What is the median price paid for a home in W2?

The median price paid in W2 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £775,000. Over the same period the median price paid for terraced houses was £2,350,000 (34 sales) and for flats £709,000 (278 sales).

How many homes were sold in W2 recently?

HM Land Registry records 318 standard sales in W2 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. Of these 278 were flats and 34 were terraced houses.

What are the transport links in W2?

Bayswater is the nearest Underground stop at about 0.1 miles, with Queensway and Royal Oak both about 0.3 miles away. Paddington railway station is about 0.5 miles from the centre and central London is about 3 miles away in a straight line.

Which schools are near W2?

There are 24 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being Hallfield Primary School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary school is Westminster Academy at about 0.5 miles.

How many estate agent branches are there in W2?

There are 38 estate agent sales branches with an office in the W2 postcode district.

Estate agents in W2

W2 is a postcode district in Westminster, London, where 318 homes were sold in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. The median price paid over that period was £775,000.

House prices in W2

Median sale price in W2: £775,000

Homes sold in W2, August 2025 to July 2026
All homes	318 sales, median £775,000
Detached	2 sales
Semi-detached	4 sales
Terraced	34 sales, median £2,350,000
Flats and maisonettes	278 sales, median £709,000

We show a median only where it rests on enough sales: at least 10 for all homes and at least 5 for each type of home. Otherwise we show the number of sales.

Across City of Westminster the average price was £861,415 in May 2026, down 20.5% on a year earlier.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Transport links

Paddington is about 0.5 miles from the centre of W2 and London Paddington about 0.6 miles, while London Marylebone and Shepherd's Bush are each about 1.3 miles away. Bayswater Underground stop is about 0.1 miles away. Queensway and Royal Oak are each about 0.3 miles away and Notting Hill Gate is about 0.5 miles away. The A4206, A4207, A402, A404 and A4204 pass through or beside the district. The nearest motorway junctions are M4 junction 1 at Chiswick Roundabout and M1 junction 1 at Staples Corner, each about 4 miles away. London City Airport is about 11 miles away and London Heathrow Airport about 12 miles. Central London is about 3 miles in a straight line.

Schools in and near W2

There are 24 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre. Hallfield Primary School is nearest at about 0.1 miles, then St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic) at about 0.4 miles. Nearby secondary schools include Westminster Academy (sixth form, academy) at about 0.5 miles and Marylebone Academy (boys only, sixth form, free school) at about 0.6 miles. Independent schools include Kensington Park School and Pembridge Hall School (girls only), both at about 0.2 miles. College Park School, a special school, is about 0.1 miles away. United Colleges Group is about 0.8 miles away and the Royal College of Art is about 1.0 miles away.

Living in W2

W2 is an urban postcode district in the built-up area of the City of Westminster, next to Kensington and Chelsea, with about 47,000 residents. Within about 0.8 miles of the centre there are more than 800 shops, including at least 12 supermarkets, with Planet Organic, Prezzemolo & Vitale, Al Noor and Waitrose all within about 0.2 miles. Notting Hill Farmers' Market is about 0.5 miles away and Portobello Market about 0.7 miles. There are more than 60 convenience stores, at least 50 pubs, more than 140 cafés and more than 200 restaurants. For health care, there are at least 12 doctors' surgeries, 15 pharmacies and 18 dentists and St Mary's Hospital has an emergency department about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 4 libraries and 4 post offices, with Paddington Children's Library and Queensway Post Office both about 0.1 miles away. Ten named parks include Kingdom Square and Powis Square, both about 0.5 miles away.

A short history of W2

The Domesday Book of 1086 has no entry for Paddington. Richard and William de Padinton and their descendants appear as tenant farmers of the land in documents from 1168 to 1485. Bayswater takes its name from the form Bayards Watering Place, recorded in 1380. In 1550 the land passed to the Bishop of London. A church was built in 1679 and John Frederick leased the estate in 1740. Major building began from 1801 after the Grand Junction Canal was granted land and the population rose from 1,881 that year to 46,305 by 1851. Samuel Pepys Cockerell drew up a plan for Tyburnia in 1824. The first underground line opened in 1863. In the late 19th century the Greek and Jewish communities of Bayswater built places of worship that are now Grade I listed. Of 476 listed buildings nearby, six are Grade I including Paddington Station and Kensington Palace.

Sport and leisure

Porchester Centre lists swimming, squash courts, a spa and yoga among its facilities. Little Venice Sports Centre, Paddington Sports Club for squash and Queens Skate Dine Bowl for ten pin bowling and ice skating are also nearby. Campden Hill Lawn Tennis Club covers tennis and tennis courts are mapped across the area alongside basketball, netball and table tennis. Meanwhile Gardens Skatepark and Royal Oak (Meanwhile 2) Skatepark are mapped for skateboarding. Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens and Holland Park lie within reach, along with smaller spaces such as Paddington Green, Powis Square and Rembrandt Gardens. A number of children's playgrounds are also mapped.

Common questions

What is the median price paid for a home in W2?: The median price paid in W2 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £775,000. Over the same period the median price paid for terraced houses was £2,350,000 (34 sales) and for flats £709,000 (278 sales).
How many homes were sold in W2 recently?: HM Land Registry records 318 standard sales in W2 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. Of these 278 were flats and 34 were terraced houses.
What are the transport links in W2?: Bayswater is the nearest Underground stop at about 0.1 miles, with Queensway and Royal Oak both about 0.3 miles away. Paddington railway station is about 0.5 miles from the centre and central London is about 3 miles away in a straight line.
Which schools are near W2?: There are 24 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being Hallfield Primary School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary school is Westminster Academy at about 0.5 miles.
How many estate agent branches are there in W2?: There are 38 estate agent sales branches with an office in the W2 postcode district.

Areas near W2

W2 is in City of Westminster.

Estate agents near W2

HP Property Estate AgentsWestminster W2 4SA0.1 miles
Inverness PropertiesWestminster W2 4SA0.1 miles
ManzellWestminster W2 4UJ0.1 miles
Armford EstatesWestminster W2 50.1 miles
Hyde Park Agencies Ltd.Westminster W2 3RR0.1 miles
Hellas-HelvetiaWestminster W2 3RL0.1 miles
Domus NovaWestminster W2 5RT0.2 miles
Baylight PropertiesWestminster W2 4QH0.2 miles
The Property Album Ltd.Westminster W2 6AG0.2 miles
Winkworth Paddington & Bayswater Estate AgentsWestminster W2 3ET0.3 miles

Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of W2.