Lancaster Gate · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51463, -0.18441

W2 6HB— Lancaster Gate, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W2 6HB, 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
80
Safety
73
Schools
60
Transport
63
Environment
99
Investment
65

The bottom line

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

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Location

W2 6HB

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

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How W2 6HB 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 110.4

—

Secondary

Marylebone Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.17A8: 52.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 21 min walk

4 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 617m

Crime is +70% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area52.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
14%
D
5%
E
1%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£130,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
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

1998–2019 · CAGR

+8.7%

Total change

+481%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+28.2%

per year

Acceleration

+24.64

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £500k–£600k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£80k£80k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£160k£160k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£225k£225k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2012£271k£370k+36.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£350k£363k+3.6%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£465k£465k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+2.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+2.1% α
Local
4.8%
District
2.7%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Bayswater Underground StationDistrict line
4.3 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Bayswater Underground StationDistrict · Circle
4 min walk
Queensway Underground StationCentral
6 min walk
PaddingtonElizabeth line
7 min walk
Paddington (H&C Line)-UndergroundCircle · Hammersmith & City
7 min walk
Royal Oak Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
7 min walk
1 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 13 buses/hr peak

65

Walkability score

96

Footpaths (500m)

22

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 park412m
Santander docks (800m)22
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Paddington Station Car Park· yes
412m
🅿️
Hyde Park Coach and Car Park· yes
687m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.1 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

11 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 772 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

54

Parks (1km)

80

Restaurants (800m)

39

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 286 m
3 tennis courts3 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)

232m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express237 m
Chilworth Food Store238 m
Bishops Cut Price280 m
Naser292 m

Nearby cafes

Arro272 m
Oatis275 m
Mooboo281 m
Granier Bakery Cafe286 m

Nearby restaurants

Bella Italia251 m
Duck & Noodle254 m
Gold Mine261 m
Masala Zone264 m

Nearby pubs

Prince Alfred237 m
The Cleveland Arms240 m
Beachcomber283 m
The Porchester289 m

Nearby gyms

1Rebel Bayswater314 m
Psycle406 m
PureGym436 m
Porchester Centre439 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug232 m
Bayswater Pharmacy370 m
Moore's Pharmacy377 m
Nashi Pharmacy446 m

Nearby health

Bayswater Dental272 m
Queensway Dental Practice287 m
Porchester Dental Practice289 m
Bayswater Medical Centre359 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 280

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 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

59.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,210m
Crossrail 2 route3,183m

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)
143
Live planning apps (800m)
44
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
98
Planning apps (3 years)
55
Local approval rate
88%
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)
86
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)

108-132, 108-132, WESTBOURNE TERRACE, W299 homes
completed
114, 116, Queensway, W2 6LS94 homes
not_started
75 - 89, 75 - 89, Lancaster Gate, W2 3NN85 homes
completed
7, 7, Fosbury Mews, 2 - 6 Queensway, W2 3JH55 homes
completed
72-82, 72-82, BISHOPS BRIDGE ROAD, W249 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 6HB

Full postcodeW2 6HB
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardLancaster Gate
Latitude51.514629
Longitude-0.184415
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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