF, DEPOT, ST MARYLEBONE RAILWAY LAND, OFF, PARK ROAD, NW1385 homes
completed
Dora House, 60, St John's Wood Road, NW8 7HN282 homes
completed
NORTH BANK, 15-17, NORTH BANK, 15-17, LODGE ROAD, NW8102 homes
completed
TICKFORD HOUSE, LISSON GREEN ESTATE, TICKFORD HOUSE, LISSON GREEN ESTATE, PAVELEY STREET, NW848 homes
completed
30, 30, Lodge Road, NW8 8LA48 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 NW8 7RH

Full postcodeNW8 7RH
Postcode districtNW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardRegent's Park
Latitude51.528371
Longitude-0.165443
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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