Lancaster Gate · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51156, -0.17854

W2 3NT— Lancaster Gate, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W2 3NT, 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 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 62/100Transport 73/100Yield 3.85%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
77
Safety
62
Schools
60
Transport
73
Environment
83
Investment
68

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Location

W2 3NT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+20.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+124.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W2 3NT

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How W2 3NT 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.0

—

Secondary

Marylebone Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 10 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 · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

145.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1026.3%

-67% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Drug offences11%
Theft10%
Burglary10%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

1.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +124% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area442.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_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£1,106,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 84% of London
Lancaster Gate Underground StationCentral line
2.5 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

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

61

Walkability score

196

Footpaths (500m)

23

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

4

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park122m
Santander docks (800m)23
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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.4 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

14 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 722 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

56

Parks (1km)

55

Restaurants (800m)

37

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 608 m
2 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

695m

Post office

Nearby shops

LG Food & News107 m
Allday Minimarket214 m
Laurents218 m
EuropaFood224 m

Nearby cafes

Sheila's Cafe80 m
Les Filles114 m
Elvis's Bistro & Takeaway125 m
Craven Cafe135 m

Nearby restaurants

Thai Square114 m
Taormina116 m
Rose Garden Restaurant168 m
Tortello199 m

Nearby pubs

The Mitre89 m
Old Mary's96 m
The Swan104 m
The Leinster Arms300 m

Nearby gyms

Ultimate Performance401 m
Barry's615 m
Queens Skate Dine Bowl615 m
1Rebel Bayswater845 m

Nearby pharmacies

Moore's Pharmacy211 m
Boots532 m
Superdrug712 m
Apek Pharmacy735 m

Nearby health

Hyde Park Dental Clinic151 m
Bayswater Medical Centre233 m
Paddington Dental Practice366 m
Queensway Dental Practice635 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 199

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 score36/100
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

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,714m
Crossrail 2 route2,714m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,171 nationally

1,473

Est. population

19,754/km²

64%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£50,500

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

19

Community stability

Age profile

40%
21%
16%
14%
Under 189%
18–3440%
35–4921%
50–6416%
65+14%

Tenure

16%
72%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent72%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
38%
16%
White British29%
White Other38%
Asian16%
Black2%
Mixed7%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household75%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent72%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+20.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
135
Live planning apps (800m)
28
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
70
Planning apps (3 years)
36
Local approval rate
91%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
7

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
24
Largest scheme
100 homes · 55-65, 55-65, North Wharf Road, W2 1LA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

75 - 89, 75 - 89, Lancaster Gate, W2 3NN85 homes
completed
56-60, 56-60, LANCASTER GATE, W2 3NA30 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

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 3NT

Full postcodeW2 3NT
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardLancaster Gate
Latitude51.511561
Longitude-0.178541
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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