Little Venice · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.52274, -0.17590

W2 1LU— Little Venice, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W2 1LU, Little Venice, Westminster

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 65/100Transport 69/100Yield 3.85%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
65
Schools
90
Transport
69
Environment
53
Investment
64

The bottom line

W2 1LU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W2 1LU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+92.0% vs London avg

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How W2 1LU has changed

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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 104.3

—

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 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

124.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 797.4%

-72% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Burglary8%
Theft7%
Drug offences6%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 588m

Crime is +92% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area43.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
5%
E
1%

Based on 9 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£109,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £906
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2005 · CAGR

+9.9%

Total change

+60%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+13.6%

per year

Acceleration

-27.42

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £200k–£250k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£156k£156k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£220k£220k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£250k£250k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 80% of London
Paddington (H&C Line)-UndergroundCircle line
6.4 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground StationBakerloo
6 min walk
Paddington (H&C Line)-UndergroundCircle · Hammersmith & City
7 min walk
Warwick Avenue Underground StationBakerloo
7 min walk
Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground StationCircle · District
8 min walk
Paddington Underground StationBakerloo · District
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

76

Walkability score

411

Footpaths (500m)

27

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge36 min ↑
Victoria ★31 min
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf46 min ↑
City40 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

14

Car parks (800m)

17

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)65
Nearest car park188m
Santander docks (800m)27
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP Car Park London Maida Vale65 spaces
660m
🅿️
Paddington Station Car Park· yes
703m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
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%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.1 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

6 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 596 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

99

Parks (1km)

86

Restaurants (800m)

40

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

8

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 152 m
1 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

383m

Post office

Nearby shops

Al-Sultan113 m
Ashra's News122 m
Asal Supermarket129 m
Red Sea179 m

Nearby cafes

Loyal cafe118 m
Aleppo Cafe & Shisha125 m
Hammurabi145 m
Myra Chocolate214 m

Nearby restaurants

Sarchnar Restaurant82 m
Pizza Hut Delivery112 m
Diyarbakir Sofrasi113 m
Azmar120 m

Nearby pubs

Three Falcons Indian Gastropub175 m
LV lounge337 m
Windsor Castle366 m
The Eagle383 m

Nearby gyms

Little Venice Sports Centre85 m
12x3 Gym460 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing482 m
F45 Training560 m

Nearby pharmacies

Dales Pharmacy175 m
Curie Chemist178 m
Market Chemist339 m
Boots386 m

Nearby health

mydentist229 m
Abi Dental Care336 m
Church Street Dental380 m
Yourdental Wellness407 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 280

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

64

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 score36/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

48.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,050m
Crossrail 2 route2,791m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,233 nationally

2,808

Est. population

22,017/km²

46%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£36,800

Median income

6.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

23%
28%
17%
20%
Under 1823%
18–3428%
35–4917%
50–6420%
65+12%

Tenure

27%
56%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent27%
Social rent56%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

16%
19%
13%
33%
White British16%
White Other19%
Asian13%
Black12%
Mixed7%
Other33%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household65%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent56%
Private rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
116
Live planning apps (800m)
26
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
68
Planning apps (3 years)
35
Local approval rate
81%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
9
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
182
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
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
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
15.1%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2026
MP
Georgia Gould (Labour)
MP majority
14,913
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale

Councillors

Melvyn Bernard CaplanConservative
Lorraine DeanConservative
Louise Melissa ShawConservative

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Key facts for W2 1LU

Full postcodeW2 1LU
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardLittle Venice
Latitude51.522743
Longitude-0.175904
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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