Lancaster Gate · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51321, -0.17696

W2 3BY— Lancaster Gate, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W2 3BY, Lancaster Gate, Westminster

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 46/100Transport 78/100Yield 3.85%
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
73
Safety
46
Schools
60
Transport
78
Environment
83
Investment
68

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Location

W2 3BY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+20.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+265.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W2 3BY

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How W2 3BY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

St James & St John Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.0

—

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 12 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

Medium crime

237.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1217.4%

-46% vs borough

Crime by type

Other39%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Theft16%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%

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 · 885m

Crime is +265% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area58.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

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£146,750
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£735k£735k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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 Underground StationCentral line
2.3 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

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

71

Walkability score

340

Footpaths (500m)

20

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

6

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park91m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Paddington Station Car Park· yes
696m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
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

ADHD RTC MSE HEALTHCARE CENTRAL LONDON

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

12 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 510 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

78

Parks (1km)

79

Restaurants (800m)

43

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

18

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 397 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

11

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

732m

Post office

Nearby shops

LG Food & News137 m
EuropaFood148 m
Maysara150 m
Laurents156 m

Nearby cafes

Elvis's Bistro & Takeaway112 m
Les Filles120 m
Sheila's Cafe138 m
Craven Cafe144 m

Nearby restaurants

Taormina140 m
The Village Paddington141 m
Flavors Of India148 m
Rose Garden Restaurant154 m

Nearby pubs

Old Mary's132 m
The Mitre142 m
Stablehand157 m
The Swan173 m

Nearby gyms

Ultimate Performance201 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing695 m
12x3 Gym695 m
F45 Training729 m

Nearby pharmacies

Moore's Pharmacy167 m
Boots326 m
Apek Pharmacy522 m
Hogg & Son Pharmacy732 m

Nearby health

Paddington Dental Practice166 m
Hyde Park Dental Clinic175 m
Bayswater Medical Centre183 m
St Mary's Hospital510 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 260

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

68

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 score40/100
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

63.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,670m
Crossrail 2 route2,645m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,815 nationally

1,278

Est. population

17,042/km²

56%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£50,500

Median income

4.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

21

Community stability

Age profile

13%
48%
19%
Under 1813%
18–3448%
35–4919%
50–6412%
65+8%

Tenure

14%
66%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent66%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

20%
41%
19%
White British20%
White Other41%
Asian19%
Black4%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household76%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent67%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+20.2%

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)
77
Planning apps (3 years)
37
Local approval rate
92%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
27
Largest scheme
335 homes · Former North Westminster Community School, Former North Westminster Community School, North Wharf Road, W2 1LF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

MILNE HOUSE, 1-3, MILNE HOUSE, 1-3, NORFOLK SQUARE, W245 homes
completed
27, Lancaster Gate, W2 3LP23 homes
completed
33-35, 33-35, LANCASTER GATE, W221 homes
completed
GARAGES, 1-10, GARAGES, 1-10, CONDUIT MEWS, W219 homes
completed
7, 7, WESTBOURNE TERRACE, W219 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.4%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Ellie OrmsbyLabour
Connor JonesLabour
Philip Stephenson-OliverConservative

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Key facts for W2 3BY

Full postcodeW2 3BY
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardLancaster Gate
Latitude51.513209
Longitude-0.176962
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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