Lancaster Gate · Westminster · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.51604, -0.18645

W2 6HL— Lancaster Gate, Westminster

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

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 51/100Yield 3.85%

Best for: Families

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
71
Safety
86
Schools
90
Transport
51
Environment
72
Investment
57

The bottom line

W2 6HL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

W2 6HL

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

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How W2 6HL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hallfield Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 110.4

★★

Secondary

Westminster Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 8 min walk

P8: -0.04A8: 47.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Mary Paterson Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

7 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

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 · 506m

Crime is 50% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area59.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
24%
D
7%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 36 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£147,750
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 CAnnual charge £805
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2021 · CAGR

+5.7%

Total change

+324%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-56.6%

per year

Acceleration

-90.50

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £50k–£75k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£64k£64k+0.4%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£223k£263k+18%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£240k£240k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£310k£390k+25.8%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£325k£623k+91.5%1.3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£270k£270k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.7% α
Local
11.5%
District
9.8%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Royal OakCircle line
4.3 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Royal Oak Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
5 min walk
Bayswater Underground StationDistrict · Circle
5 min walk
Paddington (H&C Line)-UndergroundCircle · Hammersmith & City
8 min walk
Queensway Underground StationCentral
8 min walk
PaddingtonElizabeth line
8 min walk
1 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 23 buses/hr peak

70

Walkability score

92

Footpaths (500m)

19

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

9

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park273m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Paddington Station Car Park· yes
342m
🅿️
Hyde Park Coach and Car Park· yes
757m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above 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

THE PEMBRIDGE VILLAS SURGERY

45A PEMBRIDGE VILLAS, W11 3EP

10 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 860 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

59

Parks (1km)

84

Restaurants (800m)

33

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 75 m
3 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

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)

228m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bishops Cut Price109 m
Sainsbury's Local151 m
Porchester Sweet Shop151 m
Tesco Express171 m

Nearby cafes

Le Bistro82 m
Arro96 m
Ariston Hellenic Eatery156 m
TABxTAB220 m

Nearby restaurants

Happy Lamb Hot Pot61 m
Masala Zone84 m
Hobson's Fish & Chips103 m
JRK Kitchen145 m

Nearby pubs

The Porchester91 m
Prince Alfred272 m
The Hayden348 m
Beachcomber350 m

Nearby gyms

1Rebel Bayswater104 m
Porchester Centre232 m
Psycle260 m
PureGym427 m

Nearby pharmacies

Bayswater Pharmacy160 m
Superdrug202 m
Nashi Pharmacy304 m
Moore's Pharmacy574 m

Nearby health

Porchester Dental Practice291 m
Bayswater Dental295 m
Garden Square Dental Practice330 m
Queensway Dental Practice358 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 276

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

57

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 score34/100
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

41.1

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,396m
Crossrail 2 route3,354m

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)
152
Live planning apps (800m)
46
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
106
Planning apps (3 years)
62
Local approval rate
85%
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)
72
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)

49-53, 49-53, KENSINGTON GARDENS SQUARE, WESTBOURNE GROVE (33-35), W2138 homes
completed
114, 116, Queensway, W2 6LS94 homes
not_started
72-82, 72-82, BISHOPS BRIDGE ROAD, W249 homes
completed
25-33, 25-33, INVERNESS TERRACE, W239 homes
completed
18, 18, Leinster Gardens, W2 3BH37 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 6HL

Full postcodeW2 6HL
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardLancaster Gate
Latitude51.516036
Longitude-0.186449
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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