Lancaster Gate · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51743, -0.18125

W2 6BU— Lancaster Gate, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W2 6BU, Lancaster Gate, Westminster

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 57/100Transport 70/100Yield 3.85%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
75
Safety
57
Schools
60
Transport
70
Environment
54
Investment
68

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Location

W2 6BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+20.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+168.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W2 6BU

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How W2 6BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St James & St John Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.0

—

Secondary

Marylebone Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.17A8: 52.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

174.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 31900.0%

-60% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other41%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Theft13%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary9%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 331m

Crime is +168% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 81% of London
Paddington (H&C Line)-UndergroundCircle line
2.4 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Paddington (H&C Line)-UndergroundCircle · Hammersmith & City
3 min walk
PaddingtonElizabeth line
4 min walk
London Paddington Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
5 min walk
London PaddingtonNational Rail
5 min walk
Paddington Underground StationBakerloo · District
5 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

245

Footpaths (500m)

24

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

7

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park149m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Paddington Station Car Park· yes
149m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 31.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 22.0 µg/m³
Better than 73% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
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

WESTMINSTER LD PARTNERSHIP

MEZZANINE FLOOR, 215-219 LISSON GROVE, NW8 8LW

15 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 483 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

82

Parks (1km)

66

Restaurants (800m)

40

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 430 m
3 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

577m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local241 m
Chilworth Food Store294 m
GAIL's307 m
WHSmith351 m

Nearby cafes

Colicci Street211 m
Costa215 m
Black Sheep Coffee221 m
Grnd House237 m

Nearby restaurants

itsu206 m
Pret A Manger212 m
Pearl Liang212 m
Tossed221 m

Nearby pubs

Prince of Wales74 m
HUCKSTER236 m
The Union Bar & Grill258 m
The Cheese Barge265 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing218 m
12x3 Gym238 m
Ultimate Performance404 m
1Rebel Bayswater447 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots393 m
Moore's Pharmacy469 m
Bayswater Pharmacy485 m
Superdrug562 m

Nearby health

Paddington Dental Practice425 m
Bayswater Medical Centre447 m
St Mary's Hospital483 m
Bayswater Dental634 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 244

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

68

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 score40/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

78.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,119m
Crossrail 2 route3,032m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,442 nationally

1,838

Est. population

13,513/km²

66%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£50,500

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

41%
20%
17%
Under 1812%
18–3441%
35–4920%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

17%
15%
55%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent55%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

23%
33%
15%
19%
White British23%
White Other33%
Asian15%
Black4%
Mixed7%
Other19%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household70%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent55%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+20.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
202
Live planning apps (800m)
39
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
113
Planning apps (3 years)
60
Local approval rate
86%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
Paddington
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
25
Largest scheme
335 homes · Former North Westminster Community School, Former North Westminster Community School, North Wharf Road, W2 1LF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

PADDINGTON CENTRAL (FORMER GOODS YARD), PADDINGTON CENTRAL (FORMER GOODS YARD), BISHOP'S BRIDGE ROAD, W2 6BA219 homes
completed
55-65, 55-65, North Wharf Road, W2 1LA100 homes
completed
108-132, 108-132, WESTBOURNE TERRACE, W299 homes
completed
18, 18, Leinster Gardens, W2 3BH37 homes
completed
23, 23, CLEVELAND SQUARE, CLEVELAND GARDENS, W223 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.4%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Ellie OrmsbyLabour
Connor JonesLabour
Philip Stephenson-OliverConservative

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Key facts for W2 6BU

Full postcodeW2 6BU
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardLancaster Gate
Latitude51.517430
Longitude-0.181248
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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