Harrow Road · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.53059, -0.19994

W9 3HT— Harrow Road, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W9 3HT, Harrow Road, Westminster

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 93%Safety 75/100Transport 55/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
75
Investment
58

The bottom line

W9 3HT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W9 3HT

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 income-6.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-1.0% vs London avg

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How W9 3HT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Carlton Vale Infant School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 2 min walk

★★

Secondary

St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.15A8: 49.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 35 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Dorothy Gardner Nursery School

Good · 3 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 51% of London
↑ Rising 1275.0%

-85% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Other18%
Burglary10%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 1% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£14,043/m²
Price per ft²£1,305/ft²
Avg floor area57.4 m²

EPC breakdown

D
7%
E
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 9%Flat 91%

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 yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£143,500
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

1999–2026 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+514%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+71.8%

per year

Acceleration

+83.99

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £500k–£600k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Terraced9.1%
Flat/maisonette90.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£129k£129k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£206k£206k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£335k£703k+109.7%1.5
GFC & correction2010–2010£347k£347k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£565k£565k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£525k£525k+0%1
Current market2024–2026£461k£792k+71.8%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
6.1 min walk
Queens Park (London)

Nearby stations

Queen's Park Underground StationBakerloo
6 min walk
Queens Park (London) Rail StationLioness
6 min walk
Queens Park (London)National Rail
6 min walk
Kilburn Park Underground StationBakerloo
8 min walk
Kilburn High Road Rail StationLioness
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

132

Footpaths (500m)

3

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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park149m
Santander docks (800m)3
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: 2.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 4.8 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

KILBURN PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

6 MILE WALK, NW6 5HB

3 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

11

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

120

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

22

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 845 m
3 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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

724m

Post office

Nearby shops

Rose Food& Wine226 m
Best Price News249 m
best-one377 m
Mozart Dairy380 m

Nearby cafes

Nile Cafe257 m
Saj & Juice278 m
The Little Coffee Tree316 m
Lisi332 m

Nearby restaurants

Mayflower256 m
Farrouj259 m
Napoli Express270 m
The Cedar281 m

Nearby pubs

Caramel266 m
Marian Bar289 m
The Alice House568 m
Carlton Tavern610 m

Nearby gyms

Jubilee Community Leisure Centre449 m
NXT Phase472 m
St. Augustine's Sports Centre572 m
Re:Connect Studio646 m

Nearby pharmacies

Browns Chemist414 m
Medicare Pharmacy608 m
Pitchkins & Currans638 m
Prince Chemist689 m

Nearby health

Shirland Road Medical Centre303 m
W9 Dental Health347 m
Pearl Dental Practice470 m
Shirland Dental Practise490 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 134

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

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 score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very 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

49.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,931m
Crossrail 2 route4,602m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,656 nationally

1,716

Est. population

30,000/km²

66%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£39,300

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

16%
30%
27%
17%
Under 1816%
18–3430%
35–4927%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

17%
36%
38%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent36%
Social rent38%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
25%
16%
White British29%
White Other25%
Asian11%
Black16%
Mixed9%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household65%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent38%
Private rent36%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
87%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
3
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
58
Largest scheme
279 homes · MOZART ESTATE, MOZART ESTATE, DOWNLAND STREET, W10
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

1-8 INC Neville House & Neville House Garages, Neville Road, 1-64 INC Winterleys and Seahorse Day Nursery, Albert Road, 113-128 Carlton House and Carlton House Hall, Canterbury Terrace London, NW6219 homes
completed
1-36 Marshall House, 1-36 Marshall House, Albert Road, NW6 5DS153 homes
completed
FORMER NORTH-WEST LONDON COLLEGE SITE, FORMER NORTH-WEST LONDON COLLEGE SITE, CARLTON VALE, NW6 5EQ100 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
5-9 Chippenham Gardens, London, NW6 5LH, 5-952 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 3HT

Full postcodeW9 3HT
Postcode districtW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardHarrow Road
Latitude51.530587
Longitude-0.199942
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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