Abbey Road · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.53347, -0.17546
NW8 9NH
Location and area intelligence for NW8 9NH, Abbey Road, Westminster
The practical family move
Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 78/100Yield 3.70%
Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals
Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores
NW8 9NH
Key facts for NW8 9NH
Full postcodeNW8 9NH
Postcode districtNW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardAbbey Road
Latitude51.533473
Longitude-0.175461
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income-0.7% vs London avg vs London crime-95.4% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for NW8 9NH
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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★
Primary
St John's Wood Primary School
Good · 6 min walk
KS2: 107.4
★★
Secondary
Harris Academy St John's Wood
Good · 6 min walk
P8: +0.53A8: 50.9
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
★★★
Childcare
Portman Early Childhood Centre
Outstanding · 14 min walk
3 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
3.0 incidents per 1,000 residents
Top 5% — safest in London ↑ Rising 66.7%-99% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences0
Crime is 95% 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.
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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £1,510
Price growth potentialModerate
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity 🚇St. John's Wood Underground StationJubilee line
1.8 min walk Nearby stations
🚇St. John's Wood Underground StationJubilee
2 min walk 🚇Maida Vale Underground StationBakerloo
10 min walk 🚇South Hampstead Rail StationLioness
11 min walk 🚂South HampsteadNational Rail
11 min walk 🚇Swiss Cottage Underground StationJubilee
14 min walk 🚌No bus stops within 400m
Central London commute times
Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Total spaces (800m)65
Nearest car park78m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️NCP Car Park London Maida Vale65 spaces
768m 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: 30.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³Better than 75% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Below average green space Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.0 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
0 min walk
Nearest hospitalHospital of St John and St Elizabeth · 40 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%74.1%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketPanzer's Delicatessen · 220 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls
Nearby shops
Monocle204 m
Londis249 m
Tesco Express256 m
Nicolas293 m
Nearby cafes
Helterskelter163 m
Notes197 m
GAIL's Bakery263 m
Starbucks287 m
Nearby restaurants
Maido192 m
Fora248 m
Motcombs274 m
Pret A Manger274 m
Nearby pubs
The Duke Of York299 m
The Ordnance Arms379 m
Lord's Tavern593 m
The Clifton726 m
Nearby gyms
Heartcore Fitness262 m
1 Rebel332 m
Pilates Tonic509 m
Feel Electric792 m
Nearby pharmacies
St Johns Wood Pharmacy310 m
Holmes Chemist393 m
Courtenay Chemists439 m
Lord's Pharmacy673 m
Nearby health
Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth40 m
St John's Wood Medical Practice94 m
SmileMore Dental Care305 m
St. John's Wood Orthodontic Clinic381 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 78
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)44
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
HARLEY VISION LTD
HEAL CARE PRODUCTS LIMITED
LORETTO CLINIC LLP
THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN AND ST ELIZABETH
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
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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 score26/100
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Low-deprivation areaExcellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,697m
Crossrail 2 route3,006m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, 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
Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household47%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications12%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Private rent 47%Social rent 6%
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)218
Live planning apps (800m)33
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)34
Planning apps (3 years)71
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme117 homes · 30-34, 30-34, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD, NW8 8QP
Named schemes (500m)
20, 20, ABBEY ROAD, NW8113 homes
completedDevelopment Site At 1, Queens Grove, 12-22 Finchley Road, NW8 6EB66 homes
completed28-32, 28-32, Wellington Road, NW8 9SP36 homes
completedEmbassy Court, Embassy Court, Wellington Road, NW8 9SX25 homes
completedTHE ROSSETTI PUBLIC HOUSE, 23, THE ROSSETTI PUBLIC HOUSE, 23, QUEENS GROVE, NW823 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Ward majorityConservative
MPRachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
ConstituencyCities of London and Westminster
Councillors
Hannah Rebecca GalleyConservative
Festus Kehinde AkinbusoyeConservative
Caroline Emma SargentConservative
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national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
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