Hyde Park · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51701, -0.16880

W2 2RN— Hyde Park, Westminster

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

City living at its best

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 78/100Yield 3.85%

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
72
Safety
58
Schools
90
Transport
78
Environment
52
Investment
65

The bottom line

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

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W2 2RN

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

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Secondary

Marylebone Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 7 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 · 11 min walk

6 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

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

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 area122 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
10%
D
6%
E
1%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

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
Rebuild cost estimate£305,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1995–2023 · CAGR

+6.1%

Total change

+422%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-14.6%

per year

Acceleration

-58.34

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £200k–£250k · 53 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 53 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£180k£230k+27.8%3.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£365k£318k-12.9%3.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£725k£543k-25.2%2.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£950k£870k-8.4%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£1.04m£1.04m+0.2%3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£1.32m£1.32m+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.24m£765k-38.4%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.10m£940k-14.5%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.3% α
Local
8%
District
8.3%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground StationCircle line
3.8 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground StationDistrict · Circle
4 min walk
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground StationBakerloo
5 min walk
Paddington Underground StationBakerloo · District
6 min walk
London Paddington Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
7 min walk
London PaddingtonNational Rail
7 min walk
2 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 79 buses/hr peak

74

Walkability score

420

Footpaths (500m)

24

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)439
Nearest car park153m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.1 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
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 AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
Below average green space

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

4 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 384 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

99

Parks (1km)

114

Restaurants (800m)

42

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

11

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 282 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

212m

Post office

Nearby shops

Al Mansoori157 m
Grocers216 m
Tesco Express222 m
Foodwise Local231 m

Nearby cafes

Jaffa Corner184 m
Rose Cafe193 m
Starbucks212 m
T4 Tea For U212 m

Nearby restaurants

Thai Zapp at The Heron Pub54 m
Satay House83 m
Al Deewan93 m
El Ahrir123 m

Nearby pubs

The Heron49 m
The Monkey Puzzle93 m
Yamany Corner125 m
Royal Exchange152 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training247 m
Seymour Leisure Centre404 m
The Greenhouse Centre537 m
Ultimate Performance604 m

Nearby pharmacies

Safeer Pharmacy168 m
Prince Pharmacy208 m
Devonshire Pharmacy232 m
Apek Pharmacy273 m

Nearby health

Maison Smile216 m
Bupa Dental Care311 m
Whites Dental329 m
St Mary's Hospital384 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 396

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

56.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,314m
Crossrail 2 route2,177m

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)
161
Live planning apps (800m)
28
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
66
Planning apps (3 years)
43
Local approval rate
88%
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
31
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
BRITISH TELECOM DEPOT, 30-34, BRITISH TELECOM DEPOT, 30-34, BELL STREET, NW157 homes
completed
HAMPDEN GURNEY SCHOOL, HAMPDEN GURNEY SCHOOL, HARROWBY STREET, W152 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 2RN

Full postcodeW2 2RN
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardHyde Park
Latitude51.517012
Longitude-0.168797
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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