← NW8 area guide Side by side

NW8 or W9?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
NW8
Westminster
W9
Westminster
Median home sale nearby £850,000
from 69 sales
£600,000
from 135 sales
Average sold price £269,190
Area price growth (YoY) -25.4% (City of Westminster) -25.4% (City of Westminster)
Dwelling type Detached house Mid-floor flat
Floor area 304 m² 68 m²
Built 1930–1949 1967–1975
Energy rating E C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £3416/yr £493/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1278 recorded 1948 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 3 of 10

Common questions

Is NW8 or W9 cheaper?

W9 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around NW8 sell for about £850,000 and around W9 for about £600,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, NW8 or W9?

NW8 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1278 in NW8 against 1948 in W9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is NW8 or W9 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, NW8 sits in decile 8 of 10 and W9 in decile 3, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in NW8 or W9?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.