Queen's Park · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.52765, -0.21022

W10 4QS— Queen's Park, Westminster

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 89%Safety 60/100Transport 47/100Yield 4.64%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
61
Safety
60
Schools
100
Transport
47
Environment
70
Investment
67

The bottom line

W10 4QS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Location

W10 4QS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-13.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+140.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Queen's Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★★

Secondary

All Saints Catholic College

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.69A8: 54.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 31 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

13 primaries · 1 secondaries · 3 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

155.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1231.8%

-65% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary5%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 658m

Crime is +140% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area71.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
4%
D
5%
E
1%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£178,000
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £906
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2021 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+442%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-12.6%

per year

Acceleration

-84.98

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £450k–£500k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£77k£56k-26.8%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£151k£151k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£208k£208k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£276k£276k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£475k£475k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£415k£415k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+2.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette+2.8% α
Local
10.5%
District
7.7%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

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
9.6 min walk
Queens Park (London)

Nearby stations

Queens Park (London) Rail StationLioness
10 min walk
Queens Park (London)National Rail
10 min walk
Queen's Park Underground StationBakerloo
10 min walk
Westbourne Park Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
12 min walk
Kensal Rise Rail StationMildmay
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

84

Footpaths (500m)

4

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min ↑
Victoria ★35 min
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City47 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

22

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park217m
Santander docks (800m)4
Nearest cycle dock0.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wormington Green
502m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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: 3.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.6 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

KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA DAWS

ACORN HALL, 1 EAST ROW, W10 5AW

4 min walk

23

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 792 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

56

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 541 m
6 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

750m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kensal Food & Wine216 m
Ek Sai216 m
Atlas Halal Meat233 m
Ronnie’s243 m

Nearby cafes

Lucky Bean177 m
Oasis Café204 m
The Place To Eat249 m
Oscar's Lounge253 m

Nearby restaurants

Dr Dessert202 m
O'Neils Caribbean Flavours211 m
Pizza 2 Night227 m
Mounia Lounge236 m

Nearby pubs

Frames193 m
The Chilled Eskimo332 m
Paradise by way of Kensal Green442 m
Parlour Kensal451 m

Nearby gyms

Jubilee Community Leisure Centre338 m
Anytime Fitness372 m
Yogarise Queen's Park439 m
appi Health Group500 m

Nearby pharmacies

Medicare Pharmacy371 m
Dillons Chemist492 m
Dr Care Pharmacy649 m
Prince Chemist672 m

Nearby health

Half Penny Steps Health Centre320 m
Health Centre358 m
The Golborne Medical Centre477 m
Shirland Road Medical Centre485 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 144

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS LONDON LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

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 score23/100
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

40.9

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,418m
Crossrail 2 route5,233m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,920 nationally

1,881

Est. population

14,712/km²

49%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£36,500

Median income

9.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

24%
21%
21%
19%
15%
Under 1824%
18–3421%
35–4921%
50–6419%
65+15%

Tenure

23%
59%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent23%
Social rent59%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

23%
18%
14%
20%
17%
White British23%
White Other18%
Asian14%
Black20%
Mixed9%
Other17%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household62%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent59%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-13.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
34
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
96%
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)
36
Largest scheme
595 homes · Wornington Green Estate (Phase ll), Wornington Green Estate (Phase ll), Wornington Road, W10 5XY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Site B at 321-337, Site B at 321-337, Kensal Road, Grand Union Centre, Bounded by Ladroke Grove, West Row and Southern Row, W10 5DA145 homes
completed
248-300, 248-300, KENSAL ROAD, W10 5BN108 homes
completed
St Thomas C of E School, St Thomas C of E School, Appleford Road, W10 5EF69 homes
completed
PADDINGTON COLLEGE ANNEXE, PADDINGTON COLLEGE ANNEXE, BEETHOVEN STREET, W1052 homes
completed
East and north west part of site, Middle Row Primary School, East and north west part of site, Middle Row Primary School, Middle Row, W10 5AT42 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 4QS

Full postcodeW10 4QS
Postcode districtW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardQueen's Park
Latitude51.527651
Longitude-0.210221
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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