Westbourne · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.51979, -0.19867

W2 5UY— Westbourne, Westminster

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 92%Safety 74/100Transport 63/100Yield 3.85%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
72
Investment
63

The bottom line

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

The catch: 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W2 5UY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+10.0% vs London avg

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How W2 5UY 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.9

★★

Secondary

Westminster Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 6 min walk

P8: -0.04A8: 47.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 32 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School

Not inspected · 7 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

71.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 55% of London
↑ Rising 700.0%

-84% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other20%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Burglary10%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 956m

Crime is +10% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area77 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
20%
D
2%

Based on 26 properties · Confidence: medium

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£192,500
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2020 · CAGR

+8.7%

Total change

+588%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+26.3%

per year

Acceleration

-5.25

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £250k–£300k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£64k£64k+0%3
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£195k£193k-0.9%2.5
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£250k£250k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2010£265k£349k+31.5%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£440k£440k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+6.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+6.4% α
Local
20.2%
District
13.8%

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 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Westbourne Park Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
3 min walk
Royal Oak Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
9 min walk
Ladbroke Grove Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
11 min walk
Warwick Avenue Underground StationBakerloo
14 min walk
Bayswater Underground StationDistrict · Circle
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

63

Walkability score

91

Footpaths (500m)

18

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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 park14m
Santander docks (800m)18
Nearest cycle dock0.2 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.0 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

MEANWHILE GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

UNIT 5, 1-31 ELKSTONE ROAD, W10 5NT

5 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 1.3 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

68

Parks (1km)

50

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWestbourne Nogs Grocery · 193 m
3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

772m

Post office

Nearby shops

Keyham Local118 m
Smiths’s News, Food & Wine143 m
Shan Store176 m
Usman292 m

Nearby cafes

The Butter Bakery299 m
Haminados348 m
The Tin Shed420 m
Cafe Mina426 m

Nearby restaurants

The Oak142 m
Domino's148 m
Pastan180 m
Med Salleh Viet198 m

Nearby pubs

The Cheshire Cat153 m
The Lock and Lantern171 m
The Cow240 m
The Westbourne269 m

Nearby gyms

Harbour Club Notting Hill309 m
Powervibe Fitness Studio426 m
Academy Sport429 m
Barrecore516 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sumer Pharmacy462 m
Benson Pharmacy498 m
Prince Chemist574 m
Pitchkins & Currans586 m

Nearby health

Meanwhile Garden Medical Centre374 m
Al Saints Dental Clinic421 m
Denture Clinic474 m
Harrow Road Dental Surgery508 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 191

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

63

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

46.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,337m
Crossrail 2 route4,269m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,515 nationally

1,234

Est. population

30,000/km²

50%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

7.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

39

Community stability

Age profile

24%
24%
20%
19%
Under 1824%
18–3424%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+13%

Tenure

15%
63%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent16%
Social rent64%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free2%

Ethnicity

20%
20%
14%
17%
20%
White British20%
White Other20%
Asian14%
Black17%
Mixed10%
Other20%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household67%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent64%
Private rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
25
Live planning apps (800m)
34
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
54
Planning apps (3 years)
42
Local approval rate
76%
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)
170
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 5UY

Full postcodeW2 5UY
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardWestbourne
Latitude51.519785
Longitude-0.198667
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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