Westbourne · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.52250, -0.20049

W9 2BD— Westbourne, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W9 2BD, Westbourne, Westminster

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 91%Safety 70/100Transport 52/100Yield 4.88%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
68
Safety
70
Schools
95
Transport
52
Environment
71
Investment
70

The bottom line

W9 2BD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

W9 2BD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+49.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W9 2BD

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How W9 2BD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

St Peter's CofE School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.2

★★

Secondary

Westminster Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 7 min walk

P8: -0.04A8: 47.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 31 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Mary Paterson Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

13 primaries · 2 secondaries · 3 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

96.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 73% of London
↑ Rising 1147.4%

-78% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary7%
Theft5%
Robbery4%

Road safety

78

Road safety score

8

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 805m

Crime is +49% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area68 m²

EPC breakdown

B
9%
C
9%
D
1%

Based on 19 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£170,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2023 · CAGR

+4.5%

Total change

+174%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-10.8%

per year

Acceleration

-32.04

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £250k–£300k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£195k£195k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£126k£235k+86.5%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£292k£295k+1%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£168k£302k+80.3%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£477k£575k+20.7%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£495k£600k+21.2%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£535k£535k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.2% α
Local
5.8%
District
5.6%

CAGR over 6yr 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
Westbourne Park Underground StationCircle line
1.9 min walk
Queens Park (London)

Nearby stations

Westbourne Park Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
2 min walk
Ladbroke Grove Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
11 min walk
Royal Oak Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
11 min walk
Warwick Avenue Underground StationBakerloo
15 min walk
Maida Vale Underground StationBakerloo
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

109

Footpaths (500m)

11

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min ↑
Victoria ★43 min
Waterloo47 min ↑
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City47 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

23

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park27m
Santander docks (800m)11
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wormington Green
718m

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: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.3 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

MEANWHILE GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

UNIT 5, 1-31 ELKSTONE ROAD, W10 5NT

2 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

53

Restaurants (800m)

30

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWestbourne Nogs Grocery · 490 m
4 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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

659m

Post office

Nearby shops

Butlers Newsagent169 m
Great Western Food & Wine179 m
Sainsbury's Local185 m
Shan Store193 m

Nearby cafes

Tent Cafe172 m
Sandro's Cafe174 m
Costa185 m
Rustic Coffee206 m

Nearby restaurants

Sporting Club de Londres156 m
Mosob158 m
Pizza Hut Delivery163 m
Tops Pizza188 m

Nearby pubs

Angie's Free House66 m
The Union Tavern69 m
The Lock and Lantern209 m
The Frankfort Arms336 m

Nearby gyms

Burn LDN362 m
Harbour Club Notting Hill461 m
Powervibe Fitness Studio595 m
Academy Sport605 m

Nearby pharmacies

Prince Chemist246 m
Pitchkins & Currans340 m
Sumer Pharmacy453 m
Dillons Chemist465 m

Nearby health

Meanwhile Garden Medical Centre138 m
Denture Clinic147 m
Harrow Road Dental Surgery181 m
Dr. Leung Dental Surgery257 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 188

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

70

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 score30/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

48.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,569m
Crossrail 2 route4,455m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,862 nationally

2,452

Est. population

20,921/km²

57%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

32

Community stability

Age profile

21%
28%
23%
20%
Under 1821%
18–3428%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+8%

Tenure

33%
44%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent33%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

16%
20%
15%
18%
25%
White British16%
White Other20%
Asian15%
Black18%
Mixed7%
Other25%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household63%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
25
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
35
Planning apps (3 years)
27
Local approval rate
83%
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
3
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
68
Largest scheme
235 homes · CARLTON GATE (PHASE 3), CARLTON GATE (PHASE 3), HARROW ROAD, W9 3TD
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

CARLTON GATE (PHASE 3), CARLTON GATE (PHASE 3), HARROW ROAD, W9 3TD235 homes
completed
CARLTON GATE, CARLTON GATE, HARROW ROAD, W9218 homes
completed
EATON PLAZA, EATON PLAZA, ADMIRAL WALK, HARROW ROAD, W9145 homes
completed
HORMEAD WHARF, HORMEAD WHARF, HORMEAD ROAD, W975 homes
completed
Hathaway House, 7, Hathaway House, 7, Woodfield Road, W9 2BA74 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.7%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2026
MP
Georgia Gould (Labour)
MP majority
14,913
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale

Councillors

Adam HugLabour
David BoothroydLabour
Angela PiddockLabour

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Key facts for W9 2BD

Full postcodeW9 2BD
Postcode districtW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardWestbourne
Latitude51.522502
Longitude-0.200491
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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