West End · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.52153, -0.14519

W1B 1NR— West End, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1B 1NR, West End, Westminster

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 54/100Transport 76/100Low yield 0.69%

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
82
Safety
54
Schools
60
Transport
76
Environment
80
Investment
54

The bottom line

W1B 1NR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband, good transport links and a green environment — strong value for Commuters and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W1B 1NR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+14.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+192.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

All Souls CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.0

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Secondary

The St Marylebone CofE School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 61.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 20 min walk

3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

189.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 518.8%

-57% 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%
Theft25%
Violence & sexual offences11%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Burglary9%
Vehicle crime7%
Robbery5%
Drug offences3%

Stop & search

1.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +192% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area474.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
E
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£1,186,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £1,510
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2024 · CAGR

+13.5%

Total change

+2288%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+83.3%

per year

Acceleration

+109.98

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £700k+ · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£576k£1.07m+86.7%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£701k£3.30m+370.6%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£4.36m£4.36m+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£10.22m£10.22m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£7.50m£7.50m+0%1
Current market2024–2024£13.75m£13.75m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+25.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+25.9% α
Local
40.1%
District
14.2%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
Regent's Park Underground StationBakerloo line
2.3 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Regent's Park Underground StationBakerloo
3 min walk
Great Portland Street Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
3 min walk
Warren Street Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
8 min walk
Oxford Circus Underground StationBakerloo · Victoria
9 min walk
Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

65

Walkability score

718

Footpaths (500m)

32

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria ★28 min
Waterloo31 min ↓
Canary Wharf42 min ↓
City34 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

5

Car parks (800m)

18

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)439
Nearest car park118m
Santander docks (800m)32
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
118m
🅿️
Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
562m
🅿️
Bucklebury House
614m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 31.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 22.0 µg/m³
Better than 73% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.5 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield851.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

RTN MEDICAL ADHD - DEVON ICB

5TH FLOOR, 167-169 GREAT PORTLAND ST, W1W 5PF

1 min walk

13

GPs within 1km

163

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Portland Hospital · 153 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 714 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

65

Parks (1km)

127

Restaurants (800m)

68

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

8

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketRobert Street Supermarket · 767 m
10 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

12

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

6

Cinemas (2km)

767m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nicolas131 m
Sainsbury's Local136 m
Peyton & Byrne177 m
Great Portland Street Deli211 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks120 m
Nanis Cafe249 m
Istanbul Cafe & Bistro251 m
Black Sheep Coffee267 m

Nearby restaurants

Kibele Restaurant & Bar109 m
Demartino136 m
Nando's148 m
mareida174 m

Nearby pubs

The Lucky Saint103 m
Sixes146 m
The Jackalope177 m
Sixes Social Cricket181 m

Nearby gyms

Rumble304 m
Ten Health & Fitness352 m
EustonWall Climbing Centre411 m
Psycle482 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chel Pharmacy110 m
Boots218 m
Dajani Pharmacy460 m
Ainsworth Homeopathic Pharmacy466 m

Nearby health

Skin Science Clinic93 m
The Portland Hospital Consulting Suite157 m
Randox Health163 m
The Portland Hospital175 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 450

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

ANAIS SIMPLY HAIR LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (0.7%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
0.7% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score60/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

61.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,236m
Crossrail 2 route677m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,688 nationally

1,043

Est. population

5,956/km²

64%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£48,200

Median income

0.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

15%
25%
21%
20%
19%
Under 1815%
18–3425%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+19%

Tenure

30%
16%
49%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent49%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

37%
33%
15%
White British37%
White Other33%
Asian15%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household56%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
396
Live planning apps (800m)
35
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
113
Planning apps (3 years)
75
Local approval rate
86%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
58
Largest scheme
162 homes · Regents Place North East Quadrant, Regents Place North East Quadrant, Drummond Street, Hampstead Road, NW1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former 370, Site comprising 360-376, Euston Road, 1-56 Osnaburgh Street & 23-43 Longford St, London, NW1 3BL151 homes
completed
Development Site At 41-51, Development Site At 41-51, Bolsover Street, W1W 5AQ100 homes
completed
77-81, 77-81, Portland Place, 16, 18-25 & 26 Park Crescent, W1B 1PD76 homes
completed
204A, Great Portland Street, W1W 5NP37 homes
completed
HATFIELD HOUSE, 108, HATFIELD HOUSE, 108, GREAT TITCHFIELD STREET, W121 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
13.9%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2026
MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,708
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Councillors

Tim BarnesConservative
Elizabeth Marie AmosConservative
Paul FisherConservative

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Key facts for W1B 1NR

Full postcodeW1B 1NR
Postcode districtW1B
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardWest End
Latitude51.521533
Longitude-0.145192
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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