Little Venice · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.52540, -0.17842

W9 1TS— Little Venice, Westminster

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

The practical family move

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 71/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
80
Safety
77
Schools
100
Transport
71
Environment
56
Investment
58

The bottom line

W9 1TS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — strong value for Families and Commuters who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W9 1TS

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-21.0% vs London avg

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How W9 1TS 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.3

—

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 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 10 min walk

8 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

51.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 61% of London
↑ Rising 3100.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-88% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Vehicle crime19%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Burglary9%
Theft6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 676m

Crime is 21% 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£8,964/m²
Price per ft²£833/ft²
Avg floor area114.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
14%
D
9%
E
4%

Based on 27 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£286,750
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 FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+561%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.0%

per year

Acceleration

-84.18

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £600k–£700k · 41 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 41 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£153k£220k+44.3%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£448k£605k+35.2%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£643k£615k-4.3%2.5
GFC & correction2008–2011£1.16m£680k-41.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£1.25m£990k-20.8%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£1.28m£499k-61.1%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2020£950k£950k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£1.01m£1.01m+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.3% α
Local
6.5%
District
6.2%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

32out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 82% of London
Warwick Avenue Underground StationBakerloo line
5.1 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Warwick Avenue Underground StationBakerloo
6 min walk
Maida Vale Underground StationBakerloo
9 min walk
Paddington (H&C Line)-UndergroundCircle · Hammersmith & City
10 min walk
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground StationBakerloo
10 min walk
Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground StationCircle · District
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

66

Walkability score

245

Footpaths (500m)

20

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge36 min ↑
Victoria ★31 min
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf46 min ↑
City40 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

22

Car parks (800m)

24

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)65
Nearest car park92m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP Car Park London Maida Vale65 spaces
318m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Above average green space

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

WESTMINSTER LD PARTNERSHIP

MEZZANINE FLOOR, 215-219 LISSON GROVE, NW8 8LW

6 min walk

8

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHospital of St John and St Elizabeth · 908 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

106

Parks (1km)

45

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 238 m
1 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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

65m

Post office

Nearby shops

Provenance Village Butcher43 m
All Greens71 m
GAIL's87 m
Jay's103 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero75 m
Myra Chocolate161 m
D1 Coffee173 m
Loyal cafe376 m

Nearby restaurants

Maguro30 m
Pret A Manger50 m
Ember66 m
Cafe Laville137 m

Nearby pubs

LV lounge6 m
Windsor Castle34 m
The Eagle55 m
Cru '7866 m

Nearby gyms

Little Venice Sports Centre337 m
Little Venice Pilates & Physiotherapy598 m
12x3 Gym687 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing698 m

Nearby pharmacies

Remedy's Pharmacy43 m
Boots101 m
Curie Chemist176 m
Dales Pharmacy473 m

Nearby health

Abi Dental Care19 m
Yourdental Wellness67 m
Fortes Clinic91 m
Maida Smiles371 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 131

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

58

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 score30/100
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

75.3

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,350m
Crossrail 2 route3,022m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,415 nationally

1,245

Est. population

26,587/km²

70%

Employed

76%

Degree educated

£45,900

Median income

1.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

33

Community stability

Age profile

18%
25%
27%
16%
13%
Under 1818%
18–3425%
35–4927%
50–6416%
65+13%

Tenure

23%
20%
50%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent50%
Social rent7%

Ethnicity

39%
34%
White British39%
White Other34%
Asian11%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional63%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household53%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent50%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
149
Live planning apps (800m)
39
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
88
Planning apps (3 years)
49
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
9
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
188
Largest scheme
335 homes · Former North Westminster Community School, Former North Westminster Community School, North Wharf Road, W2 1LF
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

CLARENDON COURT (6-30), CLARENDON COURT (6-30), MAIDA VALE, W9100 homes
completed
466-490, 466-490, Edgware Road, W2 1EL76 homes
completed
124, 124, Hall Place, W2 1NE60 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

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 1TS

Full postcodeW9 1TS
Postcode districtW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardLittle Venice
Latitude51.525399
Longitude-0.178422
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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