Bayswater · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.51332, -0.19260

W2 4PXBayswater, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W2 4PX, Bayswater, Westminster

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 88%Safety 67/100Transport 61/100Yield 3.85%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
78
Safety
67
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
98
Investment
66

The bottom line

W2 4PX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

W2 4PX

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

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How W2 4PX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Hallfield Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 110.4

★★

Secondary

Westminster Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 11 min walk

P8: -0.04A8: 47.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

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

Avg floor area22

EPC breakdown

C
40%
D
36%

Based on 76 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 57%Other 43%

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£55,000
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19992021 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+243%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+542.0%

per year

Acceleration

+605.05

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19991999£1.80m£1.80m+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau20032003£2.61m£2.61m+0%1
GFC & correction20092009£963k£963k+0%1
Pandemic surge20212021£6.18m£6.18m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
3.9 min walk
London PaddingtonPaddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Bayswater Underground StationDistrict · Circle
4 min walk
Queensway Underground StationCentral
6 min walk
Notting Hill Gate Underground StationCircle · District
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 · 74 buses/hr peak

68

Walkability score

93

Footpaths (500m)

23

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min
Victoria30 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

4

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park433m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Hyde Park Coach and Car Park· yes
433m

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: 1.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.6 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

3

GPs within 1km

20

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

61

Parks (1km)

118

Restaurants (800m)

48

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPrezzemolo & Vitale · 212 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

413m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sara Foods106 m
Bens228 m
Quick Pick Food & Wine237 m
Co-op Food254 m

Nearby cafes

Guillam Coffee House160 m
The Hill Cafe186 m
Caffè Nero219 m
Pastada229 m

Nearby restaurants

Hereford Road Restaurant97 m
Hafez101 m
Kawaii Sushi & Noodles118 m
Sinuhe persian Tapas Bar121 m

Nearby pubs

The Prince Edward77 m
Phoenix218 m
The Hayden244 m
Kings Head263 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym180 m
Heartcore182 m
Psycle299 m
Barrecore319 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nashi Pharmacy267 m
Superdrug359 m
Bayswater Pharmacy509 m
Notting Hill Pharmacy531 m

Nearby health

Number 18 Dental213 m
Garden Square Dental Practice235 m
Porchester Dental Practice301 m
Bayswater Dental325 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 362

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 score49/100
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

61.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,704m
Crossrail 2 route3,709m

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)
176
Live planning apps (800m)
37
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
75
Planning apps (3 years)
60
Local approval rate
69%
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)
167
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 4PX

Full postcodeW2 4PX
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardBayswater
Latitude51.513317
Longitude-0.192595
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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