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W2 6DL

Westway · Hyde Park · Westminster

W2 6DL is in Hyde Park, Westminster — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).

Crime is 91% below the London average.

Nearest tube: Paddington (H&C Line)-Underground, 1.9 min

Best for:FamiliesCommutersYoung professionals
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 1% in London
OverallExcellent
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentPositive
RiskLow
Urban core · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍W2 6DL is in Hyde Park, Westminster — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Crime is 91% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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 potentialModerate

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

65

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£2,622
Gross yield3.70% (average)
Gentrification score44/100

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

6.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 450.0%

-97% vs borough

Crime by type

Other5
Anti-social behaviour3
Theft1
Burglary1
Violence & sexual offences1
Drug offences0
Robbery0
Vehicle crime0

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 191% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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1b
2
3
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5
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6b
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Paddington (H&C Line)-UndergroundCircle line
1.9 min walk
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London PaddingtonPaddington
0 min

Nearby stations

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

87

Walkability score

280

Footpaths (500m)

24

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

44 min

London Bridge

45 min

Victoria

41 min

Waterloo

41 min

Canary Wharf

35 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

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 · 9 min walk

KS2: 108.0

Secondary

Marylebone Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: +0.17A8: 52.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 13 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 30.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
NoiseHIGH
road
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 31%

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.5 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WESTMINSTER LD PARTNERSHIP

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

11 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 428 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%71.0%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 22,442 nationally

1,838

Est. population

13,513/km²

66%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£50,500

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

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

Tenure

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

Ethnicity

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 rent 55%Social rent 12%

vs. London

Income vs London+20.2%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityConservative
Ward majority vote14.2%
Ward turnout37%
Election year2026
MPRachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority2,903
ConstituencyKensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Elliot Andrew KeckConservative
Greg EroConservative
Md Shamsed ChowdhuryLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

96

Parks (1km)

87

Restaurants (800m)

45

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 455 m
3 tennis courts2 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

663m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local59 m
GAIL's198 m
M&S Simply Food318 m
WHSmith421 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks3 m
Grnd House22 m
Beany Green53 m
Colicci Street111 m

Nearby restaurants

Zizzi22 m
London Shell Co.29 m
Massis36 m
Pret A Manger45 m

Nearby pubs

The Union Bar & Grill14 m
Vagabond37 m
The Cheese Barge63 m
HUCKSTER200 m

Nearby gyms

12x3 Gym24 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing37 m
Little Venice Sports Centre379 m
Ultimate Performance528 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots450 m
Apek Pharmacy544 m
Dales Pharmacy547 m
Curie Chemist572 m

Nearby health

St Mary's Hospital428 m
mydentist555 m
Paddington Dental Practice560 m
Abi Dental Care649 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 271

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