Queen's Park · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.52694, -0.20493

W9 3AH— Queen's Park, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W9 3AH, Queen's Park, Westminster

The practical family move

 

Schools 91%Safety 78/100Transport 48/100Yield 7.87%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
66
Safety
78
Schools
100
Transport
48
Environment
71
Investment
68

The bottom line

W9 3AH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £400,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

W9 3AH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-23.1% vs London avg
vs London income-13.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-28.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Queen's Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★★

Secondary

All Saints Catholic College

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.69A8: 54.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 34 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Mary Paterson Nursery School

Not inspected · 3 min walk

13 primaries · 1 secondaries · 4 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
↑ Rising 770.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-89% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Vehicle crime17%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Burglary8%
Drug offences7%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 752m

Crime is 28% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£400,000

Median sale price

23% below London median

£400,000 is 23% below the London median (£520,000)

+22.8%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-33.3%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£400,000
Price per m²£6,024/m²
Price per ft²£560/ft²
Avg floor area67.7 m²

EPC breakdown

A
1%
C
25%
D
23%
E
2%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 53 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 9%Flat 84%Other 7%

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£7,500
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£19,500

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

11.0×

Price-to-income

£2,001/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£169,250
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)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £906
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.2%

Total change

+501%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+11.3%

per year

Acceleration

+45.55

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £350k–£400k · 40 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 40 sales

Terraced10%
Flat/maisonette90%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£74k£265k+257.4%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£148k£275k+86%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£318k£317k+0%3.5
GFC & correction2009–2012£405k£322k-20.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£390k£595k+52.6%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£575k£417k-27.5%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£445k£600k+34.8%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£609k£609k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£400k£445k+11.2%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.3% α
Local
6.3%
District
6%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

46out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing9
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Westbourne Park Underground StationCircle line
8.4 min walk
Queens Park (London)

Nearby stations

Westbourne Park Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
9 min walk
Queens Park (London) Rail StationLioness
10 min walk
Queens Park (London)National Rail
10 min walk
Queen's Park Underground StationBakerloo
10 min walk
Ladbroke Grove Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

61

Walkability score

136

Footpaths (500m)

6

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 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

31

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park56m
Santander docks (800m)6
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wormington Green
586m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 2.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.6 km

Energy

Solar: 855 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 yield855.0 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HALF PENNY STEPS HEALTH CENTRE

427-429 HARROW ROAD, W10 4RE

2 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

23

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 1.0 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

56

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

13

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 400 m
1 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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

745m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ahmed's Halal Bazaar79 m
Afro Caribbean Fruit & Veg112 m
Bismillah Halal Bazaar116 m
Zam Zam Express144 m

Nearby cafes

W10 Coffee146 m
Four O Five205 m
Café Larache212 m
Lucky Bean288 m

Nearby restaurants

Carolina Chicken137 m
Amigos Burgers & Shakes175 m
Mounia Lounge189 m
O'Neils Caribbean Flavours197 m

Nearby pubs

The Frankfort Arms246 m
Caramel301 m
Frames461 m
Angie's Free House518 m

Nearby gyms

Jubilee Community Leisure Centre199 m
Yogarise Queen's Park613 m
Burn LDN615 m
Re:Connect Studio652 m

Nearby pharmacies

Medicare Pharmacy79 m
Prince Chemist340 m
Dillons Chemist380 m
Pitchkins & Currans544 m

Nearby health

Health Centre80 m
Half Penny Steps Health Centre121 m
Shirland Road Medical Centre262 m
WestCity Dental297 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 156

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

68

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
7.9% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 6% of London
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

50.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,053m
Crossrail 2 route4,858m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,118 nationally

1,859

Est. population

21,867/km²

58%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£36,500

Median income

7.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

19%
29%
21%
19%
Under 1819%
18–3429%
35–4921%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

15%
31%
45%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent31%
Social rent46%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

23%
16%
16%
19%
19%
White British23%
White Other16%
Asian16%
Black19%
Mixed8%
Other19%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household65%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent46%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London-13.1%
Price vs London-23.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
17
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
26
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
96%
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)
70
Largest scheme
595 homes · Wornington Green Estate (Phase ll), Wornington Green Estate (Phase ll), Wornington Road, W10 5XY
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Jubilee Sports Centre, Jubilee Sports Centre, Caird Street, W10 4RR84 homes
completed
HORMEAD WHARF, HORMEAD WHARF, HORMEAD ROAD, W975 homes
completed
421-425, 421-425, HARROW ROAD, W1068 homes
completed
427-429, 427-429, Harrow Road, W10 4RE47 homes
completed
77-79, 77-79, Fermoy Road, W9 3NU32 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.3%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2026
MP
Georgia Gould (Labour)
MP majority
14,913
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale

Councillors

Patricia McAllisterLabour
Cara SanquestLabour
Hamza TaouzzaleLabour

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Stamp duty on median price (£400,000)

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Key facts for W9 3AH

Full postcodeW9 3AH
Postcode districtW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardQueen's Park
Latitude51.526941
Longitude-0.204929
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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