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Westbourne
Westminster, London
PocketsWestbourne (Ranelagh Road Footbridge · Harrow Road Bridge · Browning's Pool · Great Western Road · west)Westbourne Grove
Westbourne sits in north-west Westminster between Paddington and the Westway, a ward that combines the Hallfield Estate with the older streets around Westbourne Park Road. Eleven listed buildings include the Grade I Church of St Mary Magdalene — a George Edmund Street design consecrated in 1878 — along with the Grade II* Paddington British Rail Maintenance Depot east and west blocks. Forty-one outstanding-rated schools fall within the catchment, and Westbourne Park, Royal Oak and Paddington stations give good public-transport access. The food and retail scene at 43 food and 43 non-food venues is moderate. The downsides are several: safety scores sit below the London median, air quality along the A40 Westway and Harrow Road is among the worst in Westminster, green space inside the ward comes to four hectares and Westbourne Green itself is hemmed in by the Westway, and market affordability is tight given the pollution and safety picture.
- Strongest67Connectivity
Excellent public-transport access
- Also strong65Education
Strong access to rated primary and secondary schools
- Watch out6Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Good public-transport access
- 11 listed buildings
- 14.7% covered by a conservation area
- 11 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Westbourne Green Open Space (3.6 hectares)
- 87 open venues (43 food and drink, 44 other)
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The Church of St Mary Magdalene in Paddington, designed by George Edmund Street, was built between 1867 and 1878 and is Grade I listed.
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
26Among the lowest in London
How scores work - Purchase affordability15
- Rent affordability40
- Price momentum (5yr)34
- Activity (turnover)16
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Prices, rent & trends
£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Westbourne: 36 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
36Better than 25% of London
- Personal safety38
- Property crime40
- Anti-social behaviour28
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Every recorded crime type — burglary, robbery, vehicle crime and more — grouped into personal, property and anti-social behaviour, with the monthly trend for this ward.
For Westbourne: personal, property & anti-social breakdown24-mo trend to Jun 2026counts —
Connectivity
67Better than 81% of London
Median public-transport access is very good (TfL PTAL 5.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Real TfL journey times to London's major hubs, plus this ward's transport access rank across London.
For Westbourne: — min by TfL to 8 major hubsaccess rank —
Air & Quiet
22Better than 7% of London
- Air quality7
- Quietness45
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
36Better than 75% of London
- Nightlife14
- Dining29
- Arts & culture29
- Retail & shops14
- Sports & recreation7
- Independent scene79
- Vitality (openings, diversity)44
87 open venues nearby — 43 food & drink, 44 other.
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For Westbourne: the mix behind 87 open venues—% independent
Education
65Better than 94% of London
- Primary schools64
- Secondary schools68
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School inspection history
Every school in this ward with its current Ofsted rating and multi-year trend.
For Westbourne: 5 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
45Better than 61% of London
11 listed buildings · 15% under a conservation area
- Church of St Mary MagdaleneGrade I
- Paddington British Rail Maintenance Depot, East BlockGrade II*
- Paddington British Rail Maintenance Depot, West BlockGrade II*
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
46Better than 12% of London
- Green spaces49
- Waterways55
Largest green space: Westbourne Green Open Space (4 ha). ~4 ha of green space in total.
Area development
6Better than 61% of London
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Westbourne, quick answers
- Is Westbourne safe?
- Westbourne scores 36 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — recording more crime than most London wards. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Westbourne a good place to live?
- Westbourne scores 39 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are connectivity (67) and education (65); its weakest is area development (6). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Westbourne?
- Good public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Westbourne 5 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 67 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Westbourne expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Westbourne is among London's pricier areas: its purchase-affordability score is 3/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Westbourne?
- Westbourne scores 65 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 11 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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