Hyde Park · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51627, -0.16891

W2 2QE— Hyde Park, Westminster

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

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 77/100Yield 3.85%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
75
Safety
58
Schools
90
Transport
77
Environment
80
Investment
65

The bottom line

W2 2QE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), good transport links and a green environment — strong value for Commuters and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W2 2QE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+159.0% 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 115.5

—

Secondary

Marylebone Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 8 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 · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

168.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 564.7%

-62% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Theft13%
Burglary8%
Drug offences8%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime5%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +159% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area321.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
2%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 53%Flat 47%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£803,250
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, limited insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2022 · CAGR

+9.8%

Total change

+1040%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+19.5%

per year

Acceleration

+26.33

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £500k–£600k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Terraced53.3%
Flat/maisonette46.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£430k£585k+36%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£605k£997k+64.8%1.7
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£1.49m£1.49m+0%2
GFC & correction2012–2012£2.27m£2.27m+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£5.00m£4.38m-12.4%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£4.40m£4.10m-6.8%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£4.90m£4.90m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+11.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette+11.6% α
Local
19.8%
District
8.2%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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 89% of London
Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground StationCircle line
4.8 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground StationDistrict · Circle
5 min walk
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground StationBakerloo
6 min walk
Paddington Underground StationBakerloo · District
6 min walk
London Paddington Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
6 min walk
London PaddingtonNational Rail
6 min walk
2 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 71 buses/hr peak

72

Walkability score

391

Footpaths (500m)

25

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

10

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)439
Nearest car park119m
Santander docks (800m)25
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

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: 0.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.8 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

MSE ICB ADHD HEALTHCARE CENTRAL LONDON

CAPITAL HOUSE, 25 CHAPEL STREET, NW1 5DH

5 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 397 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

94

Parks (1km)

115

Restaurants (800m)

42

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

10

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 349 m
2 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)

278m

Post office

Nearby shops

Foodwise Local223 m
Al Mansoori239 m
Crispins Food & Wine Shop242 m
Spirited Wines258 m

Nearby cafes

Stuzzico...241 m
Rose Cafe242 m
Boxcar243 m
Cafe Panache243 m

Nearby restaurants

Thai Zapp at The Heron Pub96 m
Yeotown Paddington127 m
Jamuna149 m
Satay House157 m

Nearby pubs

The Monkey Puzzle68 m
The Heron98 m
Yamany Corner194 m
Royal Exchange226 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training310 m
Seymour Leisure Centre452 m
Ultimate Performance571 m
The Greenhouse Centre618 m

Nearby pharmacies

Safeer Pharmacy234 m
Prince Pharmacy239 m
Hogg & Son Pharmacy241 m
Apek Pharmacy280 m

Nearby health

Bupa Dental Care236 m
Whites Dental293 m
Maison Smile299 m
St Mary's Hospital397 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 383

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

65

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 score43/100
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

56.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,286m
Crossrail 2 route2,168m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,632 nationally

1,341

Est. population

17,983/km²

40%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£38,700

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityRenters

26

Community stability

Age profile

34%
24%
19%
Under 1834%
18–3424%
35–4919%
50–6413%
65+11%

Tenure

23%
61%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent61%
Social rent6%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

16%
21%
26%
22%
White British16%
White Other21%
Asian26%
Black12%
Mixed4%
Other22%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household66%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent61%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
162
Live planning apps (800m)
28
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
64
Planning apps (3 years)
42
Local approval rate
89%
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
22
Under construction
7
Completed (3yr)
95
Largest scheme
470 homes · 12-20, 12-20, PRAED STREET, W2 1NH
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

12-20, 12-20, PRAED STREET, W2 1NH470 homes
completed
Building 3 Merchant Square, Building 3 Merchant Square, Harbet Road, W2 1JU201 homes
completed
Building D Merchant Square (Part of Paddington Basin Dev.), Building D Merchant Square (Part of Paddington Basin Dev.), Harbet Road, 4 Merchant Square, W2 1JU196 homes
completed
2, 2, Hyde Park Square, W2 2JY36 homes
completed
1, 1, Molyneux Street, W1H 5HU32 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 2QE

Full postcodeW2 2QE
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardHyde Park
Latitude51.516267
Longitude-0.168913
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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