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W9 1NJ

Elgin Avenue · Maida Vale · Westminster

W9 1NJ is in Maida Vale, Westminster — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).

Property prices average £388k (median). Crime is 66% below the London average.

Median price: £388k · Nearest tube: Maida Vale Underground Station, 0.6 min

Best for:FamiliesCommutersInvestorsYoung professionals
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Transport
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 3% in London
OverallExcellent
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentPositive
RiskLow
Urban core · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍W9 1NJ is in Maida Vale, Westminster — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Property prices average £388k (median). Crime is 66% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 3 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£387,500

Median sale price

+868.8%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-20.1%
Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Avg flat£387,750

Street mix

Terraced 22%Flat 70%Other 9%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£6,875
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£18,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

8.4×

Price-to-income

£1,938/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialLow

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£387,500)

£6,875

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £6,875

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

75

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£2,622
Gross yield8.12% (high)
Gentrification score22/100
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

21.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 48.0%

-87% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour9
Other9
Violence & sexual offences6
Burglary5
Vehicle crime4
Drug offences2
Robbery2
Theft0

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

Crime is 166% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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1b
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4
5
6a
6b
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Maida Vale Underground StationBakerloo line
0.6 min walk
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Kilburn High Road

Nearby stations

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Maida Vale Underground StationBakerloo
1 min walk
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Kilburn Park Underground StationBakerloo
10 min walk
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Warwick Avenue Underground StationBakerloo
10 min walk
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Kilburn High Road Rail StationLioness
11 min walk
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Kilburn High RoadNational Rail
11 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

87

Walkability score

75

Footpaths (500m)

6

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

38 min

London Bridge

42 min

Victoria

37 min

Waterloo

45 min

Canary Wharf

39 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.3

Secondary

St George's Catholic School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.70A8: 55.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Granville Plus Nursery School

Good · 11 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 30.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 70%

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.5 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PES@SAFARIAN & SIMON (ABBEY RD) SWL

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

10 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHospital of St John and St Elizabeth · 825 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%71.0%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 11,727 nationally

1,694

Est. population

17,657/km²

55%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£45,900

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityMixed

33

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1820%
18–3427%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent40%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

White British26%
White Other27%
Asian16%
Black6%
Mixed5%
Other19%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household62%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 40%Social rent 29%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.3%
Price vs London-25.5%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote13.9%
Ward turnout33%
Election year2026
MPGeorgia Gould (Labour)
MP majority14,913
ConstituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale

Councillors

Geoff BarracloughLabour
Nafsika Butler-ThalassisLabour
Iman LessLabour

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

143

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

37

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

627m

Post office

Nearby shops

Soloman Supermarket11 m
Supersave Food And Wine36 m
Local Supermarket47 m
Elgin Market91 m

Nearby cafes

Chai Chee12 m
Starbucks24 m
GAIL's24 m
The Peppermint36 m

Nearby restaurants

Thai Rice19 m
Banana Tree54 m
Sushi Murasaki393 m
Chelo398 m

Nearby pubs

Elgin30 m
Warrington391 m
Carlton Tavern437 m
Queens Arms609 m

Nearby gyms

Iyengar Yoga Maida Vale332 m
Paddington Recreation Ground Fitness Suite335 m
Paddington Sports Club520 m
Pilates Tonic591 m

Nearby pharmacies

Vineyard Pharmacy15 m
Holmes Chemist411 m
Boots700 m
Remedy's Pharmacy707 m

Nearby health

Elgin Dental Care65 m
Monet Beauty Clinic147 m
Maida Vale Medical Centre251 m
Maida Smiles375 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 79

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