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W2 3BA

Lancaster Gate

Westminster

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Detailed insights for W2 3BA

Overview

Postcode W2 3BA is located in a major urban area, within the Lancaster Gate ward of Westminster in the London region, and forms part of the Bayswater East area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 119.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bayswater East is £75,700 per year. The nearest station is Paddington located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest small park is Norfolk Square Garden.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
8.2%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Bayswater East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,989 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Bayswater East has a high crime rate, with approximately 119.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.2%

Approximately 8.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Bayswater East is £75,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near W2 3BA.

Flood risk

No risk

Bayswater East near W2 3BA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Paddington located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for W2 3BA
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

1

Paddington

Bakerloo, Chiltern Railways, Circle, District, Elizabeth, Great Western, Hammersmith and City, Heathrow Connect, Heathrow Express

Walking directions to Paddington
0.3 mi

1

Bayswater

Circle, District

Walking directions to Bayswater
0.3 mi

1

Lancaster Gate

Central

Walking directions to Lancaster Gate

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for W2 3BA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miNorfolk Square GardenSmallWalking directions to Norfolk Square Garden
0.3 miTalbot Square GardensSmallWalking directions to Talbot Square Gardens
0.5 miSaint Mary's SquareSmallWalking directions to Saint Mary's Square

Area Profile

Population
193
Population density
22,183.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
70
36.65%
Other White
57
29.84%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
11
5.76%
Other Asian
11
5.76%
Other
9
4.71%
Total population: 191

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
57
58.16%
Owns with a mortgage
18
18.37%
Owns outright
14
14.29%
Other social rented
8
8.16%
Other forms of private rent
1
1.02%
Total households: 98

Property prices in Lancaster Gate

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £830,000 in Lancaster Gate area, with individual transactions ranging from £230,000 up to £12,950,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lancaster Gate in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lancaster Gate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£715,306
Flats93£746,000
Terraced10£2,407,500

10 year median price trend in Lancaster Gate

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lancaster Gate.

Schools

In the W2 3BA postcode area, located within Bayswater East, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for W2 3BA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt James & St John Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHallfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableKensington Park SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of W2 3BA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for W2 3BA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miChilworth Food StoreChilworth Street, Westminster, W2 6DTWalking directions to Chilworth Food Store
0.1 miNisa LocalCraven Road, Westminster, W2 3QAWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.1 miAllday MinimarketCraven Road, Westminster, W2 3BXWalking directions to Allday Minimarket
0.1 miLe Super MarcheCraven Road, Westminster, W2 3BXWalking directions to Le Super Marche
0.2 miMidoo ExchangeLeinster Terrace, Westminster, W2 3ETWalking directions to Midoo Exchange

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.