Hyde Park · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51909, -0.17795

W2 1DG— Hyde Park, Westminster

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 65/100Transport 79/100Yield 3.85%
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
75
Safety
65
Schools
60
Transport
79
Environment
53
Investment
66

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Location

W2 1DG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How W2 1DG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

St James & St John Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

KS2: 108.0

—

Secondary

Marylebone Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

P8: +0.17A8: 52.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 12 min walk

10 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 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

89

Road safety score

11

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 386m

Crime is +94% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

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

Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Paddington (H&C Line)-UndergroundCircle line
1.2 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Paddington (H&C Line)-UndergroundCircle · Hammersmith & City
1 min walk
PaddingtonElizabeth line
4 min walk
Paddington Underground StationBakerloo · District
4 min walk
London Paddington Rail StationHeathrow Express · Great Western Railway
5 min walk
London PaddingtonNational Rail
5 min walk
15 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 133 buses/hr peak

86

Walkability score

337

Footpaths (500m)

22

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

11

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park148m
Santander docks (800m)22
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Paddington Station Car Park· yes
362m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road · Rail Lden: 55 dB
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.6 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

WESTMINSTER LD PARTNERSHIP

MEZZANINE FLOOR, 215-219 LISSON GROVE, NW8 8LW

11 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 311 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

113

Parks (1km)

106

Restaurants (800m)

51

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

7

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 350 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

712m

Post office

Nearby shops

GAIL's86 m
Sainsbury's Local177 m
M&S Simply Food198 m
WHSmith321 m

Nearby cafes

Costa80 m
Colicci Street83 m
Grnd House110 m
Starbucks116 m

Nearby restaurants

Darcie & May Green40 m
Smiths Bar and Grill76 m
London Shell Co.96 m
Zizzi99 m

Nearby pubs

The Cheese Barge57 m
Heist Bank129 m
The Union Bar & Grill133 m
Vagabond151 m

Nearby gyms

12x3 Gym106 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing133 m
Little Venice Sports Centre384 m
Ultimate Performance459 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots361 m
Apek Pharmacy426 m
Dales Pharmacy496 m
Curie Chemist584 m

Nearby health

St Mary's Hospital311 m
mydentist491 m
Paddington Dental Practice493 m
Bayswater Medical Centre625 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 349

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

66

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
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score47/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

70.6

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 route5,987m
Crossrail 2 route2,846m

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)
195
Live planning apps (800m)
38
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
105
Planning apps (3 years)
57
Local approval rate
83%
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
9
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
36
Largest scheme
335 homes · Former North Westminster Community School, Former North Westminster Community School, North Wharf Road, W2 1LF
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

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
PADDINGTON CENTRAL (FORMER GOODS YARD), PADDINGTON CENTRAL (FORMER GOODS YARD), BISHOP'S BRIDGE ROAD, W2 6BA219 homes
completed
Dudley House, Dudley House, North Wharf Road, 139-147 Harrow Road, W2 1LE197 homes
completed
North Westminster Community Sch. Phase 1 (West), North Westminster Community Sch. Phase 1 (West), North Wharf Road, W2 1LF150 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 1DG

Full postcodeW2 1DG
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardHyde Park
Latitude51.519088
Longitude-0.177953
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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