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Short-Let Market Report

Within 250 m of

Downfield CloseMaida Vale, Westminster

1-78, W9 2JH · nearest station Warwick Avenue (507 m) · data as of 19 Jun 2026

52
active short-letsreviewed in the last 12 months
87%
are entire homes45 homes, 7 private rooms
£180
median nightly pricefrom 43 listed prices
106
nights booked a yearmedian, estimated
£20,100
yearly revenue per listingmedian, estimated
19%
run by large operatorshosts with 10+ London listings
Bedroom mix
  • 1 bed 52%
  • 2 bed 38%
  • 3 bed 8%
  • 4+ bed 2%

Average 1.6 bedrooms — roughly 1.6 linen sets per changeover.

Guest reviews per month (proxy for stays)
0 20 40 60 80 100 Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 30 Feb Mar Apr May 88

Jun 2025 – May 2026. Busiest: May 2026; quietest: January 2026.

What it means for linen

~31 changeovers a week within 250 m

Every checkout is a bed to strip and a set to replace. Around Downfield Close that adds up to an estimated 1,637 changeovers a year — about 49 sets of bed linen a week.

1,637
changeovers a year, est.
~49
linen sets a week, est.

Nearby buildings on the W9 round

BuildingStreetDistanceShort-lets within 250 m
Aldsworth Close—50 m50
Clearwell Drive—80 m44
Amberley WaterfrontAmberley Road120 m51
Princethorpe HouseWoodchester Square130 m37
Barnwood Close—140 m48
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Downfield Close · 19 Jun 2026

What guests say about linen nearby

14 of 652 guest reviews here in the last 12 months mention sheets, towels or linen; about 4 of those point to a problem.

“Additionally, the black duvet covers and dark curtains gave the flat a dark appearance, which did not feel particularly welcoming or well presented.”Airbnb guest near Downfield Close · May 2026
“If I could wish for something it would be better pillows.”Airbnb guest near Downfield Close · April 2026
“A unique experience, hair in the linens and kind musty but it is a boat on a canal after all.”Airbnb guest near Downfield Close · September 2025

Reviews of local short-lets, not of LPLaundry. Names removed.

How LPLaundry keeps short-let linen moving

Airbnb laundry near Downfield Close

Linen hire and changeover laundry, collected and delivered 7 days on the W9 round. No minimum order.

Sources and method. Short-let figures: ,[object Object],, London snapshot 19 Jun 2026, licensed ,[object Object],. Active means at least one review in the previous 12 months. Building name, address and nearest station: © ,[object Object],, licensed ,[object Object],. All figures describe listings within 250 m of the building. They say nothing about any flat in Downfield Close itself. Medians are shown only when at least 10 listings report the value. Prices above £2000 a night are excluded as outliers. The 90-night limit on short lets in Greater London is the ,[object Object],, not our interpretation of it. Rebuilt each time Inside Airbnb publishes a new London snapshot, about every three months. Short-let research, figures and method: Hassam Rafkey, Short-Let Research & Data Consultant and independent consultant to LPLaundry (15 years in Airbnb and short-let research). LPLaundry is a trading name of HHFA Group Services Limited, registered in England and Wales, company number 16234834. Registered office: 1B Chantry Place, Harrow HA3 6NY. Spotted a figure that looks wrong? ,[object Object], and we will check it against the source and correct it.

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