Hyde Park · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51315, -0.16342

W2 2LH— Hyde Park, Westminster

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

The urban professional's pick

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 49/100Transport 62/100Low yield 3.12%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
49
Schools
90
Transport
62
Environment
83
Investment
43

The bottom line

W2 2LH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment at £1,010,000 median — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W2 2LH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+94.2% vs London avg
vs London income-7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+247.0% vs London avg

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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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 115.5

—

Secondary

The St Marylebone CofE School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 16 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 61.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

225.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 374.6%

-49% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Theft14%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences9%
Robbery8%
Burglary5%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +247% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£1,010,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 94% above London median

£1,010,000 is 94% above the London median (£520,000)

+32.5%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-20.5%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£1,010,000
Price per m²£5,114/m²
Price per ft²£475/ft²
Avg floor area210.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
19%
D
11%
E
4%
F
4%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 4%Flat 92%Other 4%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£42,250
First-time buyerFTB
£42,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£72,550

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

26.1×

Price-to-income

£5,053/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£526,500
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)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £1,510
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+4.3%

Total change

+253%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-47.5%

per year

Acceleration

+30.44

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £250k–£300k · 68 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 68 sales

Terraced2.9%
Flat/maisonette97.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£150k£190k+26.7%2.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£417k£373k-10.6%5.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£355k£1.43m+301.4%4.7
GFC & correction2008–2011£1.85m£287k-84.5%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£2.60m£5.10m+96.2%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£533k£5.15m+867.1%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.93m£1.27m-34%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£4.58m£4.58m+0%4
Current market2024–2025£1.01m£530k-47.5%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.1% α
Local
7%
District
7.1%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Marble Arch Underground StationCentral line
3.7 min walk
London Marylebone

Nearby stations

Marble Arch Underground StationCentral
4 min walk
Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground StationCircle · District
10 min walk
Lancaster Gate Underground StationCentral
11 min walk
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground StationBakerloo
12 min walk
Paddington Underground StationBakerloo · District
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

73

Walkability score

330

Footpaths (500m)

24

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1720
Nearest car park281m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Q-Park Marble Arch981 spaces· yes
395m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.2 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

CRAWFORD STREET SURGERY

95-97 CRAWFORD STREET, W1H 2HJ

9 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 895 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

95

Parks (1km)

78

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

7

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGreen Valley · 241 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

781m

Post office

Nearby shops

Paul188 m
Wallers Newsagents188 m
Assal Patisserie216 m
La Maritxu217 m

Nearby cafes

Nawras160 m
Starbucks187 m
Markus Coffee Co Ltd190 m
Snowflake Gelato191 m

Nearby restaurants

Al Balad154 m
Maroush157 m
Pakhtoon161 m
Masguof169 m

Nearby pubs

Salt Bar152 m
The Carpenters Arms249 m
The Duke of Kendal250 m
The Portman275 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group457 m
Mayfair Health Club514 m
Seymour Leisure Centre601 m
KOBOX730 m

Nearby pharmacies

Al Razi Pharmacy245 m
Hogg & Son Pharmacy278 m
Kings Pharmacy293 m
Prince Pharmacy480 m

Nearby health

Whites Dental255 m
Bupa Dental Care319 m
Exceldent408 m
Upper Berkeley Dental Care423 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 252

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

43

Investment score

Moderate

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
3.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 59%
Gentrification score29/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

68.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,794m
Crossrail 2 route1,723m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,098 nationally

1,242

Est. population

14,818/km²

57%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£38,700

Median income

1.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

31%
21%
20%
17%
Under 1811%
18–3431%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+17%

Tenure

28%
14%
54%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent54%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

30%
31%
16%
White British30%
White Other31%
Asian16%
Black5%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household59%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent54%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.9%
Price vs London+94.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
198
Live planning apps (800m)
23
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
78
Planning apps (3 years)
45
Local approval rate
86%
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)
18
Largest scheme
54 homes · 53-59, 53-59, Bryanston Street, 5-9 Marble Arch, 2-20 Edgware Road, W1
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

53-59, 53-59, Bryanston Street, 5-9 Marble Arch, 2-20 Edgware Road, W154 homes
completed
HAMPDEN GURNEY SCHOOL, HAMPDEN GURNEY SCHOOL, HARROWBY STREET, W152 homes
completed
139-161, 139-161, GEORGE STREET, W145 homes
completed
112-130, 112-130, Edgware Road, 136-138 George Street, 24 Nutford Place, W1H 5YQ24 homes
completed
Development Site At 24-30, Development Site At 24-30, Edgware Road, York House, 43-45 Seymour Street,15-19 Great Cumberland Place., W1H 7LA22 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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Stamp duty on median price (£1,010,000)

£42,250

Standard buyer

£42,250

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Key facts for W2 2LH

Full postcodeW2 2LH
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardHyde Park
Latitude51.513151
Longitude-0.163418
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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