W2 2LY

a postcode in Westminster

Introduced in January 1980

W2 2LY	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with W2 2LY

Hyde Park Gardens - 39 properties, USRN 8400602

Bayswater Road - 3 properties, USRN 8400628

Brook Street - 1 property, USRN 8400908

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5127 / 51°30'45"N

Longitude: -0.1721 / 0°10'19"W

UTM Reference: 30U 696221 5710632

OS Easting: 526939

OS Northing: 180890

OS Grid: TQ269808

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 5C.KX

Mapcode Global: VHGQY.Y7WQ

Open Location Code: 9C3XGR7H+35

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91vm93

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 3c2

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
Diverse Educated Urban Singles
Career Progression

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 26341 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for W2 2LY on Wednesday 8 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:58
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:07
Sunrise	04:53
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:05
Sunset	21:17
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:03
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:12

Hours of daylight today	04:23 to 21:47
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:47 to 04:24
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Sets	13:51
Moon Rises	23:23

For a full sun and moon calendar for W2 2LY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in W2 2LY

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
10 May 2023	19f Hyde Park Gardens, London W2 2LY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£9,000,000
25 January 2023	22 Hyde Park Gardens, London W2 2LY	Other property type	Freehold	£1,061,000
6 March 2020	19m Hyde Park Gardens, London W2 2LY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,950,000
6 March 2020	Third and Fourth Floor Flat, 22 Hyde Park Gardens, London W2 2LY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£3,550,000
12 December 2019	Second Floor Flat 2, 22 Hyde Park Gardens, London W2 2LY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£3,750,000
13 September 2019	Ground and First Floor Flat, 22 Hyde Park Gardens, London W2 2LY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£7,900,000
24 May 2019	Garden Floor Flat a, 18 Hyde Park Gardens, London W2 2LY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,925,000
8 February 2019	24 Hyde Park Gardens, London W2 2LY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£2,500,000
3 July 2018	19g Hyde Park Gardens, London W2 2LY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£5,350,000
4 May 2012	Flat E, 19 Hyde Park Gardens, London W2 2LY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£6,650,000
6 January 2012	Second Floor Flat 2, 22 Hyde Park Gardens, London W2 2LY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£498,735
21 August 2007	Garden Floor Flat a, 18 Hyde Park Gardens, London W2 2LY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£950,000
18 May 2007	19n Hyde Park Gardens, London W2 2LY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£412,500
29 September 2006	23 Hyde Park Gardens, London W2 2LY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£323,000
23 January 2006	The Fourth Floor Flat N, 19 Hyde Park Gardens, London W2 2LY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,500,000
20 April 2001	19g Hyde Park Gardens, London W2 2LY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,350,000
27 March 2001	Flat E, 19 Hyde Park Gardens, London W2 2LY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,700,000
30 October 1998	19i Hyde Park Gardens, London W2 2LY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£865,000
14 August 1997	19g Hyde Park Gardens, London W2 2LY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,500,000
13 March 1997	The Second Floor Flat J, 19 Hyde Park Gardens, London W2 2LY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£850,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for W2 2LY

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Cities of London and Westminster

MP

Rachel Blake Labour/Co-operative

London Assembly

Assembly Constituency

West Central

Assembly Member

James Small-Edwards Labour

Londonwide Members

Assembly Members

Elly Baker Labour

Emma Best Conservative

Andrew Boff Conservative

Hina Bokhari Liberal Democrat

Zoë Garbett Green

Alessandro Georgiou Conservative

Susan Hall Conservative

Lord Bailey of Paddington Conservative

Zack Polanski Green

Caroline Russell Green

Alex Wilson Reform UK

Westminster City Council

London borough ward

Hyde Park

Councillors

Md Shamsed Chowdhury Labour

Paul Dimoldenberg Labour

Judith Southern Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for W2 2LY

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00023637		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01004683	Westminster 015B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000974	Westminster 015	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05013796	Hyde Park	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	DLUHC
E09000033	Westminster	London Boroughs	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000007	London	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001172	Cities of London and Westminster	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000001	Metropolitan Police	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000234	London	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E32000014	West Central	London Assembly Constituencies	Electoral	6 May 2010	Greater London Authority
E33036742		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000051	London	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000256	NHS North West London ICB - W2U3Z	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000003	London	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2013	ODS
E43000236	Westminster, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	1 April 2014	ONS
E54000027	North West London Health and Care Partnership	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2019	NHS
E56000021	North West and South West London	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2019	NHS England
E61000001	Greater London Authority	Greater London Authority	Administrative	3 July 2000	ONS
E63012036	City of Westminster	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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