Little Venice · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.52586, -0.18596

W9 1ES— Little Venice, Westminster

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

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 60/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
76
Safety
78
Schools
95
Transport
60
Environment
63
Investment
60

The bottom line

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

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Location

W9 1ES

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-28.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W9 1ES

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How W9 1ES has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Saviour's CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.6

★★★

Secondary

Paddington Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2023 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.84A8: 57.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Granville Plus Nursery School

Good · 14 min walk

7 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
↑ Rising 900.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-89% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Vehicle crime17%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Robbery1%

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 · 665m

Crime is 28% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

W9 district median

£645,000

Based on 309 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£18,134/m²
Price per ft²£1,685/ft²
Avg floor area60.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
24%
D
22%
E
7%
F
26%
G
6%

Based on 85 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 3%Flat 96%Other 1%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£151,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.2%

Total change

+358%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-61.9%

per year

Acceleration

-75.89

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £450k–£500k · 93 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 93 sales

Terraced3.2%
Flat/maisonette96.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£136k£415k+205.9%5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£374k£439k+17.6%5.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£504k£565k+12.2%4.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£590k£875k+48.3%2.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£980k£1.03m+5.6%2.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.85m£950k-48.6%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£750k£1.04m+38.9%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.27m£1.43m+12.4%1.5
Current market2024–2025£1.63m£620k-61.8%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+2% alpha

Flat/maisonette+2% α
Local
8.9%
District
6.9%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
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
3.9 min walk
Kilburn High Road

Nearby stations

Warwick Avenue Underground StationBakerloo
4 min walk
Maida Vale Underground StationBakerloo
5 min walk
Royal Oak Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
10 min walk
Paddington (H&C Line)-UndergroundCircle · Hammersmith & City
13 min walk
Kilburn Park Underground StationBakerloo
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

182

Footpaths (500m)

14

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

31

Car parks (800m)

28

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)65
Nearest car park75m
Santander docks (800m)14
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP Car Park London Maida Vale65 spaces
377m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 1.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB33% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.9 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

PES@SAFARIAN & SIMON (ABBEY RD) SWL

SAFARIAN & SIMON OPTICIANS, 53 ABBEY ROAD, NW8 0AD

16 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHospital of St John and St Elizabeth · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

131

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

33

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAl-Shaheen Supermarket · 497 m
25 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

153m

Post office

Nearby shops

Real Drinks171 m
Buy Well Food265 m
La Piccola Deli315 m
Bon Appetit352 m

Nearby cafes

Toast167 m
Ginger254 m
Daniel's261 m
Cabmen's Shelter322 m

Nearby restaurants

Chakra Little Venice157 m
Paulette160 m
The Red Pepper163 m
Formosa Dining Room177 m

Nearby pubs

Prince Alfred177 m
Warrington249 m
The Hero253 m
The Waterway377 m

Nearby gyms

Paddington Sports Club199 m
Little Venice Pilates & Physiotherapy303 m
Paddington Recreation Ground Fitness Suite639 m
Little Venice Sports Centre722 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots431 m
Vineyard Pharmacy475 m
Remedy's Pharmacy508 m
Sumer Pharmacy656 m

Nearby health

Maida Vale Medical Centre349 m
Maida Smiles360 m
Elgin Dental Care426 m
Fortes Clinic436 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 77

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

60

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
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
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

65.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,827m
Crossrail 2 route3,545m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,509 nationally

2,779

Est. population

30,000/km²

69%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£45,900

Median income

2.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

26%
29%
21%
Under 1812%
18–3426%
35–4929%
50–6421%
65+12%

Tenure

19%
17%
47%
16%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent47%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

38%
35%
White British38%
White Other35%
Asian11%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household59%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
120
Live planning apps (800m)
45
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
74
Planning apps (3 years)
45
Local approval rate
80%
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)
1
Largest scheme
73 homes · Dev Site At 221-235 Lanark Rd, Land To N Scottish Towers, Dev Site At 221-235 Lanark Rd, Land To N Scottish Towers, Maida Vale, W9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ELNATHAN MEWS, W244 homes
completed
14, 14, CLIFTON VILLAS, W939 homes
completed
1, 1, WARRINGTON GARDENS, W939 homes
completed
14-20, 14-20, BRISTOL MEWS, W926 homes
completed
100-102, 100-102, SUTHERLAND AVENUE, W918 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 1ES

Full postcodeW9 1ES
Postcode districtW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardLittle Venice
Latitude51.525857
Longitude-0.185957
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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