Hyde Park · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51597, -0.16476

W2 2HX— Hyde Park, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W2 2HX, Hyde Park, Westminster

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 60/100Transport 64/100Yield 3.85%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
60
Schools
90
Transport
64
Environment
80
Investment
64

The bottom line

W2 2HX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W2 2HX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+138.0% vs London avg

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How W2 2HX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 1 min walk

KS2: 115.5

—

Secondary

Marylebone Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 11 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 · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

154.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 517.1%

-65% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Theft12%
Burglary8%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences6%
Robbery2%

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +138% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Street mix

Flat 100%

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 EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2012 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+111%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+49.2%

per year

Acceleration

+55.70

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £500k–£600k · 37 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 37 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£460k£313k-32.1%6.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£485k£560k+15.5%2.5
GFC & correction2010–2012£695k£970k+39.6%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-4.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette-4.5% α
Local
4.7%
District
9.2%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground StationHammersmith & City line
5.7 min walk
London Marylebone

Nearby stations

Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground StationDistrict · Circle
6 min walk
Marble Arch Underground StationCentral
6 min walk
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground StationBakerloo
8 min walk
Marylebone Underground StationBakerloo
9 min walk
London MaryleboneNational Rail
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

76

Walkability score

485

Footpaths (500m)

28

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge35 min ≈
Victoria ★21 min
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf45 min ≈
City33 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

9

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1720
Nearest car park94m
Santander docks (800m)28
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Q-Park Marble Arch981 spaces· yes
714m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 31.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 22.0 µg/m³
Better than 73% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.9 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

WEST LONDON DAY CENTRE

134-136 SEYMOUR PLACE, W1H 1NT

6 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

18

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNightingale Hospital · 651 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

94

Parks (1km)

97

Restaurants (800m)

36

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

8

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGreen Valley · 192 m
2 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

499m

Post office

Nearby shops

La Maritxu142 m
Assal Patisserie147 m
Wallers Newsagents155 m
Crispins Food & Wine Shop207 m

Nearby cafes

Costa64 m
Markus Coffee Co Ltd158 m
Stuzzico...193 m
Boxcar226 m

Nearby restaurants

Al Omda22 m
Al Arez39 m
Cafe Helen54 m
Al Arez Express66 m

Nearby pubs

Duke of York181 m
The Duke of Kendal184 m
Lord Wargrave251 m
The Heron257 m

Nearby gyms

Seymour Leisure Centre300 m
F45 Training536 m
The Gym Group563 m
The Greenhouse Centre639 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kings Pharmacy77 m
Al Razi Pharmacy136 m
Prince Pharmacy155 m
Hogg & Son Pharmacy200 m

Nearby health

Whites Dental87 m
Bupa Dental Care271 m
Happy Kids Dental Marylebone322 m
Harley Cosmetics London331 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 320

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 score37/100
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

46.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,012m
Crossrail 2 route1,879m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,388 nationally

1,399

Est. population

26,829/km²

51%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£38,700

Median income

4.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

21

Community stability

Age profile

13%
35%
24%
16%
Under 1813%
18–3435%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+13%

Tenure

15%
67%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent67%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

15%
27%
24%
23%
White British15%
White Other27%
Asian24%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other23%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household78%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent67%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
262
Live planning apps (800m)
30
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
92
Planning apps (3 years)
59
Local approval rate
87%
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
22
Under construction
7
Completed (3yr)
72
Largest scheme
470 homes · 12-20, 12-20, PRAED STREET, W2 1NH
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

171-175, 171-175, Seymour Place, W1H 4PN66 homes
completed
HAMPDEN GURNEY SCHOOL, HAMPDEN GURNEY SCHOOL, HARROWBY STREET, W152 homes
completed
139-161, 139-161, GEORGE STREET, W145 homes
completed
WORTHINGTON HOUSE, 199-205, WORTHINGTON HOUSE, 199-205, OLD MARYLEBONE ROAD, NW144 homes
completed
2, 2, Hyde Park Square, W2 2JY36 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 2HX

Full postcodeW2 2HX
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardHyde Park
Latitude51.515969
Longitude-0.164760
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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