Bayswater · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.51648, -0.19607

W2 5BS— Bayswater, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W2 5BS, Bayswater, Westminster

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 78%Safety 64/100Transport 57/100Yield 3.85%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
74
Safety
64
Schools
90
Transport
57
Environment
70
Investment
68

The bottom line

W2 5BS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W2 5BS

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+104.0% vs London avg

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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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.9

★★

Secondary

Westminster Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 7 min walk

P8: -0.04A8: 47.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

132.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1757.1%

-70% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Theft10%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary8%
Drug offences6%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 977m

Crime is +104% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area179.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
13%
E
8%
F
1%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 93%Other 4%

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£448,750
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSome double glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+8.5%

Total change

+884%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+26.0%

per year

Acceleration

+26.01

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £700k+ · 52 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 52 sales

Semi-detached3.8%
Terraced96.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£474k£720k+51.9%2.6
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£1.35m£1.39m+2.6%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£1.39m£2.48m+79.4%2.7
GFC & correction2010–2012£2.35m£2.68m+13.8%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£3.14m£3.20m+2%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£2.95m£2.69m-8.9%2.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£3.70m£3.70m+0%3
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£4.66m£4.66m+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.6% alpha

Terraced+0.6% α
Local
8.5%
District
7.9%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

4out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Westbourne Park Underground StationCircle line
7.5 min walk
Queens Park (London)

Nearby stations

Royal Oak Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
7 min walk
Westbourne Park Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
8 min walk
Bayswater Underground StationDistrict · Circle
9 min walk
Notting Hill Gate Underground StationCircle · District
10 min walk
Queensway Underground StationCentral
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

82

Footpaths (500m)

22

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 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

12

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park351m
Santander docks (800m)22
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

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: 2.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.8 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

5 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

17

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

62

Parks (1km)

74

Restaurants (800m)

36

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

13

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTawana Oriental Supermarket · 98 m
1 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

773m

Post office

Nearby shops

Chepstow Food & Wine87 m
Co-op Food173 m
Bens239 m
Smiths’s News, Food & Wine269 m

Nearby cafes

Haminados96 m
Two Feathers142 m
West Grove Cafe153 m
SPIS london189 m

Nearby restaurants

Seasons 52 Bistrot126 m
Taqueria186 m
Jusu Brothers191 m
Côte192 m

Nearby pubs

The Prince Bonaparte109 m
The Princess Royal155 m
The Cock and Bottle156 m
Juicebaby251 m

Nearby gyms

Barrecore108 m
Body Works West384 m
Bodyism414 m
Psycle429 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nashi Pharmacy391 m
Baywood Chemist426 m
Bayswater Pharmacy550 m
Benson Pharmacy585 m

Nearby health

Keep Smiling Dental Practice201 m
Number 18 Dental334 m
Garden Square Dental Practice380 m
Westbourne Grove Medical Centre434 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 241

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

61.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,042m
Crossrail 2 route4,018m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,203 nationally

1,958

Est. population

28,050/km²

64%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£50,300

Median income

2.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

40

Community stability

Age profile

16%
28%
26%
17%
Under 1816%
18–3428%
35–4926%
50–6417%
65+13%

Tenure

30%
18%
36%
15%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent36%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

39%
31%
White British39%
White Other31%
Asian12%
Black4%
Mixed8%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household56%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent36%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+19.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
131
Live planning apps (800m)
42
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
60
Planning apps (3 years)
49
Local approval rate
73%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
231
Largest scheme
235 homes · CARLTON GATE (PHASE 3), CARLTON GATE (PHASE 3), HARROW ROAD, W9 3TD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BAYNARD HOUSE (SCHEME 1), 127-131, BAYNARD HOUSE (SCHEME 1), 127-131, WESTBOURNE GROVE, W2152 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
94-100, 94-100, CHEPSTOW ROAD, W225 homes
completed
CHEPSTOW LODGE, 61-69, CHEPSTOW LODGE, 61-69, CHEPSTOW PLACE, W220 homes
completed
39-41, 39-41, ST STEPHENS GARDENS, W216 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 5BS

Full postcodeW2 5BS
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardBayswater
Latitude51.516481
Longitude-0.196073
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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