Abbey Road · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.52621, -0.17804

NW8 8RD— Abbey Road, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for NW8 8RD, Abbey Road, Westminster

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 88/100Transport 53/100Yield 4.00%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
70
Safety
88
Schools
100
Transport
53
Environment
57
Investment
59

The bottom line

NW8 8RD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

NW8 8RD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-62.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW8 8RD

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How NW8 8RD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

St Joseph's RC Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.3

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Secondary

Marylebone Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.17A8: 52.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

24.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 83% of London
→ Stable

-94% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary8%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 768m

Crime is 62% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area178 m²

EPC breakdown

C
13%
D
2%
E
2%

Based on 17 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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£445,000
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)
GlazingFull secondary 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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Warwick Avenue Underground StationBakerloo line
6 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Warwick Avenue Underground StationBakerloo
6 min walk
Maida Vale Underground StationBakerloo
8 min walk
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground StationBakerloo
11 min walk
Paddington (H&C Line)-UndergroundCircle · Hammersmith & City
11 min walk
St. John's Wood Underground StationJubilee
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

228

Footpaths (500m)

20

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge36 min ↑
Victoria ★31 min
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf46 min ↑
City40 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

25

Car parks (800m)

24

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)65
Nearest car park61m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP Car Park London Maida Vale65 spaces
276m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.8 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): 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 yield852.5 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WESTMINSTER LD PARTNERSHIP

MEZZANINE FLOOR, 215-219 LISSON GROVE, NW8 8LW

5 min walk

10

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHospital of St John and St Elizabeth · 814 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

116

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 286 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

127m

Post office

Nearby shops

Provenance Village Butcher76 m
All Greens100 m
GAIL's126 m
Jay's150 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero107 m
D1 Coffee204 m
Myra Chocolate208 m
Loyal cafe424 m

Nearby restaurants

Ember54 m
Pret A Manger97 m
Maguro105 m
Cafe Laville201 m

Nearby pubs

Cru '7885 m
LV lounge100 m
Windsor Castle104 m
The Eagle113 m

Nearby gyms

Little Venice Sports Centre419 m
Little Venice Pilates & Physiotherapy664 m
Paddington Sports Club748 m
12x3 Gym780 m

Nearby pharmacies

Remedy's Pharmacy65 m
Boots169 m
Curie Chemist236 m
Dales Pharmacy521 m

Nearby health

Yourdental Wellness90 m
Abi Dental Care112 m
Fortes Clinic132 m
Maida Smiles330 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 110

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
44

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

HEKAYYATNA C.I.C.

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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 score22/100
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

39.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,375m
Crossrail 2 route3,015m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,338 nationally

1,490

Est. population

30,000/km²

46%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£41,300

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

16%
21%
20%
21%
21%
Under 1816%
18–3421%
35–4920%
50–6421%
65+21%

Tenure

15%
29%
47%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent29%
Social rent47%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

23%
28%
16%
16%
White British23%
White Other28%
Asian16%
Black6%
Mixed10%
Other16%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household68%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent47%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
155
Live planning apps (800m)
37
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
90
Planning apps (3 years)
48
Local approval rate
74%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
9
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
188
Largest scheme
225 homes · LISSON GREEN ESTATE, 1-13, LISSON GREEN ESTATE, 1-13, GRENDON STREET, TRESHAM CRESCENT (13-26), NW1 6LF
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

CLARENDON COURT (6-30), CLARENDON COURT (6-30), MAIDA VALE, W9100 homes
completed
466-490, 466-490, Edgware Road, W2 1EL76 homes
completed
124, 124, Hall Place, W2 1NE60 homes
completed
PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, 4, PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, 4, MAIDA VALE, W9 1RS57 homes
completed
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, 17, TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, 17, HALL ROAD, NW850 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 8RD

Full postcodeNW8 8RD
Postcode districtNW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardAbbey Road
Latitude51.526211
Longitude-0.178043
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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