Lancaster Gate · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51373, -0.17935

W2 3QA— Lancaster Gate, Westminster

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

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 76/100Yield 3.85%

Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
81
Safety
73
Schools
60
Transport
76
Environment
80
Investment
68

The bottom line

W2 3QA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, good transport links and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Commuters.

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Location

W2 3QA

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+70.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W2 3QA

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How W2 3QA 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 108.0

—

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 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

110.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

-75% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour24%
Other22%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Burglary11%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft8%
Robbery6%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

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 · 761m

Crime is +70% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
8%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 5%Flat 91%Other 5%

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£155,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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 Trajectory

1995–2017 · CAGR

+11%

Total change

+900%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+31.8%

per year

Acceleration

+17.62

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £700k+ · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Terraced5%
Flat/maisonette95%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£85k£240k+182.2%1.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£250k£775k+209.8%1.2
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£374k£374k+0%2
GFC & correction2009–2012£428k£500k+16.8%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£565k£645k+14.2%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£850k£850k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.9% α
Local
9.1%
District
10%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 88% of London
PaddingtonElizabeth line line
4.1 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

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

66

Walkability score

227

Footpaths (500m)

21

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

6

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park185m
Santander docks (800m)21
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Paddington Station Car Park· yes
559m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 1.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
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

13 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 546 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

68

Parks (1km)

69

Restaurants (800m)

41

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 437 m
2 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

579m

Post office

Nearby shops

Premier Wine & Spirits7 m
Nisa Local11 m
Laurents30 m
EuropaFood30 m

Nearby cafes

La costa cafe19 m
La meena cafe84 m
Craven Cafe113 m
Elvis's Bistro & Takeaway137 m

Nearby restaurants

Tukdin33 m
The Village Paddington35 m
Flavors Of India66 m
Taormina133 m

Nearby pubs

Old Mary's160 m
The Mitre163 m
The Cleveland Arms170 m
The Pride of Paddington251 m

Nearby gyms

Ultimate Performance223 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing608 m
12x3 Gym615 m
Queens Skate Dine Bowl638 m

Nearby pharmacies

Moore's Pharmacy39 m
Boots349 m
Superdrug587 m
Apek Pharmacy592 m

Nearby health

Bayswater Medical Centre24 m
Paddington Dental Practice198 m
Hyde Park Dental Clinic308 m
St Mary's Hospital546 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 255

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

63.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,845m
Crossrail 2 route2,819m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,671 nationally

1,343

Est. population

26,380/km²

68%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£50,500

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

29

Community stability

Age profile

37%
26%
14%
Under 1812%
18–3437%
35–4926%
50–6414%
65+11%

Tenure

22%
14%
52%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent52%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

27%
36%
White British27%
White Other36%
Asian12%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household70%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent52%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+20.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
148
Live planning apps (800m)
34
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
81
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
24
Largest scheme
222 homes · PADDINGTON BASIN, LAND AT, PADDINGTON BASIN, LAND AT, HERMITAGE STREET, W2 0XX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

108-132, 108-132, WESTBOURNE TERRACE, W299 homes
completed
75 - 89, 75 - 89, Lancaster Gate, W2 3NN85 homes
completed
18, 18, Leinster Gardens, W2 3BH37 homes
completed
56-60, 56-60, LANCASTER GATE, W2 3NA30 homes
completed
27, Lancaster Gate, W2 3LP23 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 3QA

Full postcodeW2 3QA
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardLancaster Gate
Latitude51.513732
Longitude-0.179348
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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