Harrow Road · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.52341, -0.19632

W9 2HU— Harrow Road, Westminster

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 91%Safety 71/100Transport 50/100Yield 8.50%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
68
Safety
71
Schools
95
Transport
50
Environment
72
Investment
80

The bottom line

W9 2HU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £370,000 median — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W9 2HU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-28.8% vs London avg
vs London income+18.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+30.0% vs London avg

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How W9 2HU 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 106.2

★★

Secondary

Westminster Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 5 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

12 primaries · 2 secondaries · 2 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

84.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 64% of London
↑ Rising 1170.0%

-81% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary5%
Drug offences3%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

12

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 977m

Crime is +30% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 7 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£370,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 29% below London median

£370,000 is 29% below the London median (£520,000)

+10.1%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)7
New build0.0%
Avg flat£370,000
Price per m²£7,157/m²
Price per ft²£665/ft²
Avg floor area49.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
10%
C
58%
D
20%
E
10%

Based on 98 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 15%Flat 68%Other 18%

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£6,000
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£17,100

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

7.5×

Price-to-income

£1,851/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£124,250
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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+3.3%

Total change

+168%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-19.2%

per year

Acceleration

-2.44

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £350k–£400k · 28 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 28 sales

Terraced17.9%
Flat/maisonette82.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£138k£250k+81.2%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£250k£250k+0%3.5
GFC & correction2011–2011£250k£250k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£550k£550k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£458k£458k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£370k£370k+0%7

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-2.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette-2.9% α
Local
2.1%
District
5%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

72out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
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
5 min walk
Queens Park (London)

Nearby stations

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

59

Walkability score

108

Footpaths (500m)

11

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 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

26

Car parks (800m)

15

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park124m
Santander docks (800m)11
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.4 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

MEANWHILE GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

6 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

85

Parks (1km)

40

Restaurants (800m)

29

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Angie's Free House (315 m)

Nearest supermarketWestbourne Nogs Grocery · 490 m
11 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

804m

Post office

Nearby shops

Supermercado Portugal28 m
West 9 Food & Wine149 m
Al Khalil156 m
Latenight212 m

Nearby cafes

Le Bijou Silvia5 m
Lord of Cakes26 m
Palm Cafe30 m
Cafe Mina33 m

Nearby restaurants

Pars Persian Cuisine48 m
Pizza Kebab Chicken Centre54 m
Crispies74 m
French Tacos81 m

Nearby pubs

Angie's Free House315 m
The Union Tavern357 m
The Lock and Lantern435 m
The Westbourne455 m

Nearby gyms

Burn LDN156 m
Harbour Club Notting Hill324 m
Academy Sport436 m
Paddington Sports Club570 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sumer Pharmacy180 m
Pitchkins & Currans204 m
Prince Chemist409 m
Benson Pharmacy414 m

Nearby health

The Elgin Clinic219 m
Harrow Road Dental Surgery361 m
Denture Clinic367 m
Dr. Leung Dental Surgery375 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 161

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

80

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
8.5% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 4% of London
Gentrification score29/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months6

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

50/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

63.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,345m
Crossrail 2 route4,192m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,450 nationally

1,498

Est. population

25,984/km²

67%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£49,600

Median income

6.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

29

Community stability

Age profile

16%
33%
25%
18%
Under 1816%
18–3433%
35–4925%
50–6418%
65+8%

Tenure

17%
47%
26%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent47%
Social rent26%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
27%
13%
White British29%
White Other27%
Asian13%
Black12%
Mixed9%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household61%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.1%
Price vs London-28.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
18
Live planning apps (800m)
30
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
40
Planning apps (3 years)
39
Local approval rate
75%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
3
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
130
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
300, Harrow Road, W2 5HG112 homes
completed
POLESWORTH HOUSE, POLESWORTH HOUSE, ALFRED ROAD, W2110 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 2HU

Full postcodeW9 2HU
Postcode districtW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardHarrow Road
Latitude51.523409
Longitude-0.196318
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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