Postcode W9 1HU is located in a major urban area, within the Maida Vale area of Westminster in the London region, and forms part of the Maida Vale area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 44.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Maida Vale is £82,564 per year. The median sale price in Maida Vale is £712,250 (around £911 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £488,984 and £876,250. The nearest station is Maida Vale, about 0.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, the closest large park is Paddington Recreation Ground.
Maida Vale has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,257 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.
Maida Vale has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Maida Vale is £82,564 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near W9 1HU.
Maida Vale near W9 1HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Maida Vale located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | 2 | Maida Vale | Bakerloo | Walking directions to Maida Vale |
| 0.4 mi | 2 | Warwick Avenue | Bakerloo | Walking directions to Warwick Avenue |
| 0.5 mi | 2 | Kilburn Park | Bakerloo | Walking directions to Kilburn Park |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Paddington Recreation Ground | Large | Walking directions to Paddington Recreation Ground |
| 0.5 mi | Westbourne Green Open Space | Large | Walking directions to Westbourne Green Open Space |
| 0.4 mi | South Kilburn Open Space | Small | Walking directions to South Kilburn Open Space |
Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £712,250 (about £911 per square foot) in Maida Vale area, with individual transactions ranging from £197,505 up to £5,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 8 | £1,281,000 | £1,239 |
| Flats | 104 | £686,000 | £907 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £685,000 | £955,000 |
| 2017 | £840,000 | £1,060,000 |
| 2018 | £760,000 | £1,060,000 |
| 2019 | £718,000 | £872,200 |
| 2020 | £707,750 | £1,025,000 |
| 2021 | £726,000 | £1,200,000 |
| 2022 | £775,000 | £1,850,000 |
| 2023 | £756,350 | £860,000 |
| 2024 | £732,500 | £1,865,000 |
| 2025 | £792,500 | £3,250,000 |
| 2026 | £628,500 | £880,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,029 | £806 |
| 2017 | £1,000 | £1,071 |
| 2018 | £929 | £752 |
| 2019 | £875 | £905 |
| 2020 | £937 | £1,120 |
| 2021 | £911 | £927 |
| 2022 | £950 | £1,165 |
| 2023 | £956 | £944 |
| 2024 | £924 | £1,077 |
| 2025 | £951 | £1,414 |
| 2026 | £899 | £887 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near W9 1HU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | Flat 118, Biddulph Mansions, Elgin Avenue, London, W9 1HU | Flats | Leasehold | £767,500 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | Flat 100, Biddulph Mansions, Elgin Avenue, London, W9 1HU | Flats | Leasehold | £795,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | Flat 130, Biddulph Mansions, Elgin Avenue, London, W9 1HU | Flats | Leasehold | £900,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Flat 114, Biddulph Mansions, Elgin Avenue, London, W9 1HU | Flats | Leasehold | £1,125,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Flat 37, Elgin Mansions, Elgin Avenue, London, W9 1JQ | Other | Leasehold | £1,076,000 |
In the W9 1HU postcode area, located within Maida Vale, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Paddington Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2023. | |
Paddington Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Mar 2023
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Essendine Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2013. | |
Essendine Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2013
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Saviour's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Nov 2023. | |
St Saviour's CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Nov 2023
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of W9 1HU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Hamish 2 | Castellain Road, Westminster, W9 1EU | Walking directions to Hamish 2 |
| 0.2 mi | Elgin Food and Wine | 97 Elgin Avenue, London, W9 2DA | Walking directions to Elgin Food and Wine |
| 0.2 mi | Supersave Food And Wine | Elgin Avenue, Westminster, W9 1JS | Walking directions to Supersave Food And Wine |
| 0.2 mi | Soloman Supermarket | Elgin Avenue, Westminster, W9 1NJ | Walking directions to Soloman Supermarket |
| 0.2 mi | Al-Shaheen Supermarket | Elgin Avenue, Westminster, W9 1NZ | Walking directions to Al-Shaheen Supermarket |
Annual council tax rates for Westminster district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for W9 1HU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Geoff Barraclough
Maida Vale - Elected 7 May 2026
Iman Less
Maida Vale - Elected 7 May 2026
Nafsika Butler-Thalassis
Maida Vale - Elected 7 May 2026
Georgia Gould
Queen's Park and Maida Vale - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around W9 1HU records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are vehicle crime, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around W9 1HU in Maida Vale is £712,250 (about £911 per square foot) based on 112 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to W9 1HU, including Paddington Academy (Outstanding), Essendine Primary School (Good) and St Saviour's CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to W9 1HU is Maida Vale in TfL zone 2, about 366 m away, serving the Bakerloo line.
W9 1HU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,257 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Queen's Park and Maida Vale covering W9 1HU is Georgia Gould (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Geoff Barraclough (Labour Party), Iman Less (Labour Party) and Nafsika Butler-Thalassis (Labour Party).