W2 5BU
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Property report — W2 5BU
Open-data due diligence for W2 5BU and the area around it.
W2 5BU in brief: 45 recorded sales (£22,760–£7,450,000) · no modelled flood risk · 5 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for W2 5BU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the W2 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£1,740,905
Population
23,433
Crimes recorded
128
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
94%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in W2 5, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (17 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | £7,450,000 | 29 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2024-07-11 | £4,376,999 | 19 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2023-12-06 | £5,100,000 | 21 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2023-02-10 | £4,700,000 | 41 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2022-06-24 | £6,250,000 | 9 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2021-09-03 | £111,565 | 25 COURTNELL STREET | Other |
| 2021-05-10 | £419,000 | GROUND FLOOR SHOP AND BASEMENT, 1 COURTNELL STREET | Other |
| 2020-12-04 | £4,346,000 | 43 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2020-09-03 | £3,480,000 | 5 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2019-09-30 | £2,850,000 | 19 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2019-09-19 | £3,650,000 | 35 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2019-05-09 | £22,760 | 1 COURTNELL STREET | Other |
| 2018-10-16 | £4,500,000 | 29 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2018-10-01 | £2,400,000 | 41 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2017-12-21 | £750,000 | 1 COURTNELL STREET | Flat |
| 2014-04-24 | £970,000 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 45 COURTNELL STREET | Flat |
| 2014-04-04 | £3,390,000 | 29 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2013-11-29 | £3,200,000 | 43 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2013-08-27 | £2,925,000 | 31 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2013-07-08 | £3,300,000 | 39 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2010-08-20 | £2,275,000 | 11 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2010-07-23 | £550,000 | FLAT 2, 25 COURTNELL STREET | Flat |
| 2010-07-20 | £2,100,000 | 9 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2009-09-29 | £2,270,000 | 33 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2009-04-24 | £1,350,000 | 21 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2008-09-15 | £1,362,500 | FIRST SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR FLAT, 45 COURTNELL STREET | Flat |
| 2007-10-01 | £690,000 | FLAT 4, 25 COURTNELL STREET | Flat |
| 2007-09-14 | £2,075,000 | 19 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2007-05-08 | £2,100,000 | 5 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-09-25 | £1,737,500 | 27 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-08-12 | £1,392,500 | 43 COURTNELL STREET | Flat |
| 2005-06-10 | £700,000 | 37 COURTNELL STREET | Flat |
| 2004-07-30 | £1,450,000 | 33 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-06-28 | £497,500 | FIRST SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR FLAT, 45 COURTNELL STREET | Flat |
| 2003-07-04 | £1,025,000 | 11 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-07-01 | £1,600,000 | 3 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-10-29 | £445,000 | FLAT 4, 25 COURTNELL STREET | Flat |
| 2001-05-25 | £385,000 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 45 COURTNELL STREET | Flat |
| 2000-09-29 | £295,000 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 45 COURTNELL STREET | Flat |
| 1999-10-22 | £307,600 | FLAT 4, 25 COURTNELL STREET | Flat |
| 1997-08-22 | £380,000 | FIRST SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR FLAT, 45 COURTNELL STREET | Flat |
| 1997-04-11 | £130,000 | FLAT 3, 25 COURTNELL STREET | Flat |
| 1996-12-16 | £515,000 | 9 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 1996-12-06 | £410,000 | 3 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
| 1996-10-25 | £530,000 | 35 COURTNELL STREET | Terraced |
45 recorded sales on W2 5BU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Colville Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Westminster Academy | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| Thomas Jones Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2023) |
| Bevington Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: WESTBOURNE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE (0.1 mi) · THE PEMBRIDGE VILLAS SURGERY (0.2 mi) · NEWTON MEDICAL CENTRE (0.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ST CHARLES HOSPITAL (0.9 mi) · ST. CHARLES HOSPITAL (0.9 mi) · ST MARY'S HOSPITAL (1.1 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: PRESBYTERY OF ST MARY OF THE ANGELS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (Grade II*) (0.1 mi) · Church of St Mary of the Angels (Roman Catholic) (Grade II*) (0.1 mi) · 7 AND 9, NEEDHAM ROAD W11 (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BAYWOOD DISPENSING CHEMIST (0.1 mi) · BLENHEIM PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · DR EVANS PHARMACY (0.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Westbourne Park (0.4 mi) · Royal Oak (0.5 mi) · Notting Hill Gate (0.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tawana Oriental Supermarket (0.2 mi) · Westbourne Nogs Grocery (0.2 mi) · Prezzemolo & Vitale (0.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 35
- One-person households
- 41%
- Households with children
- 23%
- Households
- 10,180
Owned 25% · Social rent 36% · Private rent 36%
Census 2021 (ONS), for W2 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in W2 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 114/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for W2 5BU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictW2 | SectorW2 5 | PostcodeW2 5BU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £1,851,531 | £1,740,905 | £2,016,976 |
| Population | 67,668 | 23,433 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 753 | 128 | — |
| Schools | 15 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | Low | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 89% | 94% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (W2 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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