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On Maida Vale, in Abbey Road
What it's like at W9 1RT: every home that has sold on Maida Vale since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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19 homes on the street extended (energy certificates). 43 homes have a new energy certificate in the last 6 months and no sale since: often a sign of a sale or let coming.
Sales and extensions on Maida Vale; planning applications within 500 m (Planning London Datahub); new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
150 of the 1366 homes on the street are owned by companies (23 overseas).
| Flat 3a, Vale Court, Maida ValeFlat | May 1996 | £77,000 | 50 m² | £1,540/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 9, Vale Court, Maida ValeFlat | Oct 2006 | £647,500 | – | – | 4 |
| Flat 9a, Vale Court, Maida ValeFlat · company-owned | Dec 2013 | £450,000 | – | – | 4 |
| Flat 13, Vale Court, Maida ValeFlat | Dec 2023 | £2,125,000 | 193 m² | £11,010/m² | 3 |
| Flat 2, Vale Court, Maida ValeFlat | Dec 1999 | £585,000 | 199 m² | £2,940/m² | 1 |
| Flat 21, Vale Court, Maida ValeFlat | Aug 2021 | £2,200,000 | 201 m² | £10,945/m² | 4 |
| Flat 12a, Vale Court, Maida ValeFlat | Jun 2003 | £260,000 | 46 m² | £5,652/m² | 3 |
| Flat 16, Vale Court, Maida ValeFlat | Apr 2016 | £2,137,500 | 202 m² | £10,582/m² | 5 |
| Flat 20, Vale Court, Maida ValeFlat | Nov 2023 | £2,550,000 | 208 m² | £12,260/m² | 3 |
| Flat 3, Vale Court, Maida ValeFlat · company-owned | Oct 2025 | £686,620 | 127 m² | £5,406/m² | 2 |
| Flat 1, Vale Court, Maida ValeFlat | Dec 2022 | £2,110,000 | 196 m² | £10,765/m² | 3 |
| Flat 25, Vale Court, Maida ValeFlat | Mar 2013 | £2,000,000 | 216 m² | £9,259/m² | 1 |
| Flat 10, Vale Court, Maida ValeFlat | Dec 2016 | £2,287,500 | 206 m² | £11,104/m² | 1 |
| Flat 15, Vale Court, Maida ValeFlat | Jul 2021 | £1,650,000 | 165 m² | £10,000/m² | 1 |
| Flat 22, Vale Court, Maida ValeFlat | Jan 2021 | £2,275,000 | 197 m² | £11,548/m² | 1 |
| Flat 18, Vale Court, Maida ValeFlat | Dec 2024 | £2,250,500 | 199 m² | £11,309/m² | 1 |
| Flat 17, Vale Court, Maida ValeOther | Dec 2025 | £1,800,000 | 197 m² | £9,137/m² | 1 |
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 57% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Maida Vale Underground station, a few minutes' walk (350 m). The nearest rail station is Kilburn High Road, 1.2 km away, with 758k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Hall Road / Maida Vale, 50 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 46, 187); 186 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 13% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 5 km away as the crow flies.
55% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Joseph's RC Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is St George's Catholic School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 55.9 · 22% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Paddington Academy (1.1 km) and Ark King Solomon Academy (1.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (5.3 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 100 m away; Junior Adventures Group (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Fortes Clinic (350 m), with Holmes Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Hair by Masters is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St Mary's Hospital, 2.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 70% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 21 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
Everyman Cinema is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Cuvee Cru the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 86 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 66% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (St John's Wood, Maida Vale).
There are 160 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (81%).
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Violet Hill Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Iyengar Yoga Maida Vale (700 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond), 3.2 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
60 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cropthorne Court | II | 80 m |
| 47 and 49, Hamilton Terrace Nw8 | II | 130 m |
| 45, Hamilton Terrace Nw8 | II | 150 m |
| 43, Hamilton Terrace Nw8 | II | 160 m |
| 52 and 54, Hamilton Terrace Nw8 | II | 180 m |
| 37 and 39, Hamilton Terrace Nw8 | II | 200 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Cities of London and Westminster constituency: Rachel Blake MP (Labour (Co-op)), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 2,708 (6.9%), turnout 53%. Vote shares: Labour 39%, Conservative 32%, Liberal Democrat 11%, Green Party 7%.
74 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near W9 1RT →
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 22.0 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 16 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 20 km.
Many neighbours rent: 43% of households rent privately and 23% socially.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 57% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Regent's University London, 1.8 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
Nearest 8 shown. Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
On this street: 0 of 1000 homes with certificates have solar panels, 28 a heat pump, and 497 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.4% | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 72.3% | 51.3% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 4.5% | 15.5% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 22.6% | 31.2% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
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