Hyde Park · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51524, -0.17551

W2 1HS— Hyde Park, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W2 1HS, 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 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 46/100Transport 80/100Yield 3.85%
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
73
Safety
46
Schools
60
Transport
80
Environment
80
Investment
66

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Location

W2 1HS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+20.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+265.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W2 1HS

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St James & St John Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.0

—

Secondary

Marylebone Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 5 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 · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

237.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1217.4%

-46% vs borough

Crime by type

Other39%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Theft16%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 765m

Crime is +265% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area78.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
2%
E
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

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
Rebuild cost estimate£197,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialModerate

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 Underground StationDistrict line
0.2 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

London Paddington Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
1 min walk
London PaddingtonNational Rail
1 min walk
Paddington Underground StationBakerloo · District
2 min walk
PaddingtonElizabeth line
2 min walk
Paddington (H&C Line)-UndergroundCircle · Hammersmith & City
5 min walk
15 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 85 buses/hr peak

92

Walkability score

393

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

7

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park338m
Santander docks (800m)22
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Paddington Station Car Park· yes
615m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.0 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

ADHD RTC MSE HEALTHCARE CENTRAL LONDON

HCL LTD, CAPITAL HOUSE, 25 CHAPEL STREET, NW1 5DH

9 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 264 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

87

Parks (1km)

85

Restaurants (800m)

44

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

13

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 151 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

494m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bagel Factory40 m
Desai News41 m
Budgens48 m
Granier72 m

Nearby cafes

Dr Power58 m
Caffè Nero60 m
Mille Patisserie76 m
Cafe Dylan Dog80 m

Nearby restaurants

Nando's37 m
Sandro38 m
Lolita39 m
Wox Noodle Bar40 m

Nearby pubs

The Bear43 m
The Pride of Paddington64 m
Sawyers Arms69 m
Dickens Tavern92 m

Nearby gyms

Ultimate Performance99 m
F45 Training487 m
12x3 Gym525 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing533 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots100 m
Apek Pharmacy282 m
Moore's Pharmacy337 m
Hogg & Son Pharmacy618 m

Nearby health

Paddington Dental Practice117 m
St Mary's Hospital264 m
Bayswater Medical Centre337 m
Hyde Park Dental Clinic401 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 282

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 score41/100
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

63.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,658m
Crossrail 2 route2,593m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,815 nationally

1,278

Est. population

17,042/km²

56%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£50,500

Median income

4.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

21

Community stability

Age profile

13%
48%
19%
Under 1813%
18–3448%
35–4919%
50–6412%
65+8%

Tenure

14%
66%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent66%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

20%
41%
19%
White British20%
White Other41%
Asian19%
Black4%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household76%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent67%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+20.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
167
Live planning apps (800m)
36
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
75
Planning apps (3 years)
46
Local approval rate
93%
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
9
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
27
Largest scheme
470 homes · 12-20, 12-20, PRAED STREET, W2 1NH
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
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
55-65, 55-65, North Wharf Road, W2 1LA100 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
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Elliot Andrew KeckConservative
Greg EroConservative
Md Shamsed ChowdhuryLabour

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Key facts for W2 1HS

Full postcodeW2 1HS
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardHyde Park
Latitude51.515237
Longitude-0.175512
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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