Postcode W9 1JL is located in a major urban area, within the Maida Vale area of Westminster in the London region, and forms part of the Little Venice area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 26% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Little Venice is £84,107 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 0.1 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, the closest large park is Paddington Recreation Ground.
Little Venice has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,727 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.
Little Venice has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Little Venice is £84,107 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near W9 1JL.
Little Venice near W9 1JL 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 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | 2 | Maida Vale | Bakerloo | Walking directions to Maida Vale |
| 0.5 mi | 2 | Kilburn Park | Bakerloo | Walking directions to Kilburn Park |
| 0.5 mi | 2 | Warwick Avenue | Bakerloo | Walking directions to Warwick Avenue |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Paddington Recreation Ground | Large | Walking directions to Paddington Recreation Ground |
| 0.5 mi | South Kilburn Open Space | Small | Walking directions to South Kilburn Open Space |
| 0.3 mi | Forty Tree Green | Small | Walking directions to Forty Tree Green |
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 1JL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Flat 18, Ashworth Mansions, Elgin Avenue, London, W9 1JL | Flats | Leasehold | £750,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Flat 19, Ashworth Mansions, Elgin Avenue, London, W9 1JP | Flats | Leasehold | £865,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Flat 25, Ashworth Mansions, Elgin Avenue, London, W9 1JP | Flats | Leasehold | £975,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Flat 4, 254, Elgin Avenue, London, W9 1JD | Flats | Leasehold | £690,000 | |
| 07 Oct 2025 | First Floor Flat, 256, Elgin Avenue, London, W9 1JD | Flats | Leasehold | £700,100 |
In the W9 1JL postcode area, located within Little Venice, there are 11 primary and 3 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 | St George's Catholic School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. | |
St George's Catholic School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Joseph's RC Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2024. | |
St Joseph's RC Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Apr 2024
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| 0.3 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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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of W9 1JL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Supersave Food And Wine | Elgin Avenue, Westminster, W9 1JS | Walking directions to Supersave Food And Wine |
| 0.1 mi | Soloman Supermarket | Elgin Avenue, Westminster, W9 1NJ | Walking directions to Soloman Supermarket |
| 0.1 mi | Al-Shaheen Supermarket | Elgin Avenue, Westminster, W9 1NZ | Walking directions to Al-Shaheen Supermarket |
| 0.1 mi | Local Supermarket | Elgin Avenue, Westminster, W9 1JS | Walking directions to Local Supermarket |
| 0.1 mi | Elgin Market | Elgin Avenue, Westminster, W9 1QR | Walking directions to Elgin Market |
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 1JL, 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 1JL records about 96 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around W9 1JL 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 1JL, including St George's Catholic School (Outstanding), St Joseph's RC Primary School (Outstanding) and Essendine Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to W9 1JL is Maida Vale in TfL zone 2, about 157 m away, serving the Bakerloo line.
W9 1JL scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,727 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 1JL 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).