Church Street · Westminster · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.52085, -0.17091

NW1 6RF— Church Street, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for NW1 6RF, Church Street, Westminster

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 29/100Transport 76/100Yield 4.53%
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
63
Safety
29
Schools
60
Transport
76
Environment
52
Investment
72

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Location

NW1 6RF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+431.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW1 6RF

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How NW1 6RF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 113.5

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Secondary

Marylebone Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +0.17A8: 52.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 7 min walk

5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

345.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 591.5%

-21% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft8%
Drug offences8%
Robbery4%
Burglary4%

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

14

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk3 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 861m

Crime is +431% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

LHA rates — Inner North London

Shared room£708/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £805
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 88% of London
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground StationBakerloo line
0.7 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground StationBakerloo
1 min walk
Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground StationCircle · District
3 min walk
Marylebone Underground StationBakerloo
7 min walk
Paddington Underground StationBakerloo · District
7 min walk
Paddington (H&C Line)-UndergroundCircle · Hammersmith & City
7 min walk
2 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 147 buses/hr peak

79

Walkability score

632

Footpaths (500m)

26

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge36 min ↑
Victoria ★31 min
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf46 min ↑
City40 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park400m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G97%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 31.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 22.0 µg/m³
Better than 73% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.3 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield852.5 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MSE ICB ADHD HEALTHCARE CENTRAL LONDON

CAPITAL HOUSE, 25 CHAPEL STREET, NW1 5DH

3 min walk

8

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNightingale Hospital · 409 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

99

Parks (1km)

98

Restaurants (800m)

40

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

9

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

13

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGulf market · 32 m
1 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

C
4,137 licensed premises in borough2,967 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

262m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local18 m
Station Food & Wine36 m
La Belle Boucherie51 m
Great Nile58 m

Nearby cafes

Kendaka6 m
Taste of Lahore228 m
Coffee Island237 m
Nero Express241 m

Nearby restaurants

Nesma Felafel6 m
Soor10 m
Chicken valley & masala23 m
Zonzo31 m

Nearby pubs

The Green Man69 m
Brewdog Paddington201 m
Royal Exchange303 m
The Sir Alexander Fleming309 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training243 m
The Greenhouse Centre319 m
Indaba Yoga449 m
Little Venice Sports Centre464 m

Nearby pharmacies

Market Chemist214 m
Devonshire Pharmacy233 m
Dales Pharmacy255 m
Woods Chemist364 m

Nearby health

mydentist189 m
Church Street Dental257 m
Maison Smile279 m
Nightingale Hospital409 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 366

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
44

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

MANAZIL DESIGN & BUILD LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

72

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.5% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 25% of London
Gentrification score38/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

56.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,644m
Crossrail 2 route2,408m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,084 nationally

1,181

Est. population

16,436/km²

50%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£36,800

Median income

6.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityRenters

18

Community stability

Age profile

18%
32%
22%
19%
Under 1818%
18–3432%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+9%

Tenure

60%
33%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)3%
Private rent60%
Social rent33%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

17%
22%
13%
35%
White British17%
White Other22%
Asian13%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other35%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household78%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent60%
Social rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
99
Live planning apps (800m)
25
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
52
Planning apps (3 years)
39
Local approval rate
90%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
31
Under construction
7
Completed (3yr)
271
Largest scheme
470 homes · 12-20, 12-20, PRAED STREET, W2 1NH
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

12-20, 12-20, PRAED STREET, W2 1NH470 homes
completed
Former North Westminster Community School, Former North Westminster Community School, North Wharf Road, W2 1LF335 homes
completed
Building 3 Merchant Square, Building 3 Merchant Square, Harbet Road, W2 1JU201 homes
completed
14-17, 14-17, Paddington Green, W2 1LG199 homes
completed
Building D Merchant Square (Part of Paddington Basin Dev.), Building D Merchant Square (Part of Paddington Basin Dev.), Harbet Road, 4 Merchant Square, W2 1JU196 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.8%
Ward turnout
30%
Election year
2026
MP
Georgia Gould (Labour)
MP majority
14,913
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale

Councillors

Aicha LessLabour
Fiona ParkerLabour
Abdul Aziz TokiLabour

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Key facts for NW1 6RF

Full postcodeNW1 6RF
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardChurch Street
Latitude51.520849
Longitude-0.170906
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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