Harrow Road · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.52457, -0.20187

W9 3QA— Harrow Road, Westminster

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 91%Safety 66/100Transport 53/100Yield 4.88%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
65
Safety
66
Schools
100
Transport
53
Environment
71
Investment
73

The bottom line

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

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

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Location

W9 3QA

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 3QA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

St Peter's CofE School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.2

★★★

Secondary

Paddington Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2023 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.84A8: 57.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 29 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Mary Paterson Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

16 primaries · 2 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

91

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

15

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 768m

Crime is +84% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area52.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
21%
D
13%
E
3%

Based on 37 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 3%Flat 90%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

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£130,250
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

1997–2022 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+369%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+19.3%

per year

Acceleration

+21.54

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £250k–£300k · 27 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Terraced3.7%
Flat/maisonette96.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£84k£113k+34.4%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£201k£201k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£216k£233k+7.9%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£420k£285k-32.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£450k£418k-7.2%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£338k£338k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£330k£330k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£394k£394k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.7% α
Local
5.9%
District
6.6%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

25out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
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
4.7 min walk
Queens Park (London)

Nearby stations

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

63

Walkability score

134

Footpaths (500m)

8

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

24

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park246m
Santander docks (800m)8
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wormington Green
639m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.5 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

MEANWHILE GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

3 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 1.1 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

63

Parks (1km)

44

Restaurants (800m)

29

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

14

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 331 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

675m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jerusalem Gate10 m
Miah's Oriental Foods37 m
West 9 Food & Wine41 m
Harrow Road Grocers58 m

Nearby cafes

Maida Hill Cafe10 m
Cairo Nights18 m
Blake's32 m
Rustic Coffee45 m

Nearby restaurants

Les Douceurs de la Tentation27 m
Soor33 m
Sam's Chicken35 m
Tops Pizza67 m

Nearby pubs

The Frankfort Arms96 m
Angie's Free House184 m
The Union Tavern200 m
Caramel420 m

Nearby gyms

Burn LDN354 m
Jubilee Community Leisure Centre526 m
Harbour Club Notting Hill667 m
Powervibe Fitness Studio794 m

Nearby pharmacies

Prince Chemist8 m
Pitchkins & Currans292 m
Medicare Pharmacy307 m
Dillons Chemist360 m

Nearby health

Dr. Leung Dental Surgery47 m
WestCity Dental63 m
Harrow Road Dental Surgery69 m
Denture Clinic106 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 170

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 score28/100
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

50.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,749m
Crossrail 2 route4,596m

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)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
19
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
38
Planning apps (3 years)
17
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
3
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
63
Largest scheme
235 homes · CARLTON GATE (PHASE 3), CARLTON GATE (PHASE 3), HARROW ROAD, W9 3TD
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

HORMEAD WHARF, HORMEAD WHARF, HORMEAD ROAD, W975 homes
completed
Hathaway House, 7, Hathaway House, 7, Woodfield Road, W9 2BA74 homes
completed
15, 15, WOODFIELD ROAD, W972 homes
completed
421-425, 421-425, HARROW ROAD, W1068 homes
completed
325, 325, Harrow Road, W9 3RB63 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 3QA

Full postcodeW9 3QA
Postcode districtW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardHarrow Road
Latitude51.524574
Longitude-0.201866
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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