Queen's Park · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.53012, -0.20351

W9 3BN— Queen's Park, Westminster

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

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Top 13% LondonSchools 89%Safety 78/100Transport 56/100Yield 5.07%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
78
Schools
95
Transport
56
Environment
70
Investment
59

The bottom line

W9 3BN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £620,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

W9 3BN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+19.2% vs London avg
vs London income-13.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-28.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W9 3BN

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How W9 3BN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

St Luke's CofE Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2022 · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.7

★★

Secondary

St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.15A8: 49.4

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Dorothy Gardner Nursery School

Good · 2 min walk

13 primaries · 2 secondaries · 3 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)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 28% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£620,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 19%

£620,000 is 19% above the London median (£520,000)

+9.3%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+21.6%
Sales (24 months)9
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£1,350,000
Avg flat£583,750
Price per m²£11,032/m²
Price per ft²£1,025/ft²
Avg floor area58.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
52%
D
54%
E
5%
F
1%

Based on 112 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 2%Terraced 3%Flat 93%Other 2%

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£18,500
First-time buyerFTB
£9,750
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£37,100

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

17.0×

Price-to-income

£3,102/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£145,250
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 potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+708%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.1%

per year

Acceleration

+4.63

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £75k–£100k · 118 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 118 sales

Semi-detached1.7%
Terraced3.4%
Flat/maisonette94.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£77k£149k+93.5%4.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£168k£236k+40.2%3.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£262k£300k+14.5%5
GFC & correction2008–2012£350k£320k-8.6%2.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£408k£549k+34.7%3.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£513k£543k+6%3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£500k£510k+2%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£525k£485k-7.6%3
Current market2024–2026£665k£620k-6.8%4

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.8% α
Local
7%
District
6.2%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

61out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing18
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Queen's Park Underground StationBakerloo line
5.5 min walk
Queens Park (London)

Nearby stations

Queens Park (London) Rail StationLioness
6 min walk
Queens Park (London)National Rail
6 min walk
Queen's Park Underground StationBakerloo
6 min walk
Kilburn Park Underground StationBakerloo
11 min walk
Westbourne Park Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

147

Footpaths (500m)

4

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min ↑
Victoria ★36 min
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf47 min ↑
City41 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

27

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park149m
Santander docks (800m)4
Nearest cycle dock0.4 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.0 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): 3

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

KILBURN PARTNERSHIP PCN HUB

WILLIAM DUNBAR HOUSE, ALBERT ROAD, NW6 5DE

4 min walk

11

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

79

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

26

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 767 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)

673m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mozart Dairy164 m
Rose Food& Wine216 m
Coronation Mini Market226 m
Best Price News244 m

Nearby cafes

Nile Cafe253 m
Coffeeholic300 m
Aya Cafe308 m
Café Noir342 m

Nearby restaurants

Farrouj256 m
Napoli Express259 m
The Cedar268 m
Sam's Chicken312 m

Nearby pubs

Caramel256 m
The Alice House528 m
Marian Bar541 m
The Frankfort Arms559 m

Nearby gyms

Jubilee Community Leisure Centre218 m
Re:Connect Studio441 m
Yogarise Queen's Park458 m
NXT Phase654 m

Nearby pharmacies

Medicare Pharmacy446 m
Browns Chemist570 m
Prince Chemist632 m
Pitchkins & Currans695 m

Nearby health

Shirland Road Medical Centre107 m
Pearl Dental Practice338 m
Health Centre445 m
W9 Dental Health472 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 153

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

59

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
5.1% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 19% of London
Gentrification score34/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months4

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

33/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

71.1

Price growth score

B
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,123m
Crossrail 2 route4,834m

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+19.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
92%
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)
75
Largest scheme
279 homes · MOZART ESTATE, MOZART ESTATE, DOWNLAND STREET, W10
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

MOZART ESTATE, MOZART ESTATE, DOWNLAND STREET, W10279 homes
completed
British Legion Hall, British Legion Hall, Albert Road, Salusbury Road, NW6 5DT144 homes
completed
Jubilee Sports Centre, Jubilee Sports Centre, Caird Street, W10 4RR84 homes
completed
Bond House, Hicks Bolton House, Wood House, 1-2 Denmark Road, Bond House, Hicks Bolton House, Wood House, 1-2 Denmark Road, Albert Road, Carlton Vale, NW6 5DP64 homes
completed
ST JUDES HOSTEL, ST JUDES HOSTEL, LANCEFIELD STREET, W1029 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 (£620,000)

£18,500

Standard buyer

£9,750

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Key facts for W9 3BN

Full postcodeW9 3BN
Postcode districtW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardQueen's Park
Latitude51.530120
Longitude-0.203507
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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