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About

The Abbey Road area sits in northwest Westminster, primarily residential with a mix of detached houses and mansion flats. It is bordered by St John's Wood to the north and Maida Vale to the west. The streets are generally quiet, characterized by garden squares and private residential roads. Its central thoroughfare, Abbey Road itself, connects to the busy Finchley Road and forms a key local route for traffic.

The area is globally defined by the zebra crossing outside EMI Studios at 3 Abbey Road, made famous by The Beatles. This functional recording studio, now named Abbey Road Studios, remains an active music workplace. The immediate surroundings include the Abbey Road Institute and occasional fan gatherings at the crossing. Local amenities are typical, with shops and cafes clustered near St John's Wood High Street and the Jubilee line tube station.

Area overview

On average Abbey Road has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 65 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 17.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Abbey Road is £78,016 per year. There are 3 schools in Abbey Road: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 2 secondary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in the area have good public transport connectivity. Abbey Road is home to around 9,814 people, with a population density of about 12,093.7 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
17.7%
Connectivity
8/10

Area Profile

Abbey Road Population
9,814
Population density
12,093.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.99(-32%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.68(-23%)
Vehicle crime
10.8(+15%)
Other theft
7.44(-35%)
Burglary
7.44(+36%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,947
30.03%
Other White
2,478
25.25%
Arab
987
10.06%
Other
686
6.99%
Other Asian
451
4.6%
Total population: 9,813

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,595
57.29%
No qualifications
1,061
13.23%
Level 3 (A level)
910
11.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
626
7.8%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
430
5.36%
Total 16+ residents: 8,021

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,621
39.85%
Owns outright
762
18.73%
Owns with a mortgage
598
14.7%
Social rents from council
585
14.38%
Other social rented
352
8.65%
Total households: 4,068

Property prices in Abbey Road

Median price£875,000
Price per sq ft£969
Sales (last 12 months)69
Typical range (middle 50%)£495K – £1.8M

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £875,000 (about £969 per square foot) in Abbey Road area, with individual transactions ranging from £255,000 up to £16,000,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Abbey Road over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached6£5,925,000£1,589
Terraced11£4,795,000£1,494
Detached2£2,221,086£1,285
Flats50£660,000£888

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Abbey Road

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Abbey Road.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£1,305,750£499,975£2,450,500£3,550,000
2017£15,050,000£825,000£4,450,000£3,820,000
2018£8,232,500£705,000£4,315,000£3,677,500
2019£5,825,000£550,000£3,100,000£2,815,000
2020£5,950,000£730,000£5,800,000£3,492,500
2021£4,850,000£712,500£4,600,000£3,730,000
2022£6,569,913£632,500£4,250,000£3,300,000
2023£5,950,000£700,000£5,750,000£4,662,500
2024£6,800,000£592,500£4,400,000£3,262,500
2025£2,350,000£700,000£6,150,000£3,682,500
2026£625,000£10,750,000£2,300,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Abbey Road.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Abbey Road.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£657£860£566£1,261
2017£1,542£1,017£1,736£1,582
2018£1,795£973£1,620£1,379
2019£1,510£867£803£1,234
2020£1,341£875£1,845£1,256
2021£1,787£882£1,587£1,538
2022£1,698£1,000£1,581£1,393
2023£1,854£968£1,691£1,441
2024£1,980£870£1,735£1,600
2025£1,307£942£1,813£1,439
2026£891£2,312£1,207
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Abbey Road.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Abbey Road in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Westminster district.

Band A£700
Band B£816
Band C£933
Band D£1,050
Band E£1,283
Band F£1,516
Band G£1,749
Band H£2,099

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Abbey Road

Is Abbey Road safe?

Abbey Road records about 65 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Abbey Road?

The median sale price in Abbey Road is £875,000 (about £969 per square foot) based on 69 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Abbey Road?

Abbey Road has 1 primary school and 2 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Abbey Road?

Abbey Road scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Abbey Road sits around rank 19,706 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Abbey Road?

The average household income in Abbey Road is around £78,016 per year, and 18% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Abbey Road

NW80EF

Hillside Close

W91NW

Randolph Avenue

W91QU

Maida Vale

W91EA

Lanark Road

NW80QH

Abbey Road

NW89YD

Abercorn Place

NW65EN

Carlton Vale

NW89PX

Hamilton Gardens

W91QY

Maida Vale

NW65SD

Kilburn High Road

NW65JH

Greville Place

NW89RA

Hall Road

NW80AB

Abbey Road

NW89NU

Hall Road

NW65FX

Maida Vale

NW89EA

Abercorn Place

NW65JT

Greville Place

NW80LX

Blenheim Road

NW80QN

Springfield Road

W91NR

Randolph Avenue

NW80LS

Loudoun Road

NW80JX

Carlton Hill

NW89PB

Hall Road

NW89AT

Abbey Gardens

NW80JS

Clifton Hill

W91QA

Maida Vale

NW80QU

Springfield Road

NW80RB

Belgrave Gardens

NW80PG

Marlborough Place

NW65JJ

Greville Road

NW89UY

Carlton Hill

NW80AP

Abbey Road

NW65UZ

Maple Mews

NW65EP

Carlton Vale

NW65ER

Carlton Vale

NW80ES

Carlton Hill

W91DQ

Lanark Road

W91NS

Randolph Avenue

W91QG

Maida Vale

NW80EE

Ryders Terrace

NW89DY

Abercorn Place

W91RW

Maida Vale

NW80JP

Clifton Hill

NW80LT

Loudoun Road

NW80ET

Carlton Hill

NW65ES

Carlton Vale

NW89XU

Abercorn Cottages

NW65SE

Kilburn High Road

NW80QX

Abbey Road

NW65HJ

Westburn Mews

NW80AA

Abbey Road

NW89NT

Hall Road

W91RN

Maida Vale

NW89XS

Abercorn Close

NW89BH

Aubrey Place

NW80RD

Belgrave Gardens

W91QH

Maida Vale

NW89QA

Alma Square

W91RB

Lanark Road

NW80EJ

Blenheim Terrace

NW80LU

Blenheim Road

NW65EE

Carlton Vale

NW89QE

Hill Road

NW89QD

Alma Square

W91QS

Maida Vale

NW80PL

Marlborough Place

W91PF

Randolph Avenue

NW80JR

Clifton Hill

NW65XB

Randolph Gardens

NW65SG

Tollgate Gardens

W91RJ

Maida Vale

W91QF

Maida Vale

NW65JS

Greville Place

W91RL

Maida Vale

NW80AS

Abbey Road

NW89RB

Hall Road

W91RA

Lanark Road

NW65FU

Tollgate Gardens

NW89BQ

Eyre Road

NW80EL

Carlton Hill

NW80LA

Carlton Hill

NW80QD

Abbey Road

NW65EL

Randolph Gardens

NW80JE

Boundary Road

NW80RF

Rutland Mews

W91RH

Maida Vale

NW89PU

Hamilton Gardens

NW89UP

Hamilton Terrace

NW80ND

Loudoun Road

NW80JD

Boundary Road

NW80EN

Carlton Hill

NW89NX

Hall Road

NW80PX

Marlborough Place

NW89AU

Abbey Road

W91QZ

Maida Vale

NW89QH

Hill Road

NW65EX

Carlton Vale

NW65GA

Tollgate Gardens

NW89PA

Hall Road

NW65FY

Oxford Road