Westbourne · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.52085, -0.18926

W2 5TG— Westbourne, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W2 5TG, Westbourne, Westminster

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 58/100Yield 3.85%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
72
Investment
56

The bottom line

W2 5TG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

W2 5TG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+24.0% vs London avg

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How W2 5TG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Edward Wilson Primary School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 1 min walk

KS2: 107.5

★★

Secondary

Westminster Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 3 min walk

P8: -0.04A8: 47.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Mary Paterson Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

80.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
↑ Rising 1814.3%

-82% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour28%
Other26%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Burglary11%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences6%
Theft4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

58

Road safety score

10

Accidents (5yr)

3

KSI (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 424m

Crime is +24% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area53.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
29%
D
16%
E
1%

Based on 47 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£134,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £906
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2023 · CAGR

+6.9%

Total change

+471%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+46.3%

per year

Acceleration

+52.89

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £75k–£100k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£60k£99k+66.4%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£140k£142k+1.6%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2009£249k£249k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£232k£232k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£340k£340k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.6% α
Local
8.5%
District
6.9%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Royal Oak Underground StationHammersmith & City line
2.4 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Royal Oak Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
2 min walk
Warwick Avenue Underground StationBakerloo
6 min walk
Paddington (H&C Line)-UndergroundCircle · Hammersmith & City
10 min walk
Westbourne Park Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
10 min walk
Bayswater Underground StationDistrict · Circle
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

138

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria ★31 min
Waterloo33 min ↓
Canary Wharf42 min ↓
City36 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

25

Car parks (800m)

22

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park300m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Paddington Station Car Park· yes
525m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.5 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

13 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

99

Parks (1km)

53

Restaurants (800m)

28

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

26

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 505 m
14 tennis courts6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

519m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kunduz102 m
Warwick Food Centre155 m
Blue Nile Bakery159 m
Al-Mona162 m

Nearby cafes

W2 Caribbean Cafe and Roti Shop119 m
English Tea House166 m
Grand Junction Cafe193 m
It's Good202 m

Nearby restaurants

Lime Cuisine128 m
Little Venice Fish Bar151 m
The Waterway230 m
The Summerhouse252 m

Nearby pubs

The Waterway226 m
The Bridge House351 m
The Hero392 m
Warwick Castle396 m

Nearby gyms

Academy Sport236 m
Little Venice Pilates & Physiotherapy329 m
Harbour Club Notting Hill363 m
Porchester Centre408 m

Nearby pharmacies

Benson Pharmacy175 m
Sumer Pharmacy388 m
Bayswater Pharmacy438 m
Nashi Pharmacy614 m

Nearby health

Health At The Stowe123 m
Garden Square Dental Practice642 m
Number 18 Dental658 m
Shirland Dental Practice695 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 181

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

56

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 score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

41

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,781m
Crossrail 2 route3,654m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,320 nationally

1,657

Est. population

30,000/km²

49%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

25%
29%
19%
17%
Under 1825%
18–3429%
35–4919%
50–6417%
65+10%

Tenure

26%
56%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent26%
Social rent56%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

25%
19%
14%
24%
White British25%
White Other19%
Asian14%
Black13%
Mixed6%
Other24%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household63%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent56%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
94
Live planning apps (800m)
40
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
77
Planning apps (3 years)
49
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)
123
Largest scheme
235 homes · CARLTON GATE (PHASE 3), CARLTON GATE (PHASE 3), HARROW ROAD, W9 3TD
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

300, Harrow Road, W2 5HG112 homes
completed
Amberley Road Centre, Amberley Road Centre, Amberley Road, W9 2JJ47 homes
completed
ELNATHAN MEWS, W244 homes
completed
SITE ADJ TO EDWARD WILSON PRIMARY SCHOOL, SITE ADJ TO EDWARD WILSON PRIMARY SCHOOL, BOURNE TERRACE, W235 homes
completed
Porchester Road, W2 5DX32 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.7%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2026
MP
Georgia Gould (Labour)
MP majority
14,913
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale

Councillors

Adam HugLabour
David BoothroydLabour
Angela PiddockLabour

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Key facts for W2 5TG

Full postcodeW2 5TG
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardWestbourne
Latitude51.520855
Longitude-0.189255
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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