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.
How estate agents in W2 compare
W2 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 322 sales in W2 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £780,000.
17.8% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.6 years and sold for a median of 1.5% more than they paid.
The median price was £886,275 in 2016 and £856,779 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in W2
Median sale price in W2: £780,000
| All homes | 322 sales, median £780,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 3 sales |
| Semi-detached | 4 sales |
| Terraced | 32 sales, median £2,062,500 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 283 sales, median £740,000 |
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 £894,417 in June 2026, down 21.9% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £886,275 (596 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £965,000 (523 sales) |
| 2018 | £830,000 (401 sales) |
| 2019 | £900,000 (424 sales) |
| 2020 | £1,025,000 (491 sales) |
| 2021 | £951,500 (752 sales) |
| 2022 | £950,000 (649 sales) |
| 2023 | £941,250 (480 sales) |
| 2024 | £1,015,000 (522 sales) |
| 2025 | £856,779 (437 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
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.
Landscape and geography in W2
W2 stands at about 30 metres (98 feet) above sea level. The Grand Union Canal is about 0.6 miles from the centre of the area. The River Thames is tidal here and about 2.4 miles off. The nearest open coast is about 30 miles distant. Round Pond is under half a mile from the centre. The Long Water is about 0.6 miles distant and The Serpentine about 0.7 miles. Hampstead Heath rises to 136 metres (446 feet) about 3 miles off. Highwood Hill reaches 144 metres (472 feet) at about 8 miles. Deacons Hill reaches 148 metres (485 feet) at about 10 miles. Old Oak Common is about 2.4 miles distant and East Heath about 3 miles.
People and homes in W2
At the 2021 Census, W2 had about 44,400 usual residents, with 12% aged under 15, 78% aged 15 to 64 and 11% aged 65 and over. At the same 2021 Census, England as a whole had 17%, 64% and 18% in those age groups. Census 2021 figures show about 20,900 households, with an average size of 2.1 people. At the 2021 Census, 45% of households were one-person households, against 30% in England. Census 2021 figures show 91% of households lived in flats, maisonettes or apartments. The 2021 Census found 27% owned their home and 50% rented privately. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 list about 28,690 homes, with band G the most common at 18%. Environment Agency data from June 2026 show no residential properties at high or medium risk of flooding. These flood figures cover rivers and the sea.
Economy and jobs in W2
In 2024 the wider Westminster council area had about 837,000 jobs, with professional, scientific and technical at 15.8% and information and communication at 12.2% of them. Company records from October 2026 list Scrums.com, Wolf & Badger, Basing Street Studios, Pentagram, Visa Europe and Puppy Games with headquarters within about 0.8 miles of the centre of W2. The employment rate of residents aged 16 to 64 in the wider Westminster council area was 78.4% in the 12 months July 2025 to June 2026, above 75.5% for the United Kingdom. The claimant count in the wider Westminster council area in September 2026 was 6,295 or 4% of residents aged 16 to 64. Median gross pay for full-time employees working in the wider Westminster council area was £53,923 a year in 2025, against £39,039 in the United Kingdom.
Notable people from W2
Alan Turing (1912 to 1954), a cryptographer and computer scientist, was born in Maida Vale. Rosalind Franklin (1920 to 1958), a chemist, biophysicist and X-ray crystallographer, was born in Notting Hill. Paddington is the birthplace of several others: Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (1857 to 1941), a lieutenant-general in the British Army and founder of the Scout Movement; William, Prince of Wales (born 1982), a helicopter pilot and polo player; Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (born 1984), also a helicopter pilot and polo player; Emma Thompson (born 1959), an actress and screenwriter; and Kiefer Sutherland (born 1966), a film and television actor. Alec Guinness (1914 to 2000), a British actor, lived in Paddington.
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.