Hyde Park · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51923, -0.17913

W2 6DS— Hyde Park, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W2 6DS, Hyde Park, Westminster

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 57/100Transport 79/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
77
Safety
57
Schools
60
Transport
79
Environment
54
Investment
52

The bottom line

W2 6DS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W2 6DS

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

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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 · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 13 min walk

9 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 303m

Crime is +168% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£10,181/m²
Price per ft²£946/ft²
Avg floor area91.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
30%
C
42%
D
6%
E
1%

Based on 79 properties · Confidence: high

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£227,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2002–2024 · CAGR

+4%

Total change

+137%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+14.3%

per year

Acceleration

+26.55

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £500k–£600k · 142 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 142 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£380k£750k+97.4%24.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£435k£620k+42.5%6
GFC & correction2008–2012£685k£735k+7.3%4.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£1.23m£998k-18.6%3.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£800k£900k+12.5%2.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£925k£1.25m+35.1%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£898k£788k-12.3%2
Current market2024–2024£900k£900k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-2% alpha

Flat/maisonette-2% α
Local
2.8%
District
4.8%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

44out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Paddington (H&C Line)-UndergroundCircle line
1.4 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

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

69

Walkability score

281

Footpaths (500m)

23

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria ★24 min
Waterloo35 min ↓
Canary Wharf39 min ↓
City35 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

12

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park148m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Paddington Station Car Park· yes
290m

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: 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: 0.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.6 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

11 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 389 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

101

Parks (1km)

90

Restaurants (800m)

47

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

7

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOseyo · 416 m
3 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

689m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local95 m
GAIL's159 m
M&S Simply Food281 m
WHSmith384 m

Nearby cafes

Grnd House27 m
Starbucks37 m
Colicci Street75 m
Costa82 m

Nearby restaurants

Zizzi18 m
Smiths Bar and Grill18 m
London Shell Co.32 m
Pret A Manger63 m

Nearby pubs

The Cheese Barge27 m
The Union Bar & Grill54 m
Vagabond76 m
Heist Bank212 m

Nearby gyms

12x3 Gym23 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing51 m
Little Venice Sports Centre390 m
Ultimate Performance494 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots412 m
Apek Pharmacy505 m
Dales Pharmacy541 m
Curie Chemist587 m

Nearby health

St Mary's Hospital389 m
Paddington Dental Practice526 m
mydentist544 m
Bayswater Medical Centre632 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 295

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 score45/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

84.1

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,067m
Crossrail 2 route2,929m

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
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
193
Live planning apps (800m)
42
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
99
Planning apps (3 years)
61
Local approval rate
82%
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
9
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
34
Largest scheme
335 homes · Former North Westminster Community School, Former North Westminster Community School, North Wharf Road, W2 1LF
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Former North Westminster Community School, Former North Westminster Community School, North Wharf Road, W2 1LF335 homes
completed
PADDINGTON BASIN, LAND AT, PADDINGTON BASIN, LAND AT, HERMITAGE STREET, W2 0XX222 homes
completed
PADDINGTON CENTRAL (FORMER GOODS YARD), PADDINGTON CENTRAL (FORMER GOODS YARD), BISHOP'S BRIDGE ROAD, W2 6BA219 homes
completed
Dudley House, Dudley House, North Wharf Road, 139-147 Harrow Road, W2 1LE197 homes
completed
North Westminster Community Sch. Phase 1 (West), North Westminster Community Sch. Phase 1 (West), North Wharf Road, W2 1LF150 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
14.2%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Elliot Andrew KeckConservative
Greg EroConservative
Md Shamsed ChowdhuryLabour

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Key facts for W2 6DS

Full postcodeW2 6DS
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardHyde Park
Latitude51.519232
Longitude-0.179129
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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