Lancaster Gate · Westminster · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.51693, -0.18350

W2 6DZ— Lancaster Gate, Westminster

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 63/100Yield 3.85%
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Standout strength: safety

Area score
74
Safety
86
Schools
60
Transport
63
Environment
72
Investment
58

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Location

W2 6DZ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-50.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W2 6DZ

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

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How W2 6DZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hallfield Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 110.4

—

Secondary

Marylebone Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 6 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 · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

32.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 77% of London
→ Stable

-93% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour26%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Other19%
Theft13%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%

Road safety

80

Road safety score

8

Accidents (5yr)

3

KSI (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk3 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 356m

Crime is 50% below 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 CAnnual charge £805
Price growth potentialModerate

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Paddington (H&C Line)-UndergroundCircle line
4.4 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

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

66

Walkability score

130

Footpaths (500m)

24

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

8

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park149m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.0 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 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.1 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

13 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 643 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

68

Parks (1km)

85

Restaurants (800m)

41

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 265 m
3 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

424m

Post office

Nearby shops

Chilworth Food Store295 m
Porchester Sweet Shop322 m
Bishops Cut Price335 m
Sainsbury's Local361 m

Nearby cafes

Le Bistro280 m
Black Sheep Coffee303 m
Arro322 m
Colicci Street373 m

Nearby restaurants

Happy Lamb Hot Pot262 m
Lords of Poké290 m
Coco di Mama295 m
Hobson's Fish & Chips303 m

Nearby pubs

Prince of Wales234 m
Pergola Paddington263 m
HUCKSTER287 m
The Cleveland Arms288 m

Nearby gyms

1Rebel Bayswater284 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing356 m
12x3 Gym382 m
Porchester Centre399 m

Nearby pharmacies

Bayswater Pharmacy326 m
Superdrug406 m
Moore's Pharmacy488 m
Boots528 m

Nearby health

Bayswater Medical Centre465 m
Bayswater Dental485 m
Porchester Dental Practice490 m
Paddington Dental Practice517 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 308

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

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

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

46.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,242m
Crossrail 2 route3,174m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,121 nationally

1,445

Est. population

30,000/km²

53%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£45,200

Median income

5.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

18%
26%
23%
19%
15%
Under 1818%
18–3426%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+15%

Tenure

16%
27%
42%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent27%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

20%
27%
17%
20%
White British20%
White Other27%
Asian17%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other20%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household71%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent42%
Private rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
177
Live planning apps (800m)
44
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
112
Planning apps (3 years)
65
Local approval rate
89%
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)
83
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
72-82, 72-82, BISHOPS BRIDGE ROAD, W249 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
Joe Powell (Labour)
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Ellie OrmsbyLabour
Connor JonesLabour
Philip Stephenson-OliverConservative

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Key facts for W2 6DZ

Full postcodeW2 6DZ
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardLancaster Gate
Latitude51.516926
Longitude-0.183502
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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