Lancaster Gate · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.50707, -0.17129

W2 2AR— Lancaster Gate, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W2 2AR, Lancaster Gate, 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 34/100Transport 54/100Yield 3.85%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
63
Safety
34
Schools
60
Transport
54
Environment
83
Investment
66

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Location

W2 2AR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
LowEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-22.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+378.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W2 2AR

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How W2 2AR 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 · 11 min walk

KS2: 108.0

—

Secondary

Marylebone Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 17 min walk

P8: +0.17A8: 52.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

310.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 740.0%

-29% 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

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft14%
Vehicle crime12%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Burglary4%
Robbery4%
Drug offences4%

Stop & search

0.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

66

Road safety score

14

Accidents (5yr)

5

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

HIGH pedestrian risk5 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +378% 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

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

Council tax band Band HAnnual charge £1,812
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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Lancaster Gate Underground StationCentral line
6.9 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Lancaster Gate Underground StationCentral
7 min walk
London Paddington Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
13 min walk
London PaddingtonNational Rail
13 min walk
Paddington Underground StationBakerloo · District
14 min walk
Marble Arch Underground StationCentral
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

101

Footpaths (500m)

21

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min ↑
Victoria ★29 min
Waterloo42 min ↑
Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City38 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park262m
Santander docks (800m)21
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Serpentine Car Park· yes
262m

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: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.9 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE

40 PRINCES GARDENS, SW7 1LY

12 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

90

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Swan (649 m)

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 1.1 km
7 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

897m

Post office

Nearby shops

Maysara685 m
LG Food & News792 m
Essentials808 m
Spirited Wines834 m

Nearby cafes

Serpentine Coffee House199 m
Colicci274 m
The Serpentine Lido Cafe290 m
The Rooftop318 m

Nearby restaurants

Chucs Serpentine22 m
Nipa608 m
Tortello618 m
Rose Garden Restaurant637 m

Nearby pubs

The Swan649 m
Stablehand697 m
The Victoria714 m
Old Mary's773 m

Nearby gyms

The Lido339 m
The Courts at Hyde Park452 m
Ethos Gym790 m
Ultimate Performance966 m

Nearby pharmacies

Moore's Pharmacy899 m
Hogg & Son Pharmacy899 m
Alnoor Pharmacy1.0 km
Boots1.1 km

Nearby health

Hyde Park Dental Clinic623 m
Bupa Dental Care845 m
Bayswater Medical Centre922 m
Paddington Dental Practice936 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 17

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

53.8

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,092m
Crossrail 2 route2,119m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,418 nationally

2,568

Est. population

1,193/km²

40%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£32,600

Median income

1.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityEstablished mixed

33

Community stability

Age profile

36%
27%
14%
13%
Under 1836%
18–3427%
35–4914%
50–6413%
65+10%

Tenure

33%
51%
Own outright33%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent51%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
30%
21%
White British32%
White Other30%
Asian21%
Black2%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household51%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent51%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
81
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
92%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
Largest scheme
12 homes · 8, 8, PRINCES GARDENS, SW7
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.4%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,708
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Councillors

Ellie OrmsbyLabour
Connor JonesLabour
Philip Stephenson-OliverConservative

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Key facts for W2 2AR

Full postcodeW2 2AR
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardLancaster Gate
Latitude51.507069
Longitude-0.171285
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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