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W2 3HB · City of Westminster · London

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for W2 3HB.

Sat · 19 Sep
20°high
Cloudy18° low
Sun20°14° lowPartly cloudy20 Sep
Today22°11° lowClear21 Sep
Tomorrow22°14° lowCloudy22 Sep
Wed21°14° lowRain23 Sep
Thu18°10° lowFair24 Sep
Fri20°13° lowCloudy25 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend-25.4%City of Westminster · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning133 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationLondon Paddington0.2 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,294Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around London

W2 3HB is in the City of Westminster local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is London Paddington, about 0.2 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

Local lifeShops, places to eat, vets and everyday services →Getting aroundRail, buses, road connections and travel tools →
HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£708,000W2 postcode district

19 Sep 2025 – 23 Jul 2026

229 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£854,198City of Westminster

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change-25.4%City of Westminster

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £708,000 Use area average: £854,198
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Corus Hotel 1 - 7 Lancaster Gate London W2 3LGExternal new and replacement signage associated with re-branding of existing Corus Hotel including illuminated fascia signs, non-illuminated fascia signs, flagpoles and flags as follows: Sign S.1 Antique brass plaque - non-illuminated; Sign S.2 Fascia sign comprising individual illuminated letters; Sign S.3 Omitted; Sign S.4 Malaysia flag on existing flagpole; Sign S.5 Union Jack flag on existing flagpole; Sign S.6 Omitted; Sign S.7 Fascia sign comprising individual non-illuminated letters; Sign S.8 Fascia sign comprising individual non-illuminated letters; Sign S.9 Metal directional sign on fence - non-illuminated; Sign S.10 Menu sign in black metal planter - non-illuminated; Sign S.11 Antique brass plaque - non-illuminated; Sign S.12 Antique brass plaque - non-illuminated; Sign S.13 Metal directional sign comprising individual letters - non-illuminated; Sign S.14 Metal directional sign comprising individual letters - non-illuminated; Sign S.15 Fascia sign comprising individual illuminated letters; Sign S.16 Fascia sign comprising individual non-illuminated letters; Sign S.17 Fascia sign comprising individual non-illuminated letters (Linked to 26/06113/ADV)Awaiting decision›⌂3 Queen's Gardens London W2 3BAWorks to front basement vaults (part retrospective)Awaiting decision›⌂121 - 141 Westbourne Terrace London W2 6JRInternal fit out works to 121-141 Westbourne Terrace.Awaiting decision›⌂14 Norfolk Square London W2 1RSLead flashings to the existing rear lower parapet walls and the front upper cornice at 14-20 Norfolk Square, Paddington.Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in London.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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Someone nearby might be looking for it.

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LOCAL LIFE

Places to eat, drink, shop and spend time nearby

We’re still building the local directory for this area.

Local-life coverage is still growing here.Restaurants, cafés, shops, attractions and other useful places will appear as the open-data directory expands.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. St James & St John Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.1 mi
  2. Hallfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 2–110.3 mi
  3. Hospital Home and Education Units co St Mary's Hospitial Tuition UnitMiscellaneous0.3 mi
  4. Marylebone AcademySecondary · Ages 11–190.3 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,294 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding W2 3HB—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 12.4%16–64 · 76.1%65+ · 11.5%
What area does this cover?

Westminster 016D (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crimeReported crime is temporarily unavailable

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Employment4.1%

Unemployment estimate for Westminster · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Kensington and Bayswater.

Local councilCity of WestminsterLocal authority for W2 3HB
Latest general election · 2024Labour40.6% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour40.6% of votes54.2% turnout
2019Labour39.0% of votes72.1% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadM14.5 miles
Clean air & driving chargesUltra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)Inside the ULEZ
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

London City Airport

About 10.1 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP Wormwood Scrubs2.6 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Kennington Park3.7 mi
  2. Richmond Park5.3 mi
  3. Fryent5.6 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Thames Path2.2 mi
  2. North Downs Way16.8 mi
  3. The Ridgeway27.3 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around W2 3HB.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around W2 3HB
EE
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Broadband1,000.0 Mbps medianBased on 109 premises in the postcode resultCheck on Ofcom ↗
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 19 Sep 2026, 19:20
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 23 Jul 2026

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