Bayswater · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.51362, -0.19307

W2 4PW— Bayswater, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W2 4PW, Bayswater, 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 88%Safety 67/100Transport 60/100Yield 3.85%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
78
Safety
67
Schools
90
Transport
60
Environment
98
Investment
66

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Location

W2 4PW

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+19.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+75.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W2 4PW

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

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 104.9

★★

Secondary

Westminster Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 10 min walk

P8: -0.04A8: 47.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

113.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 694.3%

-74% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary11%
Theft5%
Drug offences5%
Robbery2%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +75% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialModerate

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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Bayswater Underground StationDistrict line
4.4 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Bayswater Underground StationDistrict · Circle
5 min walk
Notting Hill Gate Underground StationCircle · District
7 min walk
Queensway Underground StationCentral
7 min walk
Royal Oak Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
9 min walk
Westbourne Park Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
13 min walk
1 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 87 buses/hr peak

68

Walkability score

89

Footpaths (500m)

23

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min ↑
Victoria ★30 min
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City40 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 park477m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hyde Park Coach and Car Park· yes
477m

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: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.7 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

THE PEMBRIDGE VILLAS SURGERY

45A PEMBRIDGE VILLAS, W11 3EP

4 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

21

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

67

Parks (1km)

122

Restaurants (800m)

48

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPrezzemolo & Vitale · 180 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

441m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sara Foods59 m
Bens191 m
Co-op Food208 m
Quick Pick Food & Wine218 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero175 m
L'Etoile208 m
Guillam Coffee House208 m
The Hill Cafe216 m

Nearby restaurants

Hereford Road Restaurant50 m
Hafez55 m
Kawaii Sushi & Noodles72 m
Sinuhe persian Tapas Bar73 m

Nearby pubs

The Prince Edward82 m
The Hayden228 m
The Princess Royal236 m
Phoenix264 m

Nearby gyms

Heartcore214 m
PureGym221 m
Barrecore273 m
Psycle294 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nashi Pharmacy258 m
Superdrug381 m
Bayswater Pharmacy504 m
Notting Hill Pharmacy541 m

Nearby health

Number 18 Dental193 m
Garden Square Dental Practice226 m
Porchester Dental Practice332 m
Keep Smiling Dental Practice336 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 374

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

66

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 score50/100
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

61.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,745m
Crossrail 2 route3,748m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,325 nationally

2,447

Est. population

23,029/km²

71%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£50,300

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

29

Community stability

Age profile

13%
34%
26%
17%
Under 1813%
18–3434%
35–4926%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

19%
14%
52%
15%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent52%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

30%
37%
14%
White British30%
White Other37%
Asian14%
Black3%
Mixed9%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household65%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent52%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+19.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
171
Live planning apps (800m)
37
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
73
Planning apps (3 years)
58
Local approval rate
74%
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
94
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
115
Largest scheme
152 homes · BAYNARD HOUSE (SCHEME 1), 127-131, BAYNARD HOUSE (SCHEME 1), 127-131, WESTBOURNE GROVE, W2
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

BAYNARD HOUSE (SCHEME 1), 127-131, BAYNARD HOUSE (SCHEME 1), 127-131, WESTBOURNE GROVE, W2152 homes
completed
49-53, 49-53, KENSINGTON GARDENS SQUARE, WESTBOURNE GROVE (33-35), W2138 homes
completed
65-69 Linden Gardens, LONDON, W2 4HJ, 65-6942 homes
completed
The Corner, 2-6, The Corner, 2-6, BOTTS MEWS, 98-112A/B WESTBOURNE GROVE, 43 HEREFORD ROAD, 2 CHEPSTOW ROAD, W2 5RU38 homes
completed
Compass House, 22, Compass House, 22, Redan Place, W2 4SA30 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
13.0%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2026
MP
Georgia Gould (Labour)
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Christabel Diana Beatrice FlightConservative
Maggie CarmanLabour
Mark Brunel TozerConservative

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Key facts for W2 4PW

Full postcodeW2 4PW
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardBayswater
Latitude51.513621
Longitude-0.193073
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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