W2 4DA postcode in City of Westminster, Westminster

W2 4DA is a postcode in City of Westminster, in the Lancaster Gate ward of Westminster. It is in the Kensington and Bayswater parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Westminster: 90% Typical price £846,000 Homes sold in W2 4, last 12 months. ▼ 33.6% on the year before Nearest station Paddington 850 m in a straight line

Where W2 4DA is, and what is near it

Map of W2 4DA and what is near it Map of W2 4DA: its centre point, with the 184 other postcodes in the W2 4 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 14 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. W2 4AA: also in W2 4W2 4AB: also in W2 4W2 4AD: also in W2 4W2 4AE: also in W2 4W2 4AF: also in W2 4W2 4AG: also in W2 4W2 4AH: also in W2 4W2 4AJ: also in W2 4W2 4AL: also in W2 4W2 4AN: also in W2 4W2 4AP: also in W2 4W2 4AQ: also in W2 4W2 4AR: also in W2 4W2 4AS: also in W2 4W2 4AT: also in W2 4W2 4AU: also in W2 4W2 4AW: also in W2 4W2 4AX: also in W2 4W2 4AZ: also in W2 4W2 4BA: also in W2 4W2 4BB: also in W2 4W2 4BD: also in W2 4W2 4BE: also in W2 4W2 4BF: also in W2 4W2 4BG: also in W2 4W2 4BH: also in W2 4W2 4BJ: also in W2 4W2 4BL: also in W2 4W2 4BN: also in W2 4W2 4BP: also in W2 4W2 4BQ: also in W2 4W2 4BS: also in W2 4W2 4BT: also in W2 4W2 4BU: also in W2 4W2 4BW: also in W2 4W2 4BY: also in W2 4W2 4BZ: also in W2 4W2 4DB: also in W2 4W2 4DF: also in W2 4W2 4DG: also in W2 4W2 4DJ: also in W2 4W2 4DP: also in W2 4W2 4DQ: also in W2 4W2 4DR: also in W2 4W2 4DS: also in W2 4W2 4DT: also in W2 4W2 4DU: also in W2 4W2 4DX: also in W2 4W2 4EA: also in W2 4W2 4EB: also in W2 4W2 4ED: also in W2 4W2 4EE: also in W2 4W2 4EG: also in W2 4W2 4EH: also in W2 4W2 4EJ: also in W2 4W2 4EL: also in W2 4W2 4EN: also in W2 4W2 4EQ: also in W2 4W2 4ER: also in W2 4W2 4ES: also in W2 4W2 4ET: also in W2 4W2 4EU: also in W2 4W2 4EW: also in W2 4W2 4EX: also in W2 4W2 4HA: also in W2 4W2 4HB: also in W2 4W2 4HD: also in W2 4W2 4HE: also in W2 4W2 4HF: also in W2 4W2 4HG: also in W2 4W2 4HH: also in W2 4W2 4HJ: also in W2 4W2 4HP: also in W2 4W2 4HQ: also in W2 4W2 4HR: also in W2 4W2 4HU: also in W2 4W2 4HZ: also in W2 4W2 4JA: also in W2 4W2 4JB: also in W2 4W2 4JH: also in W2 4W2 4JJ: also in W2 4W2 4JL: also in W2 4W2 4JN: also in W2 4W2 4JS: also in W2 4W2 4JT: also in W2 4W2 4JW: also in W2 4W2 4JY: also in W2 4W2 4JZ: also in W2 4W2 4LA: also in W2 4W2 4LB: also in W2 4W2 4LD: also in W2 4W2 4LL: also in W2 4W2 4LN: also in W2 4W2 4LP: also in W2 4W2 4LQ: also in W2 4W2 4LS: also in W2 4W2 4LU: also in W2 4W2 4LW: also in W2 4W2 4LX: also in W2 4W2 4LY: also in W2 4W2 4LZ: also in W2 4W2 4NA: also in W2 4W2 4NE: also in W2 4W2 4NG: also in W2 4W2 4NH: also in W2 4W2 4NJ: also in W2 4W2 4NP: also in W2 4W2 4NT: also in W2 4W2 4NU: also in W2 4W2 4NX: also in W2 4W2 4NY: also in W2 4W2 4PD: also in W2 4W2 4PH: also in W2 4W2 4PL: also in W2 4W2 4PR: also in W2 4W2 4PS: also in W2 4W2 4PT: also in W2 4W2 4PU: also in W2 4W2 4PW: also in W2 4W2 4PX: also in W2 4W2 4QB: also in W2 4W2 4QF: also in W2 4W2 4QH: also in W2 4W2 4QJ: also in W2 4W2 4QN: also in W2 4W2 4RB: also in W2 4W2 4RE: also in W2 4W2 4RG: also in W2 4W2 4RH: also in W2 4W2 4RJ: also in W2 4W2 4RL: also in W2 4W2 4RR: also in W2 4W2 4RS: also in W2 4W2 4RU: also in W2 4W2 4RW: also in W2 4W2 4SA: also in W2 4W2 4SB: also in W2 4W2 4SJ: also in W2 4W2 4SN: also in W2 4W2 4SS: also in W2 4W2 4SW: also in W2 4W2 4TA: also in W2 4W2 4TB: also in W2 4W2 4TD: also in W2 4W2 4TE: also in W2 4W2 4TF: also in W2 4W2 4TH: also in W2 4W2 4TJ: also in W2 4W2 4TQ: also in W2 4W2 4TS: also in W2 4W2 4TT: also in W2 4W2 4TU: also in W2 4W2 4TW: also in W2 4W2 4UA: also in W2 4W2 4UH: also in W2 4W2 4UJ: also in W2 4W2 4UL: also in W2 4W2 4UP: also in W2 4W2 4UT: also in W2 4W2 4UU: also in W2 4W2 4UW: also in W2 4W2 4WA: also in W2 4W2 4WB: also in W2 4W2 4XA: also in W2 4W2 4XB: also in W2 4W2 4XE: also in W2 4W2 4XW: also in W2 4 Kensington and Chelsea W2 4DA Map of W2 4DA and what is near it Map of W2 4DA: its centre point, with the 184 other postcodes in the W2 4 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 14 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Kensington and Chelsea W2 4DA
  • W2 4DA
  • Other postcodes in W2 4: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5133, longitude -0.1887)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after W2 4DA?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at W2 4DA?

Every home and business at W2 4DA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Westminster: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Westminster: 97%

The line marks the figure across Westminster.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at W2 4DA?

BinDayBuddy does not read City of Westminster's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

City of Westminster's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is W2 4DA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include W2 4DA.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Westminster

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for W2 4DA: 17,291 properties in Westminster are at high risk (9.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Westminster

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of W2 4DA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near W2 4DA?

Homes in W2 4 sold for a typical £846,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 50 sales, down 33.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£846,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£1,274,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 33.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £750,000 45 sales

Across the whole W2 district: a typical £765,000 from 291 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in W2 4DA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in W2 4DA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near W2 4DA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,450 homes in the neighbourhood around W2 4DA. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (48%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around W2 4DA

Band D in Westminster for 2026‑27: £1,050. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £700 (band A) to £2,099 (band H); band G, the most common, is £1,749.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (3%)£700
Band Babout 60 (4%)£816
Band Cabout 120 (8%)£933
Band Dabout 240 (17%)£1,050
Band Eabout 290 (20%)£1,283
Band Fabout 170 (12%)£1,516
Band Gabout 400 (28%)£1,749
Band Habout 130 (9%)£2,099

When the homes were built

  1. 48% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 2020 or later

Averages for Westminster before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of W2 4DA is in (ONS area E01004699), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near W2 4DA?

The nearest open schools to W2 4DA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near W2 4DA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to W2 4DA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of W2 4DA is Paddington, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Paddington Railway station 850 mWalk
  • London Paddington Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
  • Bayswater Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 100 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Whiteleys, 66 m away.

More stations near W2 4DA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near W2 4DA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of W2 4DA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near W2 4DA?

2 within 1 km 81 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of W2 4DA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near W2 4DA?

The nearest to the centre of W2 4DA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to W2 4DA?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near W2 4DA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of W2 4DA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near W2 4DA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of W2 4DA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near W2 4DA?

The nearest vets to the centre of W2 4DA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is W2 4DA in a conservation area?

The centre of W2 4DA is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near W2 4DA?

Police.uk records 2,161 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of W2 4DA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour419 reports
Violence and sexual offences394 reports
Drugs376 reports
Other theft224 reports
Shoplifting178 reports
Theft from the person126 reports

Also: public order 98, vehicle crime 95, burglary 84, bicycle theft 53, robbery 46, possession of weapons 38, other crime 28, criminal damage and arson 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for W2 4DA

Ward
Lancaster Gate
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
City of Westminster
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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