Little Venice · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.52662, -0.18090

W9 1DE— Little Venice, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W9 1DE, Little Venice, Westminster

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 59/100Yield 4.88%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
75
Safety
74
Schools
100
Transport
59
Environment
56
Investment
76

The bottom line

W9 1DE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

W9 1DE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+4.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W9 1DE

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How W9 1DE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Joseph's RC Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.3

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Secondary

Marylebone Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.17A8: 52.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 12 min walk

7 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

67.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
↑ Rising 10300.0%

-85% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime18%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Drug offences8%
Burglary5%
Theft4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 742m

Crime is +4% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area167.7 m²

EPC breakdown

D
3%
E
3%
G
1%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 67%Terraced 13%Flat 20%

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£419,250
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+513%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-25.6%

per year

Acceleration

-43.75

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £700k+ · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Semi-detached66.7%
Terraced13.3%
Flat/maisonette20%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1997£376k£520k+38.2%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£1.07m£1.29m+20.5%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£1.24m£2.15m+73.9%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£2.22m£2.22m+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£2.81m£2.70m-4%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£2.63m£2.63m+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£3.10m£3.10m+0%1
Current market2024–2024£2.31m£2.31m+0%1

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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Warwick Avenue Underground StationBakerloo line
5.2 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Warwick Avenue Underground StationBakerloo
5 min walk
Maida Vale Underground StationBakerloo
6 min walk
Paddington (H&C Line)-UndergroundCircle · Hammersmith & City
12 min walk
Royal Oak Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
12 min walk
St. John's Wood Underground StationJubilee
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

177

Footpaths (500m)

19

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria ★31 min
Waterloo33 min ↓
Canary Wharf42 min ↓
City36 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

28

Car parks (800m)

25

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)65
Nearest car park28m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP Car Park London Maida Vale65 spaces
114m

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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% 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 AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.8 km

Energy

Solar: 852 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 yield852.4 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

8 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHospital of St John and St Elizabeth · 846 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

127

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 457 m
13 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

171m

Post office

Nearby shops

GAIL's141 m
Jay's141 m
All Greens148 m
Provenance Village Butcher179 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero146 m
Toast342 m
Myra Chocolate380 m
D1 Coffee388 m

Nearby restaurants

Ember168 m
Pret A Manger171 m
Maguro196 m
The Red Pepper346 m

Nearby pubs

Cru '78154 m
Warrington164 m
The Eagle172 m
Windsor Castle190 m

Nearby gyms

Little Venice Sports Centre531 m
Little Venice Pilates & Physiotherapy537 m
Paddington Sports Club555 m
Paddington Recreation Ground Fitness Suite819 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots176 m
Remedy's Pharmacy184 m
Curie Chemist394 m
Vineyard Pharmacy521 m

Nearby health

Fortes Clinic140 m
Yourdental Wellness152 m
Maida Smiles161 m
Abi Dental Care221 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 84

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

76

Investment score

Strong

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
4.9% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 21% of London
Gentrification score25/100
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

59.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,567m
Crossrail 2 route3,218m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,604 nationally

1,540

Est. population

23,775/km²

66%

Employed

75%

Degree educated

£45,900

Median income

1.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

17%
28%
26%
16%
13%
Under 1817%
18–3428%
35–4926%
50–6416%
65+13%

Tenure

22%
19%
53%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent53%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
37%
13%
White British31%
White Other37%
Asian13%
Black2%
Mixed6%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household61%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent53%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
171
Live planning apps (800m)
42
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
96
Planning apps (3 years)
56
Local approval rate
81%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
21
Largest scheme
100 homes · CLARENDON COURT (6-30), CLARENDON COURT (6-30), MAIDA VALE, W9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CLARENDON COURT (6-30), CLARENDON COURT (6-30), MAIDA VALE, W9100 homes
completed
PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, 4, PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, 4, MAIDA VALE, W9 1RS57 homes
completed
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, 17, TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, 17, HALL ROAD, NW850 homes
completed
Leonora House, 49, Leonora House, 49, Lanark Road, W9 1DG21 homes
completed
88-90, 88-90, RANDOLPH AVENUE, W913 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
15.1%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2026
MP
Georgia Gould (Labour)
MP majority
14,913
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale

Councillors

Melvyn Bernard CaplanConservative
Lorraine DeanConservative
Louise Melissa ShawConservative

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Key facts for W9 1DE

Full postcodeW9 1DE
Postcode districtW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardLittle Venice
Latitude51.526624
Longitude-0.180896
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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