Lancaster Gate · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51558, -0.18227

W2 6HA— Lancaster Gate, Westminster

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 63/100Yield 3.85%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
75
Safety
73
Schools
60
Transport
63
Environment
52
Investment
65

The bottom line

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

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Location

W2 6HA

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+20.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+70.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W2 6HA

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How W2 6HA 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.0

—

Secondary

Marylebone Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.17A8: 52.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

110.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

-75% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour24%
Other22%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Burglary11%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft8%
Robbery6%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 510m

Crime is +70% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area91.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
8%
D
12%
E
3%
F
3%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 95%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£228,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+7.7%

Total change

+768%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+1.7%

per year

Acceleration

+2.91

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £450k–£500k · 41 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 41 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£140k£485k+246.4%2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£580k£352k-39.3%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£512k£950k+85.4%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£778k£2.25m+189.4%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£900k£1.13m+25%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£1.01m£1.01m+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£725k£1.02m+41.4%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.21m£1.20m-1.2%3
Current market2024–2024£1.22m£1.22m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.9% α
Local
6%
District
6.9%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

47out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
4.6 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

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

64

Walkability score

130

Footpaths (500m)

24

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

6

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park297m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Paddington Station Car Park· yes
297m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 31.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 22.0 µg/m³
Better than 73% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.0 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

ADHD RTC MSE HEALTHCARE CENTRAL LONDON

HCL LTD, CAPITAL HOUSE, 25 CHAPEL STREET, NW1 5DH

13 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 593 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

65

Parks (1km)

98

Restaurants (800m)

47

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 360 m
3 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

407m

Post office

Nearby shops

Chilworth Food Store126 m
Nisa Local296 m
Premier Wine & Spirits296 m
Allday Minimarket317 m

Nearby cafes

La costa cafe295 m
La meena cafe360 m
FCB Coffee361 m
Caffè Nero370 m

Nearby restaurants

Turmeric Kitchen289 m
Flavors Of India306 m
Tukdin318 m
The Village Paddington319 m

Nearby pubs

The Cleveland Arms120 m
Prince of Wales243 m
The Mad Bishop & Bear369 m
The Porchester386 m

Nearby gyms

Ultimate Performance379 m
1Rebel Bayswater387 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing434 m
12x3 Gym453 m

Nearby pharmacies

Moore's Pharmacy318 m
Superdrug401 m
Boots437 m
Bayswater Pharmacy439 m

Nearby health

Bayswater Medical Centre295 m
Paddington Dental Practice381 m
Bayswater Dental453 m
Porchester Dental Practice468 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 320

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

65

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 score45/100
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

60.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,108m
Crossrail 2 route3,060m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,671 nationally

1,343

Est. population

26,380/km²

68%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£50,500

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

29

Community stability

Age profile

37%
26%
14%
Under 1812%
18–3437%
35–4926%
50–6414%
65+11%

Tenure

22%
14%
52%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent52%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

27%
36%
White British27%
White Other36%
Asian12%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household70%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent52%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+20.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
159
Live planning apps (800m)
39
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
103
Planning apps (3 years)
61
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)
83
Largest scheme
222 homes · PADDINGTON BASIN, LAND AT, PADDINGTON BASIN, LAND AT, HERMITAGE STREET, W2 0XX
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
75 - 89, 75 - 89, Lancaster Gate, W2 3NN85 homes
completed
18, 18, Leinster Gardens, W2 3BH37 homes
completed
56-60, 56-60, LANCASTER GATE, W2 3NA30 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 6HA

Full postcodeW2 6HA
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardLancaster Gate
Latitude51.515585
Longitude-0.182272
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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