Little Venice · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.52156, -0.18081

W2 1XB— Little Venice, Westminster

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 74/100Yield 3.85%

Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
78
Safety
67
Schools
100
Transport
74
Environment
58
Investment
64

The bottom line

W2 1XB 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 1XB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+74.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W2 1XB

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How W2 1XB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Joseph's RC Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 8 min walk

KS2: 107.3

—

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 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 13 min walk

8 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

113.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 5550.0%

-74% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary8%
Theft7%
Drug offences5%
Robbery4%

Road safety

72

Road safety score

12

Accidents (5yr)

4

KSI (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 233m

Crime is +74% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area220 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%
E
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 86%Detached 14%

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£550,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingPartial double glazing
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £1,510
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+485%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+30.1%

per year

Acceleration

+27.93

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Detached14.3%
Semi-detached85.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£795k£1.50m+88.7%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£1.40m£1.40m+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£3.50m£3.50m+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£3.58m£3.58m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£4.65m£4.65m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 85% of London
Warwick AvenueBakerloo line
2.7 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Warwick Avenue Underground StationBakerloo
4 min walk
Paddington (H&C Line)-UndergroundCircle · Hammersmith & City
5 min walk
Royal Oak Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
8 min walk
PaddingtonElizabeth line
8 min walk
Paddington Underground StationBakerloo · District
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

65

Walkability score

269

Footpaths (500m)

23

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria ★31 min
Waterloo33 min ↓
Canary Wharf42 min ↓
City36 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

17

Car parks (800m)

21

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)65
Nearest car park225m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Paddington Station Car Park· yes
401m
🅿️
NCP Car Park London Maida Vale65 spaces
675m

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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.3 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

10 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 641 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

102

Parks (1km)

55

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 454 m
3 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

441m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local227 m
SS Foods & Wine407 m
Real Drinks426 m
Jay's445 m

Nearby cafes

The Waterside Cafe187 m
Beany Green201 m
The Café at Clifton Nurseries235 m
Black Sheep Coffee248 m

Nearby restaurants

Wagamama207 m
Kateh212 m
Massis221 m
Poncho 8237 m

Nearby pubs

Vagabond212 m
Warwick Castle218 m
The Union Bar & Grill237 m
The Bridge House244 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing272 m
12x3 Gym273 m
Little Venice Sports Centre280 m
Little Venice Pilates & Physiotherapy416 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots410 m
Curie Chemist418 m
Remedy's Pharmacy491 m
Dales Pharmacy525 m

Nearby health

Abi Dental Care440 m
Fortes Clinic458 m
Yourdental Wellness485 m
mydentist561 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 166

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 score33/100
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

63.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,287m
Crossrail 2 route3,097m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,915 nationally

1,994

Est. population

11,166/km²

59%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£45,900

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

22%
21%
21%
22%
14%
Under 1822%
18–3421%
35–4921%
50–6422%
65+14%

Tenure

29%
21%
43%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent43%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

34%
34%
White British34%
White Other34%
Asian11%
Black3%
Mixed9%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household52%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
177
Live planning apps (800m)
44
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
90
Planning apps (3 years)
47
Local approval rate
82%
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)
11
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)

PADDINGTON CENTRAL (FORMER GOODS YARD), PADDINGTON CENTRAL (FORMER GOODS YARD), BISHOP'S BRIDGE ROAD, W2 6BA219 homes
completed
CLARENDON COURT (6-30), CLARENDON COURT (6-30), MAIDA VALE, W9100 homes
completed
14, 14, CLIFTON VILLAS, W939 homes
completed
1-14, 1-14, PORTEUS ROAD, W232 homes
completed
11-13, 11-13, RANDOLPH AVENUE, W910 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 1XB

Full postcodeW2 1XB
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardLittle Venice
Latitude51.521560
Longitude-0.180809
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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