Westbourne · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.52296, -0.19575

W9 3TX— Westbourne, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W9 3TX, Westbourne, Westminster

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 91%Safety 70/100Transport 50/100~5% 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
67
Safety
70
Schools
95
Transport
50
Environment
72
Investment
55

The bottom line

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

The catch: 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W9 3TX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+49.0% vs London avg

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How W9 3TX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

St Peter's CofE School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.2

★★

Secondary

Westminster Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2023 · 4 min walk

P8: -0.04A8: 47.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 32 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Mary Paterson Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

10 primaries · 2 secondaries · 2 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

96.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 73% of London
↑ Rising 1147.4%

-78% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary7%
Theft5%
Robbery4%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 922m

Crime is +49% above 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£5,931/m²
Price per ft²£551/ft²
Avg floor area62.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
14%
C
21%
D
1%

Based on 36 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£155,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2026 · CAGR

+2.7%

Total change

+115%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-41.9%

per year

Acceleration

-98.90

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £175k–£200k · 120 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 120 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£168k£195k+16.4%16.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£239k£243k+1.5%4.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£225k£385k+71.1%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£334k£392k+17.5%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£323k£423k+31%3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£456k£585k+28.3%4.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£540k£540k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£395k£395k+0%2
Current market2024–2026£620k£360k-41.9%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-3.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-3.1% α
Local
3.5%
District
6.6%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Westbourne Park Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
5 min walk
Royal Oak Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
8 min walk
Warwick Avenue Underground StationBakerloo
10 min walk
Maida Vale Underground StationBakerloo
13 min walk
Ladbroke Grove Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

60

Walkability score

107

Footpaths (500m)

12

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min ↑
Victoria ★40 min
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City45 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)

15

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park157m
Santander docks (800m)12
Nearest cycle dock0.2 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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

6 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 1.5 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

86

Parks (1km)

37

Restaurants (800m)

30

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Angie's Free House (353 m)

Nearest supermarketWestbourne Nogs Grocery · 441 m
11 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

775m

Post office

Nearby shops

Supermercado Portugal84 m
West 9 Food & Wine100 m
Al Khalil105 m
Latenight154 m

Nearby cafes

Sam's Palace35 m
Palm Cafe40 m
Lord of Cakes42 m
Le Bijou Silvia60 m

Nearby restaurants

Pars Persian Cuisine34 m
Pizza Kebab Chicken Centre34 m
Tops Chicken57 m
Papa John's63 m

Nearby pubs

Angie's Free House353 m
The Union Tavern391 m
The Westbourne398 m
The Cow426 m

Nearby gyms

Burn LDN215 m
Harbour Club Notting Hill263 m
Academy Sport372 m
Paddington Sports Club571 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sumer Pharmacy126 m
Pitchkins & Currans267 m
Benson Pharmacy352 m
Prince Chemist464 m

Nearby health

The Elgin Clinic283 m
Harrow Road Dental Surgery412 m
Denture Clinic413 m
Dr. Leung Dental Surgery432 m
Food hygiene (5-star)42% of 147

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

55

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 score29/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

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

53.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,288m
Crossrail 2 route4,143m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,862 nationally

2,452

Est. population

20,921/km²

57%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£36,100

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

32

Community stability

Age profile

21%
28%
23%
20%
Under 1821%
18–3428%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+8%

Tenure

33%
44%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent33%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

16%
20%
15%
18%
25%
White British16%
White Other20%
Asian15%
Black18%
Mixed7%
Other25%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household63%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London-14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
21
Live planning apps (800m)
40
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
48
Planning apps (3 years)
45
Local approval rate
73%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
3
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
124
Largest scheme
235 homes · CARLTON GATE (PHASE 3), CARLTON GATE (PHASE 3), HARROW ROAD, W9 3TD
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

CARLTON GATE (PHASE 3), CARLTON GATE (PHASE 3), HARROW ROAD, W9 3TD235 homes
completed
CARLTON GATE, CARLTON GATE, HARROW ROAD, W9218 homes
completed
EATON PLAZA, EATON PLAZA, ADMIRAL WALK, HARROW ROAD, W9145 homes
completed
300, Harrow Road, W2 5HG112 homes
completed
POLESWORTH HOUSE, POLESWORTH HOUSE, ALFRED ROAD, W2110 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.7%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2026
MP
Georgia Gould (Labour)
MP majority
14,913
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale

Councillors

Adam HugLabour
David BoothroydLabour
Angela PiddockLabour

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Key facts for W9 3TX

Full postcodeW9 3TX
Postcode districtW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardWestbourne
Latitude51.522960
Longitude-0.195745
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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