Bayswater · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.51733, -0.18523

W2 6AJ— Bayswater, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W2 6AJ, Bayswater, Westminster

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 64/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
74
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
64
Environment
72
Investment
52

The bottom line

W2 6AJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

W2 6AJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+19.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+27.0% vs London avg

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How W2 6AJ 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 · 5 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 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

82.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 63% of London
↑ Rising 986.7%

-81% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences6%
Theft6%
Burglary5%
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 · 340m

Crime is +27% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

W2 district median

£817,500

Based on 232 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,811/m²
Price per ft²£819/ft²
Avg floor area49.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
61%
D
55%
E
8%
F
1%
G
4%

Based on 131 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 4%Flat 96%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£124,750
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £906
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+5.4%

Total change

+410%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.0%

per year

Acceleration

+8.21

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £400k–£450k · 165 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 165 sales

Terraced3.6%
Flat/maisonette96.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£79k£180k+129.3%5.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£188k£231k+23%7.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£213k£345k+62.4%7.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£303k£420k+38.8%4.6
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£463k£515k+11.4%6.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£557k£412k-26.1%4.7
Pandemic surge2021–2021£425k£425k+0%4
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£530k£455k-14.2%4.5
Current market2024–2026£507k£400k-21.1%1.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.5% α
Local
6.6%
District
7.1%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
3.4 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Royal Oak Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
4 min walk
Paddington (H&C Line)-UndergroundCircle · Hammersmith & City
6 min walk
PaddingtonElizabeth line
7 min walk
Bayswater Underground StationDistrict · Circle
7 min walk
London Paddington Rail StationHeathrow Express · Great Western Railway
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

68

Walkability score

130

Footpaths (500m)

20

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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

9

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park185m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Paddington Station Car Park· yes
185m

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: 1.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.8 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

12 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 760 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

64

Parks (1km)

86

Restaurants (800m)

36

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 169 m
3 tennis courts4 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

3

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

394m

Post office

Nearby shops

Porchester Sweet Shop208 m
Bishops Cut Price255 m
Porchester News274 m
Sainsbury's Local302 m

Nearby cafes

Le Bistro184 m
Arro243 m
Chester's264 m
Ariston Hellenic Eatery290 m

Nearby restaurants

Happy Lamb Hot Pot173 m
Hobson's Fish & Chips204 m
JRK Kitchen207 m
Guste REMO212 m

Nearby pubs

The Porchester216 m
Pergola Paddington242 m
HUCKSTER302 m
Prince of Wales350 m

Nearby gyms

1Rebel Bayswater179 m
Porchester Centre278 m
Psycle394 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing426 m

Nearby pharmacies

Bayswater Pharmacy210 m
Superdrug369 m
Nashi Pharmacy437 m
Moore's Pharmacy599 m

Nearby health

Porchester Dental Practice457 m
Bayswater Dental460 m
Garden Square Dental Practice467 m
Number 18 Dental514 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 264

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

52

Investment score

Moderate

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 score38/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

68.7

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,370m
Crossrail 2 route3,300m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,404 nationally

1,967

Est. population

24,434/km²

60%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£50,300

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

13%
36%
24%
16%
Under 1813%
18–3436%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

15%
46%
25%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent46%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
30%
18%
White British29%
White Other30%
Asian18%
Black6%
Mixed8%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household72%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent46%
Social rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London+19.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
167
Live planning apps (800m)
42
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
112
Planning apps (3 years)
60
Local approval rate
87%
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)
64
Largest scheme
219 homes · PADDINGTON CENTRAL (FORMER GOODS YARD), PADDINGTON CENTRAL (FORMER GOODS YARD), BISHOP'S BRIDGE ROAD, W2 6BA
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

PADDINGTON CENTRAL (FORMER GOODS YARD), PADDINGTON CENTRAL (FORMER GOODS YARD), BISHOP'S BRIDGE ROAD, W2 6BA219 homes
completed
108-132, 108-132, WESTBOURNE TERRACE, W299 homes
completed
114, 116, Queensway, W2 6LS94 homes
not_started
72-82, 72-82, BISHOPS BRIDGE ROAD, W249 homes
completed
18, 18, Leinster Gardens, W2 3BH37 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 6AJ

Full postcodeW2 6AJ
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardBayswater
Latitude51.517330
Longitude-0.185230
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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