Lancaster Gate · Westminster · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.51077, -0.18827

W2 4RW— Lancaster Gate, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W2 4RW, Lancaster Gate, Westminster

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 59/100Yield 3.85%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
80
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
99
Investment
65

The bottom line

W2 4RW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W2 4RW

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+7.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+37.0% vs London avg

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How W2 4RW 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 · 15 min walk

P8: -0.04A8: 47.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

89.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 67% of London
↑ Rising 300.0%

-80% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Burglary19%
Vehicle crime18%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft9%
Violence & sexual offences8%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

2.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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: Kensington Fire Station · 880m

Crime is +37% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area303 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%
F
1%

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£757,500
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)
RoofFlat, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £1,510
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2002–2018 · CAGR

+26.5%

Total change

+4212%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+2.2%

per year

Acceleration

-4118.01

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £700k+ · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Detached25%
Terraced75%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£109k£109k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£4.60m£4.60m+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£4.70m£4.70m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

40out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Queensway StationCentral line
1 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Queensway Underground StationCentral
1 min walk
Bayswater Underground StationDistrict · Circle
2 min walk
Notting Hill Gate Underground StationCircle · District
7 min walk
Lancaster Gate Underground StationCentral
11 min walk
Royal Oak Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
12 min walk
1 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 40 buses/hr peak

71

Walkability score

105

Footpaths (500m)

24

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

Canary Wharf42 min ↓
City ★39 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

5

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park188m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hyde Park Coach and Car Park· yes
188m

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: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
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

8 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

19

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

54

Parks (1km)

84

Restaurants (800m)

35

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSmart · 93 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

377m

Post office

Nearby shops

Q. Food & Wine73 m
Cap News82 m
Sainsbury's Local155 m
Tesco Express189 m

Nearby cafes

Lo Spuntino74 m
Dr Power86 m
The Whale Tea94 m
Starbucks112 m

Nearby restaurants

Aubaine60 m
ceru66 m
Amorino68 m
Normah's69 m

Nearby pubs

Kings Head188 m
Phoenix206 m
The Bayswater Arms211 m
Beachcomber250 m

Nearby gyms

Queens Skate Dine Bowl66 m
Barry's68 m
PureGym272 m
Heartcore344 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug407 m
Nashi Pharmacy544 m
Notting Hill Pharmacy627 m
Moore's Pharmacy684 m

Nearby health

Queensway Dental Practice241 m
Bayswater Dental311 m
Porchester Dental Practice325 m
Garden Square Dental Practice527 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 256

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

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

60.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,337m
Crossrail 2 route3,357m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,484 nationally

1,211

Est. population

18,165/km²

59%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£45,200

Median income

1.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

33

Community stability

Age profile

21%
28%
24%
16%
Under 1821%
18–3428%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

29%
14%
51%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent51%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

31%
39%
15%
White British31%
White Other39%
Asian15%
Black2%
Mixed5%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household60%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent51%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
150
Live planning apps (800m)
27
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
69
Planning apps (3 years)
43
Local approval rate
78%
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
94
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
135
Largest scheme
138 homes · 49-53, 49-53, KENSINGTON GARDENS SQUARE, WESTBOURNE GROVE (33-35), W2
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

114, 116, Queensway, W2 6LS94 homes
not_started
7, 7, Fosbury Mews, 2 - 6 Queensway, W2 3JH55 homes
completed
25-33, 25-33, INVERNESS TERRACE, W239 homes
completed
5-17, 5-17, MOSCOW ROAD, W227 homes
completed
138-142, 138-142, Queensway, W2 6LS20 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.4%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
Joe Powell (Labour)
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Ellie OrmsbyLabour
Connor JonesLabour
Philip Stephenson-OliverConservative

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Key facts for W2 4RW

Full postcodeW2 4RW
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardLancaster Gate
Latitude51.510768
Longitude-0.188272
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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