Hyde Park · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51262, -0.17433

W2 2SE— Hyde Park, Westminster

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

City living at its best

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 65/100Transport 79/100Yield 3.85%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
82
Safety
65
Schools
60
Transport
79
Environment
83
Investment
69

The bottom line

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

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W2 2SE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+93.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W2 2SE

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How W2 2SE 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.0

—

Secondary

Marylebone Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.17A8: 52.2

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 · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

125.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 679.2%

-72% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Theft16%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary8%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

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 · 1.0km

Crime is +93% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area137 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
3%
E
3%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 80%Flat 10%Other 10%

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£342,500
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)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
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

1995–2013 · CAGR

+9.6%

Total change

+421%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+29.8%

per year

Acceleration

-37.83

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £450k–£500k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Terraced88.9%
Flat/maisonette11.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1997£355k£72k-79.9%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£1.05m£1.38m+31%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£850k£850k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£1.43m£1.43m+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£1.85m£1.85m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Lancaster Gate StationCentral line
1.1 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Lancaster Gate Underground StationCentral
2 min walk
London Paddington Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
5 min walk
London PaddingtonNational Rail
5 min walk
Paddington Underground StationBakerloo · District
6 min walk
PaddingtonElizabeth line
6 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

323

Footpaths (500m)

20

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria ★24 min
Waterloo35 min ↓
Canary Wharf39 min ↓
City35 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

5

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park180m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 0.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.3 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

ADHD RTC MSE HEALTHCARE CENTRAL LONDON

HCL LTD, CAPITAL HOUSE, 25 CHAPEL STREET, NW1 5DH

11 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 541 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

76

Parks (1km)

76

Restaurants (800m)

38

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 439 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

701m

Post office

Nearby shops

Maysara44 m
Newsagents & Gift295 m
LG Food & News297 m
Granier298 m

Nearby cafes

The Bathurst Deli42 m
Italian Gardens Cafe163 m
Warisan Cafe187 m
Harrisons Coffee204 m

Nearby restaurants

Spice of India24 m
IBU25 m
Nipa97 m
Tortello127 m

Nearby pubs

Stablehand46 m
The Swan217 m
The Victoria238 m
The Sussex Arms267 m

Nearby gyms

Ultimate Performance320 m
F45 Training709 m
12x3 Gym820 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing826 m

Nearby pharmacies

Moore's Pharmacy359 m
Boots402 m
Apek Pharmacy509 m
Hogg & Son Pharmacy577 m

Nearby health

Hyde Park Dental Clinic176 m
Paddington Dental Practice295 m
Bayswater Medical Centre376 m
Bupa Dental Care503 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 247

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

69

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 score41/100
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

68.8

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,476m
Crossrail 2 route2,453m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,718 nationally

1,491

Est. population

13,234/km²

66%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£38,700

Median income

1.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

17%
28%
23%
20%
Under 1817%
18–3428%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+12%

Tenure

30%
19%
44%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent44%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

28%
30%
21%
White British28%
White Other30%
Asian21%
Black1%
Mixed9%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household52%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
155
Live planning apps (800m)
28
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
47
Planning apps (3 years)
33
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
26
Largest scheme
470 homes · 12-20, 12-20, PRAED STREET, W2 1NH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

MILNE HOUSE, 1-3, MILNE HOUSE, 1-3, NORFOLK SQUARE, W245 homes
completed
GARAGES, 1-10, GARAGES, 1-10, CONDUIT MEWS, W219 homes
completed
7, 7, WESTBOURNE TERRACE, W219 homes
completed
18, 18, Talbot Square, W2 1TS19 homes
completed
CHURCH OF ST JAMES'S, CHURCH OF ST JAMES'S, SUSSEX GARDENS, W2 3UD17 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 2SE

Full postcodeW2 2SE
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardHyde Park
Latitude51.512620
Longitude-0.174334
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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