W9 3DF Westminster
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Harrow Road. Region: London.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Westminster in 2026-27: Band D £1,050 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £700 | £816 | £933 | £1,050 | £1,283 | £1,516 | £1,749 | £2,099 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (52% of about 1,050 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 413-419 Harrow Road London W9 3QJ, permissioned (100 m)
- 175-177 Kensal Road, London, W10 5BJ: up to 37 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Former Edenham Residential Home - Elkstone Road: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Former Edenham Residential Home - Elkstone Road: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Elgin Estate Harrow Road London W9 2AT, permissioned (350 m)
- 1-31 Elkstone Road: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (450 m)
- Hathaway House 7D Woodfield Road London W9 2BA, permissioned (470 m)
- Westbourne Park Bus Garage, not permissioned (480 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 64 addresses are between 30 m and 31 m above sea level (31 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Queens Park (London) 4.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 900 m |
| Kilburn High Road 758,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Kensal Rise 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Westbourne Park Underground Station | 560 m |
| Queen's Park Underground Station | 920 m | |
| Ladbroke Grove Underground Station | 1.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m, 52 within 800 m; nearest Portnall Road Maida Hill | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 2.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Little Venice Waterbus Stop | 1.5 km |
| Car parks | Parking lot | 850 m |
| EV charging points | 93 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 18.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 18.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 27 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Half Penny Steps Health Centre | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | 26 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Medicare (London) LTD Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 28 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Madia Vale Dental Practice | 190 m |
| Hospital | St Charles Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 400 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 12 within 800 m; nearest Meanwhile Gardens 1.6 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 22 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Paddington Recreation Ground 11 ha | 780 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,320 m² | 930 m |
Within 800 m: 12 parks and gardens, 7.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Trellick Tower Cheltenham Estate, a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m south-west. 52 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Trellick Tower Cheltenham Estate | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m south-west |
| Brunel Estate | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 800 m south-east |
| Kensal House | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m west |
| Kensal House Day Nursery | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m west |
| The Dissenters Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m west |
| Paddington Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km north |
| Pottery kiln in Walmer Road | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 6.1 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Portobello Dock | Lake or reservoir | 790 m west |
| Paddington Green | Wood | 2.1 km east |
| Holland Park | Wood | 2.5 km south |
| The Fountains | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km south-east |
| Round Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km south-east |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 3.1 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 26 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 64 |
30 of the postcode's 64 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 50% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.