Hyde Park · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51850, -0.17710

W2 1LA— Hyde Park, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W2 1LA, 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.

 

Schools 100%Safety 14/100Transport 79/100Yield 3.85%
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
61
Safety
14
Schools
60
Transport
79
Environment
52
Investment
66

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Location

W2 1LA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+574.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W2 1LA

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How W2 1LA has changed

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 · 8 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 16 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

Very high crime

438.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 570.4%

-0% 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

Other37%
Theft16%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime4%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%

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: Paddington Fire Station · 464m

Crime is +574% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area68.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
16%

Based on 16 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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£170,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2020
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.26 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £175k–£200k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2021–2021£188k£188k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
1.1 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Paddington (H&C Line)-UndergroundCircle · Hammersmith & City
1 min walk
PaddingtonElizabeth line
3 min walk
Paddington Underground StationBakerloo · District
3 min walk
London Paddington Rail StationHeathrow Express · Great Western Railway
4 min walk
London PaddingtonNational Rail
4 min walk
15 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 135 buses/hr peak

89

Walkability score

364

Footpaths (500m)

22

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park225m
Santander docks (800m)22
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Paddington Station Car Park· yes
409m

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: 0.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
Below 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

MSE ICB ADHD HEALTHCARE CENTRAL LONDON

CAPITAL HOUSE, 25 CHAPEL STREET, NW1 5DH

8 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 226 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

109

Parks (1km)

111

Restaurants (800m)

50

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 263 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

444m

Post office

Nearby shops

GAIL's5 m
M&S Simply Food130 m
WHSmith239 m
soboro273 m

Nearby cafes

Costa112 m
Colicci Street121 m
Grnd House188 m
Starbucks199 m

Nearby restaurants

Pita Souvlaki35 m
Darcie & May Green64 m
Smiths Bar and Grill150 m
Zizzi180 m

Nearby pubs

Heist Bank75 m
The Cheese Barge140 m
Beer House196 m
The Union Bar & Grill216 m

Nearby gyms

12x3 Gym185 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing207 m
Ultimate Performance388 m
F45 Training413 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots279 m
Apek Pharmacy342 m
Dales Pharmacy516 m
Devonshire Pharmacy560 m

Nearby health

St Mary's Hospital226 m
Paddington Dental Practice422 m
mydentist500 m
Bayswater Medical Centre576 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 364

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 score44/100
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

66.1

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 route5,905m
Crossrail 2 route2,775m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,696 nationally

1,500

Est. population

6,681/km²

50%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£38,700

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

26

Community stability

Age profile

43%
16%
15%
15%
Under 1811%
18–3443%
35–4916%
50–6415%
65+15%

Tenure

50%
29%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent50%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

25%
20%
32%
White British25%
White Other20%
Asian32%
Black6%
Mixed5%
Other13%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household72%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent50%
Social rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
189
Live planning apps (800m)
36
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
97
Planning apps (3 years)
56
Local approval rate
85%
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
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
PADDINGTON CENTRAL (FORMER GOODS YARD), PADDINGTON CENTRAL (FORMER GOODS YARD), BISHOP'S BRIDGE ROAD, W2 6BA219 homes
completed
14-17, 14-17, Paddington Green, W2 1LG199 homes
completed
Dudley House, Dudley House, North Wharf Road, 139-147 Harrow Road, W2 1LE197 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 1LA

Full postcodeW2 1LA
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardHyde Park
Latitude51.518499
Longitude-0.177097
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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