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At a glance
- 📍NW8 9BX is in Abbey Road, Westminster — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
- 🏠Property prices average £513k (median).
- 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — only 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£512,500
Median sale price
This year
Flat
Dominant type
Price history
EPC breakdown
Based on 48 properties · Confidence: high
Street mix
LHA rates — Inner North London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Price-to-income
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Market momentum
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£512,500)
£13,125
Standard buyer
£4,375
First-time buyer
Save £8,750
Affordability check — your annual salary
Deposit
Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.
Investment
Rental yield, rent and gentrification
69
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
Price growth potential
Development pressure
New supply risk
Safety
Crime rates and local incidents
Crime data not available for this postcode.
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 5
Very Good
Nearby stations
83
Walkability score
35
Footpaths (500m)
14
Santander docks (800m)
0.1 km
Nearest cycle dock
Central London commute times
31 min
London Bridge
40 min
Victoria
30 min
Waterloo ★
38 min
Canary Wharf
37 min
City
Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Location
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
95
Education score
Primary
St Joseph's RC Primary School
Outstanding · 7 min walk
KS2: 107.3
Secondary
Harris Academy St John's Wood
Good · 8 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Portman Early Childhood Centre
Outstanding · 13 min walk
4 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.1 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
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
10
Dentists within 1km
3
Care homes (1km)
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 8/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 26,140 nationally
1,775
Est. population
21,355/km²
66%
Employed
73%
Degree educated
£41,300
Median income
1.6%
Claimant rate
20
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
112
Parks (1km)
13
Restaurants (800m)
10
Cafes (800m)
0
Pubs (400m)
4
Pharmacies (800m)
5
Gyms (1km)
5
Sports (1km)
0
Convenience
1
Libraries (1km)
1
Cinemas (2km)
471m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
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