Bayswater · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.51710, -0.18600

W2 6BH— Bayswater, Westminster

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 64/100Yield 3.85%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

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

The bottom line

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

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Location

W2 6BH

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

Deep-dive guides for W2 6BH

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How W2 6BH 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 · 4 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 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Mary Paterson Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 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

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 387m

Crime is +27% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area50 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
3%
F
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 5%Flat 90%Other 5%

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£125,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2016 · CAGR

+8.6%

Total change

+309%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+22.0%

per year

Acceleration

-5.12

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £500k–£600k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Terraced5.3%
Flat/maisonette94.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£182k£182k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£285k£250k-12.1%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£185k£592k+220.3%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£415k£357k-13.9%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£410k£744k+81.5%1.2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-3.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette-3.3% α
Local
6.7%
District
10%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
3.2 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
7 min walk
Bayswater Underground StationDistrict · Circle
7 min walk
PaddingtonElizabeth line
8 min walk
London Paddington Rail StationHeathrow Express · Great Western Railway
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

112

Footpaths (500m)

19

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 park176m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Paddington Station Car Park· yes
244m

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 AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.9 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

11 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 · 815 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

64

Parks (1km)

84

Restaurants (800m)

36

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 111 m
3 tennis courts4 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)

349m

Post office

Nearby shops

Porchester Sweet Shop150 m
Bishops Cut Price199 m
Porchester News238 m
Sainsbury's Local246 m

Nearby cafes

Le Bistro125 m
Arro187 m
Chester's225 m
Ariston Hellenic Eatery232 m

Nearby restaurants

Happy Lamb Hot Pot116 m
Hobson's Fish & Chips145 m
JRK Kitchen149 m
Guste REMO156 m

Nearby pubs

The Porchester158 m
Pergola Paddington291 m
HUCKSTER357 m
Prince Alfred395 m

Nearby gyms

1Rebel Bayswater120 m
Porchester Centre224 m
Psycle335 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing485 m

Nearby pharmacies

Bayswater Pharmacy153 m
Superdrug323 m
Nashi Pharmacy377 m
Benson Pharmacy590 m

Nearby health

Garden Square Dental Practice407 m
Porchester Dental Practice411 m
Bayswater Dental417 m
Number 18 Dental454 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 273

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

64

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 score37/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

53.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,410m
Crossrail 2 route3,348m

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)
160
Live planning apps (800m)
45
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
111
Planning apps (3 years)
62
Local approval rate
86%
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)
66
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)

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
Porchester Road, W2 5DX32 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 6BH

Full postcodeW2 6BH
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardBayswater
Latitude51.517099
Longitude-0.186003
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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