Bayswater · Westminster · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.51612, -0.18792

W2 5AA— Bayswater, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W2 5AA, 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.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 54/100Transport 52/100Yield 3.85%
Compare areas

Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
69
Safety
54
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
72
Investment
64

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how W2 5AA scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how W2 5AA meets your needs.

Location

W2 5AA

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+7.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+189.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W2 5AA

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

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare W2 5AA with:

How W2 5AA 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 110.4

★★

Secondary

Westminster Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 8 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

Mary Paterson Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

187.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1022.2%

-57% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft8%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 550m

Crime is +189% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area92 m²

EPC breakdown

B
16%
C
1%
D
3%
E
1%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 40%Other 60%

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£230,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2014
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.25 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £906
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2008 · CAGR

+25%

Total change

+1715%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+1715.0%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £700k+ · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1995£100k£100k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£1.81m£1.81m+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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Royal Oak Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
4 min walk
Bayswater Underground StationDistrict · Circle
5 min walk
Queensway Underground StationCentral
8 min walk
Paddington (H&C Line)-UndergroundCircle · Hammersmith & City
9 min walk
PaddingtonElizabeth line
9 min walk
1 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 39 buses/hr peak

68

Walkability score

58

Footpaths (500m)

19

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)

Find areas within a set commute time of your workplace →

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

10

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park259m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Paddington Station Car Park· yes
415m
🅿️
Hyde Park Coach and Car Park· yes
736m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.0 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

9 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 958 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

58

Parks (1km)

89

Restaurants (800m)

36

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 61 m
2 tennis courts5 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

3

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

222m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bishops Cut Price36 m
Sainsbury's Local78 m
Capital News78 m
Porchester Sweet Shop87 m

Nearby cafes

Arro31 m
Le Bistro47 m
Ariston Hellenic Eatery61 m
TABxTAB122 m

Nearby restaurants

Masala Zone33 m
Hobson's Fish & Chips35 m
Happy Lamb Hot Pot58 m
Putera Puteri59 m

Nearby pubs

The Porchester14 m
The Hayden253 m
Prince Alfred274 m
Beachcomber353 m

Nearby gyms

1Rebel Bayswater64 m
Porchester Centre150 m
Psycle166 m
PureGym385 m

Nearby pharmacies

Bayswater Pharmacy96 m
Superdrug191 m
Nashi Pharmacy210 m
Benson Pharmacy605 m

Nearby health

Garden Square Dental Practice239 m
Porchester Dental Practice272 m
Bayswater Dental286 m
Number 18 Dental288 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 280

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

64

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 score39/100
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

52.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,495m
Crossrail 2 route3,455m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,289 nationally

1,615

Est. population

30,000/km²

61%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£45,200

Median income

3.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

20

Community stability

Age profile

43%
24%
Under 1811%
18–3443%
35–4924%
50–6412%
65+11%

Tenure

66%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent66%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

18%
36%
18%
16%
White British18%
White Other36%
Asian18%
Black5%
Mixed7%
Other16%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household80%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent66%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
133
Live planning apps (800m)
45
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
103
Planning apps (3 years)
66
Local approval rate
81%
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)
76
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)

49-53, 49-53, KENSINGTON GARDENS SQUARE, WESTBOURNE GROVE (33-35), W2138 homes
completed
114, 116, Queensway, W2 6LS94 homes
not_started
72-82, 72-82, BISHOPS BRIDGE ROAD, W249 homes
completed
Porchester Road, W2 5DX32 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
Joe Powell (Labour)
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Christabel Diana Beatrice FlightConservative
Maggie CarmanLabour
Mark Brunel TozerConservative

Live in W2 5AA? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for W2 5AA.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Westminster with nearby boroughs:

Westminster vs CamdenWestminster vs IslingtonWestminster vs Kensington And ChelseaWestminster vs Tower Hamlets

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track W2 5AA

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for W2 5AA

Full postcodeW2 5AA
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardBayswater
Latitude51.516122
Longitude-0.187915
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey