Westbourne · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.51930, -0.19664

W2 5UL— Westbourne, Westminster

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Schools 90%Safety 72/100Transport 56/100Yield 3.85%
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Area score
67
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
72
Investment
59

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Location

W2 5UL

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 5UL has changed

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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.9

★★

Secondary

Westminster Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 4 min walk

P8: -0.04A8: 47.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 27 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Mary Paterson Nursery School

Not inspected · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

80.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
↑ Rising 1645.5%

-82% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary7%
Robbery5%
Theft4%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 933m

Crime is +24% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
1%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

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£155,500
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
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £805
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2004–2012 · CAGR

+2.6%

Total change

+23%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+23.1%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £200k–£250k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£195k£195k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£240k£240k+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
Westbourne Park Underground StationCircle line
4.4 min walk
Queens Park (London)

Nearby stations

Westbourne Park Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
5 min walk
Royal Oak Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
7 min walk
Ladbroke Grove Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
12 min walk
Bayswater Underground StationDistrict · Circle
12 min walk
Warwick Avenue Underground StationBakerloo
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

66

Walkability score

103

Footpaths (500m)

17

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

15

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park161m
Santander docks (800m)17
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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.1 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

WESTBOURNE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

241 WESTBOURNE GROVE, W11 2SE

8 min walk

9

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 1.5 km
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

64

Parks (1km)

63

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWestbourne Nogs Grocery · 45 m
4 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Keyham Local80 m
Smiths’s News, Food & Wine85 m
Chepstow Food & Wine243 m
Shan Store324 m

Nearby cafes

Haminados233 m
The Butter Bakery374 m
It's Good382 m
English Tea House391 m

Nearby restaurants

Pastan43 m
Med Salleh Viet53 m
Domino's72 m
The Oak98 m

Nearby pubs

The Cheshire Cat63 m
The Cow90 m
The Westbourne127 m
cépage[s]142 m

Nearby gyms

Harbour Club Notting Hill219 m
Academy Sport305 m
Barrecore413 m
Powervibe Fitness Studio523 m

Nearby pharmacies

Benson Pharmacy388 m
Sumer Pharmacy425 m
Nashi Pharmacy597 m
Bayswater Pharmacy641 m

Nearby health

Health At The Stowe418 m
Keep Smiling Dental Practice493 m
Meanwhile Garden Medical Centre515 m
Al Saints Dental Clinic525 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 188

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

59

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 owner / renter

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,187m
Crossrail 2 route4,120m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 1,388 nationally

2,386

Est. population

16,073/km²

47%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

7.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

28%
25%
22%
18%
Under 1828%
18–3425%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+7%

Tenure

18%
65%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)5%
Private rent18%
Social rent65%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free2%

Ethnicity

14%
15%
16%
19%
28%
White British14%
White Other15%
Asian16%
Black19%
Mixed8%
Other28%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household64%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent65%
Private rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
46
Live planning apps (800m)
44
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
64
Planning apps (3 years)
45
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)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
132
Largest scheme
235 homes · CARLTON GATE (PHASE 3), CARLTON GATE (PHASE 3), HARROW ROAD, W9 3TD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CARLTON GATE (PHASE 3), CARLTON GATE (PHASE 3), HARROW ROAD, W9 3TD235 homes
completed
CARLTON GATE, CARLTON GATE, HARROW ROAD, W9218 homes
completed
EATON PLAZA, EATON PLAZA, ADMIRAL WALK, HARROW ROAD, W9145 homes
completed
POLESWORTH HOUSE, POLESWORTH HOUSE, ALFRED ROAD, W2110 homes
completed
Hathaway House, 7, Hathaway House, 7, Woodfield Road, W9 2BA74 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 5UL

Full postcodeW2 5UL
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardWestbourne
Latitude51.519296
Longitude-0.196639
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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