Hyde Park · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51938, -0.17404

W2 1AW— Hyde Park, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W2 1AW, Hyde Park, Westminster

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 65/100Transport 76/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
75
Safety
65
Schools
90
Transport
76
Environment
52
Investment
51

The bottom line

W2 1AW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — a strong choice for Families and Commuters.

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Location

W2 1AW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+94.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Gateway Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 9 min walk

KS2: 104.3

—

Secondary

Marylebone Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: +0.17A8: 52.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 10 min walk

6 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

125.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 522.9%

-71% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other44%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft10%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary5%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 646m

Crime is +94% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

W2 district median

£817,500

Based on 232 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build50.0%
Price per m²£18,660/m²
Price per ft²£1,734/ft²
Avg floor area90.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
96%
C
1%

Based on 97 properties · Confidence: high

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£226,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelelectricity (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2019–2026 · CAGR

+4.1%

Total change

+32%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-47.5%

per year

Acceleration

-91.27

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £700k+ · 60 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 60 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£744k£744k+0%29
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.57m£1.61m+2.4%4.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.85m£1.30m-29.6%9.5
Current market2024–2026£1.88m£985k-47.5%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+17.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette+17.8% α
Local
20.3%
District
2.5%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 88% of London
Paddington7 line
3.7 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground StationBakerloo
4 min walk
Paddington (H&C Line)-UndergroundCircle · Hammersmith & City
4 min walk
Paddington Underground StationBakerloo · District
4 min walk
PaddingtonElizabeth line
5 min walk
London Paddington Rail StationHeathrow Express · Great Western Railway
5 min walk
15 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 173 buses/hr peak

91

Walkability score

510

Footpaths (500m)

29

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria ★24 min
Waterloo35 min ↓
Canary Wharf39 min ↓
City35 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

6

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park307m
Santander docks (800m)29
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Paddington Station Car Park· yes
634m

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: 31.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 22.0 µg/m³
Better than 73% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.5 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

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 suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MSE ICB ADHD HEALTHCARE CENTRAL LONDON

CAPITAL HOUSE, 25 CHAPEL STREET, NW1 5DH

5 min walk

8

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 212 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

96

Parks (1km)

121

Restaurants (800m)

51

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

7

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

13

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 201 m
1 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

252m

Post office

Nearby shops

M&S Simply Food124 m
Tesco Express229 m
GAIL's238 m
Tulsi News255 m

Nearby cafes

Social Impact Coffee96 m
T4 Tea For U246 m
Lena's Cafe255 m
Rose Cafe256 m

Nearby restaurants

Bar + Block21 m
Lockhouse139 m
PizzaExpress161 m
Fantasia Palace237 m

Nearby pubs

The Sir Alexander Fleming84 m
Heist Bank160 m
Brewdog Paddington244 m
The Green Man278 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training215 m
12x3 Gym377 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing405 m
Little Venice Sports Centre405 m

Nearby pharmacies

Apek Pharmacy271 m
Devonshire Pharmacy345 m
Dales Pharmacy353 m
Boots392 m

Nearby health

St Mary's Hospital212 m
mydentist314 m
Maison Smile400 m
Church Street Dental487 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 371

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

51

Investment score

Moderate

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
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score49/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

79.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,757m
Crossrail 2 route2,587m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,037 nationally

1,732

Est. population

30,000/km²

61%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£38,700

Median income

3.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

23

Community stability

Age profile

20%
43%
23%
Under 1820%
18–3443%
35–4923%
50–6411%
65+3%

Tenure

48%
35%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)5%
Private rent48%
Social rent35%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

15%
25%
21%
24%
White British15%
White Other25%
Asian21%
Black9%
Mixed6%
Other24%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household75%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent35%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
134
Live planning apps (800m)
30
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
69
Planning apps (3 years)
43
Local approval rate
86%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
Paddington
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
24
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
183
Largest scheme
470 homes · 12-20, 12-20, PRAED STREET, W2 1NH
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

12-20, 12-20, PRAED STREET, W2 1NH470 homes
completed
Former North Westminster Community School, Former North Westminster Community School, North Wharf Road, W2 1LF335 homes
completed
PADDINGTON BASIN, LAND AT, PADDINGTON BASIN, LAND AT, HERMITAGE STREET, W2 0XX222 homes
completed
Building 3 Merchant Square, Building 3 Merchant Square, Harbet Road, W2 1JU201 homes
completed
14-17, 14-17, Paddington Green, W2 1LG199 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
14.2%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,708
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Councillors

Elliot Andrew KeckConservative
Greg EroConservative
Md Shamsed ChowdhuryLabour

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Key facts for W2 1AW

Full postcodeW2 1AW
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardHyde Park
Latitude51.519378
Longitude-0.174035
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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