Queen's Park · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.53173, -0.21162

W10 4AUQueen's Park, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W10 4AU, Queen's Park, Westminster

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Schools 91%Safety 74/100Transport 46/100Yield 4.64%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
68
Safety
74
Schools
55
Transport
46
Environment
77
Investment
65

The bottom line

W10 4AU offers exceptional schools (91% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

W10 4AU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-13.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+1.0% vs London avg

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How W10 4AU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

55

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Wilberforce Primary

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 111.0

Secondary

Queens Park Community School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 49.9

91% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 34 schools within 1.5km

Better than 76% of London

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Dorothy Gardner Nursery School

Good · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

66.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 51% of London
↑ Rising 1263.6%

-85% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Drug offences6%
Theft6%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary5%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +1% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area37.2

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
3%
E
2%

Based on 13 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 yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£93,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSolid brick, with internal insulation
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20152016 · CAGR

+42.9%

Total change

+43%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+42.9%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £300k–£350k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery20152016£210k£300k+42.9%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Queen's Park Underground StationBakerloo line
6.2 min walk
Queens Park (London)

Nearby stations

Queens Park (London) Rail StationLioness
7 min walk
Queens Park (London)National Rail
7 min walk
Queen's Park Underground StationBakerloo
7 min walk
Kensal Rise Rail StationMildmay
8 min walk
Kensal Green Underground StationBakerloo
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

43

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min
Victoria44 min
Waterloo48 min
Canary Wharf55 min
City52 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

18

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park277m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.8 km

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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 5.0 km

Energy

Solar: 855 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): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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 yield855.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SHIRLAND MEDICAL

QUEENS PARK HEALTH CENTRE, DART STREET, W10 4LD

4 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

56

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Whippet Inn (438 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 367 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

628m

Post office

Nearby shops

Yogi Supermarket65 m
Yathu Food & Wine88 m
Coronation Mini Market365 m
Almada375 m

Nearby cafes

eX351 m
Vicki's378 m
Wildcard382 m
Açai Carioca410 m

Nearby restaurants

Ida39 m
Nando's363 m
Mr Pizza377 m
Palm Beach379 m

Nearby pubs

The Whippet Inn438 m
Paradise by way of Kensal Green455 m
Parlour Kensal482 m
The Chamberlayne554 m

Nearby gyms

Yogarise Queen's Park136 m
Re:Connect Studio200 m
Moberly Sports Centre332 m
appi Health Group464 m

Nearby pharmacies

Dollmead Pharmacy482 m
Greenfield Pharmacy497 m
Medicare Pharmacy746 m
Dillons Chemist947 m

Nearby health

Pearl Dental Practice430 m
Kensal Rise Dental Practise497 m
Shirland Road Medical Centre621 m
Half Penny Steps Health Centre718 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 85

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

65

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
4.6% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 24% of London
Gentrification score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

44.8

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,705m
Crossrail 2 route5,421m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,101 nationally

2,274

Est. population

19,596/km²

53%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£36,500

Median income

5.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

42

Community stability

Age profile

23%
24%
21%
21%
Under 1823%
18–3424%
35–4921%
50–6421%
65+11%

Tenure

14%
15%
16%
53%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent16%
Social rent53%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
17%
14%
16%
White British33%
White Other17%
Asian14%
Black16%
Mixed8%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household52%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent53%
Private rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-13.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
28
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
86%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
24
Largest scheme
279 homes · MOZART ESTATE, MOZART ESTATE, DOWNLAND STREET, W10
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

MICHAELS VINEYARDS, 3-6, MICHAELS VINEYARDS, 3-6, BANISTER ROAD, W10 4AG77 homes
completed
Moberly Sports Centre, Moberly Sports Centre, Kilburn Lane, W10 4AH71 homes
completed
PADDINGTON COLLEGE ANNEXE, PADDINGTON COLLEGE ANNEXE, BEETHOVEN STREET, W1052 homes
completed
75, 75, Kilburn Lane, W10 4AW37 homes
completed
QUEENS PARK FLATS 1-6, 31-54, 79-86, QUEENS PARK FLATS 1-6, 31-54, 79-86, ILBERT STREET, W1022 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.3%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2026
MP
Georgia Gould (Labour)
MP majority
14,913
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale

Councillors

Patricia McAllisterLabour
Cara SanquestLabour
Hamza TaouzzaleLabour

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Key facts for W10 4AU

Full postcodeW10 4AU
Postcode districtW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardQueen's Park
Latitude51.531728
Longitude-0.211618
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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