Harrow Road · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.52512, -0.20380

W9 3NF— Harrow Road, Westminster

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 92%Safety 66/100Transport 51/100Yield 4.88%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
65
Safety
66
Schools
100
Transport
51
Environment
71
Investment
73

The bottom line

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

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

W9 3NF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+84.0% vs London avg

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How W9 3NF has changed

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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★★

Secondary

Paddington Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2023 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.84A8: 57.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 33 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Mary Paterson Nursery School

Not inspected · 4 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

119.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1288.2%

-73% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Drug offences8%
Burglary7%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime6%
Theft3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

10

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 677m

Crime is +84% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area38.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
29%
D
14%

Based on 43 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 5%Flat 91%Other 5%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£96,000
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

1998–2018 · CAGR

+-0.4%

Total change

-8%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+8.0%

per year

Acceleration

+48.41

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £175k–£200k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Terraced5.3%
Flat/maisonette94.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£503k£503k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£125k£125k+0%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£175k£203k+15.7%2.5
GFC & correction2008–2011£220k£200k-9.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£270k£718k+165.9%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£428k£462k+8%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.3% α
Local
7.3%
District
6%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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
Westbourne Park Underground StationCircle line
5.8 min walk
Queens Park (London)

Nearby stations

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

65

Walkability score

132

Footpaths (500m)

9

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

30

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park175m
Santander docks (800m)9
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wormington Green
532m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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 AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.4 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

11

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

62

Parks (1km)

44

Restaurants (800m)

26

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

17

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 253 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

618m

Post office

Nearby shops

Morgans News Food & Wine23 m
Top Look Food & Wine29 m
Zakir34 m
Sara Mini market65 m

Nearby cafes

Four O Five12 m
Café Larache29 m
Blake's116 m
Cairo Nights154 m

Nearby restaurants

Crystal Fish Bar18 m
Amigos Burgers & Shakes44 m
Carolina Chicken81 m
Soor151 m

Nearby pubs

The Frankfort Arms60 m
The Union Tavern308 m
Angie's Free House309 m
Caramel401 m

Nearby gyms

Jubilee Community Leisure Centre416 m
Burn LDN490 m
Anytime Fitness766 m
Harbour Club Notting Hill810 m

Nearby pharmacies

Prince Chemist145 m
Medicare Pharmacy168 m
Dillons Chemist263 m
Pitchkins & Currans423 m

Nearby health

WestCity Dental90 m
Health Centre179 m
Dr. Leung Dental Surgery181 m
Harrow Road Dental Surgery205 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 186

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

73

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
4.9% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 21% of London
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

49.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,896m
Crossrail 2 route4,740m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,738 nationally

1,975

Est. population

28,651/km²

56%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£39,300

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

19%
28%
21%
23%
Under 1819%
18–3428%
35–4921%
50–6423%
65+9%

Tenure

29%
53%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent29%
Social rent53%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

21%
22%
17%
20%
White British21%
White Other22%
Asian12%
Black17%
Mixed7%
Other20%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household70%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent53%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
16
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
34
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
88%
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)
61
Largest scheme
84 homes · Jubilee Sports Centre, Jubilee Sports Centre, Caird Street, W10 4RR
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
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 3NF

Full postcodeW9 3NF
Postcode districtW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardHarrow Road
Latitude51.525116
Longitude-0.203805
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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