Church Street · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.52363, -0.16771
NW8 8AE— Church Street, Westminster
Location and area intelligence for NW8 8AE, Church Street, Westminster
The practical family move
Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 61/100Yield 3.70%
Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores
NW8 8AE
Key facts for NW8 8AE
Full postcodeNW8 8AE
Postcode districtNW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardChurch Street
Latitude51.523631
Longitude-0.167710
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income-12.4% vs London avg vs London crime-37.9% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for NW8 8AE
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Postcode Personality
🚇 Hyper-Connected🎓 School Smart🔒 Very Safe🍕 Buzzing
“The practical family move”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★
Primary
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Good · 2 min walk
KS2: 107.7
—
Secondary
Marylebone Boys' School
Not yet inspected · 10 min walk
P8: +0.17A8: 52.2
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
★★★
Childcare
Portman Early Childhood Centre
Outstanding · 2 min walk
5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km
Safety
11 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
40.4 incidents per 1,000 residents
Better than 71% of London ↑ Rising 166.7%from a low base — still below London average
-84% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences30%
Fire risk
Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 1.1km
Crime is 38% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium
Street mix
Terraced 57%Flat 43%
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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£289,250
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)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £906
Price growth potentialModerate
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚇Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground StationDistrict line
5 min walk Nearby stations
🚇Marylebone Underground StationBakerloo
4 min walk 🚂London MaryleboneNational Rail
4 min walk 🚇Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground StationBakerloo
5 min walk 🚇Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground StationCircle · District
5 min walk 🚇Baker Street Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
9 min walk 🚌No bus stops within 400m
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Nearest car park458m
Santander docks (800m)28
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G97%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 32.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³Better than 70% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.0 km
Energy
Solar: 853 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): None recorded
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield852.5 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
LISSON GROVE HEALTH CENTRE
GATEFORTH STREET, NW8 8EG
2 min walk
Nearest hospitalNightingale Hospital · 266 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketCostless Supermarket · 173 m
1 tennis courts3 sports halls
Nightlife (500m)
4,137 licensed premises in borough2,967 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24
Nearby shops
Conteh Discount Convenience Store114 m
Blue Shop128 m
Tesco Express211 m
Irene240 m
Nearby cafes
Number One Church Street116 m
Cali Cafe129 m
Sunsnacks Cafe144 m
Kurdistan Cafe178 m
Nearby restaurants
Rio's Piri Piri58 m
Chtaura129 m
Seashell of Lisson Grove169 m
Habaybna171 m
Nearby pubs
The Perseverance144 m
The Trader's Inn172 m
The Globe186 m
Bell Inn208 m
Nearby gyms
Lisson Green Outdoor Gym192 m
Indaba Yoga210 m
The Greenhouse Centre240 m
PureGym484 m
Nearby pharmacies
Woods Chemist116 m
Market Chemist249 m
Dales Pharmacy414 m
Devonshire Pharmacy514 m
Nearby health
Church Street Dental199 m
Nightingale Hospital266 m
Pulselight Clinic325 m
mydentist391 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 297
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)44
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
BROADLEY INVESTMENT 20 LIMITED
CARMEL EXECUTIVE SERVICES LIMITED
SCREEN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield3.70% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield Gentrification score33/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Rental market
Mixed owner / renterTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,616m
Crossrail 2 route2,255m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 3/10
More deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
More deprived than average Rank: 8,441 nationally
1,981
Est. population
37,738/km²
Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household62%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications25%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)134
Live planning apps (800m)16
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)45
Planning apps (3 years)50
CIL rate (residential)£500/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme470 homes · 12-20, 12-20, PRAED STREET, W2 1NH
Pipeline pressureMODERATE
Named schemes (500m)
DEPOT, ST MARYLEBONE RAILWAY LAND, OFF, DEPOT, ST MARYLEBONE RAILWAY LAND, OFF, PARK ROAD, NW1385 homes
completedLISSON GREEN ESTATE, 1-13, LISSON GREEN ESTATE, 1-13, GRENDON STREET, TRESHAM CRESCENT (13-26), NW1 6LF225 homes
completedDevelopment Site Street Block, Development Site Street Block, Luton Street, Capland Street, Bedlow Close, NW8 8RT168 homes
completedBLEDLOW HOUSE AND BOILER HOUSE, BLEDLOW HOUSE AND BOILER HOUSE, CAPLAND STREET, NW8107 homes
completedLAND BOUNDED BY, LAND BOUNDED BY, ASHBRIDGE STREET, WHITEHAVEN ST.SALISBURY ST.MULREADY ST., NW8 8BU59 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
ConstituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
Councillors
Aicha LessLabour
Fiona ParkerLabour
Abdul Aziz TokiLabour
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp12 Jun
cqc13 Jun
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime11 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking13 Jun
schools12 Jun
streets13 Jun
planning13 Jun
amenities12 Jun
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops12 Jun
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles12 Jun
air quality11 Jun
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene13 Jun
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
national rail13 Jun
rental market12 Jun
claimant count12 Jun
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house12 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
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