Harrow Road · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.52506, -0.19187

W9 2DS— Harrow Road, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W9 2DS, Harrow Road, Westminster

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 46/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
73
Schools
100
Transport
46
Environment
78
Investment
60

The bottom line

W9 2DS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W9 2DS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+18.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+18.0% vs London avg

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How W9 2DS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Ark Atwood Primary Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.7

★★★

Secondary

Paddington Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2023 · 0 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 · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

76.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 58% of London
↑ Rising 2240.0%

-83% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary9%
Drug offences3%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 812m

Crime is +18% above 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£16,151/m²
Price per ft²£1,500/ft²
Avg floor area65.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
17%
D
16%
E
4%
F
3%
G
1%

Based on 42 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 4%Flat 96%

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£164,750
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)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £906
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+509%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-43.5%

per year

Acceleration

-51.79

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £200k–£250k · 70 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 70 sales

Terraced4.3%
Flat/maisonette95.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£121k£240k+98.7%5.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£228k£252k+10.7%2.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£318k£340k+7.1%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£289k£855k+196.4%3.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£885k£1.09m+23%2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£670k£670k+0%3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1000k£1.20m+20%2
Current market2024–2025£1.30m£735k-43.5%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.4% α
Local
8.4%
District
7%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

66out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing9
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Royal Oak Underground StationHammersmith & City line
8.4 min walk
Kilburn High Road

Nearby stations

Warwick Avenue Underground StationBakerloo
7 min walk
Maida Vale Underground StationBakerloo
8 min walk
Royal Oak Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
9 min walk
Westbourne Park Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
10 min walk
Kilburn Park Underground StationBakerloo
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

111

Footpaths (500m)

11

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min ↑
Victoria ★40 min
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City45 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

38

Car parks (800m)

24

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)65
Nearest car park241m
Santander docks (800m)11
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP Car Park London Maida Vale65 spaces
786m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB31% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.1 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): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

KILBURN PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

6 MILE WALK, NW6 5HB

12 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

124

Parks (1km)

36

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

35

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWestbourne Nogs Grocery · 737 m
24 tennis courts7 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

485m

Post office

Nearby shops

Buy Well Food205 m
Elgin Food and Wine211 m
Bon Appetit274 m
Hamish 2277 m

Nearby cafes

Billy's Caffe161 m
Daniel's217 m
Ginger258 m
Ahlan Cafe264 m

Nearby restaurants

Da Daniela252 m
Tsiakkos & Charcoal266 m
Tops Chicken299 m
Gourmet Oriental300 m

Nearby pubs

The Hero233 m
The Waterway388 m
Prince Alfred490 m
Warwick Castle650 m

Nearby gyms

Paddington Sports Club216 m
Burn LDN341 m
Little Venice Pilates & Physiotherapy446 m
Harbour Club Notting Hill515 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sumer Pharmacy297 m
Pitchkins & Currans406 m
Browns Chemist421 m
Benson Pharmacy452 m

Nearby health

Shirland Dental Practice196 m
Shirland Dental Practise346 m
The Elgin Clinic465 m
Maida Vale Medical Centre466 m
Food hygiene (5-star)40% of 117

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 score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

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

51.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,147m
Crossrail 2 route3,928m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,990 nationally

1,523

Est. population

30,000/km²

65%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£49,600

Median income

6.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

29

Community stability

Age profile

17%
36%
25%
16%
Under 1817%
18–3436%
35–4925%
50–6416%
65+7%

Tenure

14%
45%
30%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent45%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

30%
26%
15%
White British30%
White Other26%
Asian15%
Black10%
Mixed7%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household66%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
19
Live planning apps (800m)
29
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
34
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
79%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
121
Largest scheme
235 homes · CARLTON GATE (PHASE 3), CARLTON GATE (PHASE 3), HARROW ROAD, W9 3TD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

300, Harrow Road, W2 5HG112 homes
completed
Amberley Road Centre, Amberley Road Centre, Amberley Road, W9 2JJ47 homes
completed
ELNATHAN MEWS, W244 homes
completed
42, 42, LANHILL ROAD, W932 homes
completed
111B, 111B, Shirland Road, W9 2EL31 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.2%
Ward turnout
34%
Election year
2026
MP
Georgia Gould (Labour)
MP majority
14,913
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale

Councillors

Concia AlbertLabour
Regan HookLabour
Rhys ThomasLabour

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Key facts for W9 2DS

Full postcodeW9 2DS
Postcode districtW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardHarrow Road
Latitude51.525058
Longitude-0.191871
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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