Marylebone · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.52278, -0.14732

W1B 1PE— Marylebone, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1B 1PE, Marylebone, Westminster

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 54/100Transport 65/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
79
Safety
54
Schools
100
Transport
65
Environment
80
Investment
70

The bottom line

W1B 1PE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Investors 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 1PE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How W1B 1PE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 7 min walk

KS2: 108.8

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Secondary

The St Marylebone CofE School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 4 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 · 18 min walk

4 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +192% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£9,959/m²
Price per ft²£925/ft²
Avg floor area47.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
52%
D
5%
E
2%

Based on 61 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 96%Other 4%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£119,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £1,510
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+411%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-63.0%

per year

Acceleration

-72.42

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £300k–£350k · 24 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 24 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1996£95k£95k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£300k£300k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£326k£553k+69.7%2.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£525k£450k-14.3%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£720k£720k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.20m£1.31m+9.4%1.5
Current market2024–2024£485k£485k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.4% α
Local
9.7%
District
8.3%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Regent's Park Underground StationBakerloo line
1 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Regent's Park Underground StationBakerloo
1 min walk
Great Portland Street Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
3 min walk
Warren Street Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
8 min walk
Baker Street Underground StationMetropolitan · Circle
9 min walk
Euston Square Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

603

Footpaths (500m)

26

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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 park162m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
162m
🅿️
Bucklebury House
585m
🅿️
Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
719m

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: 13%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.3 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

3 min walk

12

GPs within 1km

151

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLondon Clinic · 185 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 762 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

73

Parks (1km)

88

Restaurants (800m)

37

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

9

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketNeel's news · 675 m
12 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

651m

Post office

Nearby shops

Peyton & Byrne248 m
Sainsbury's Local294 m
Nicolas325 m
Marylebone News337 m

Nearby cafes

Istanbul Cafe & Bistro254 m
Black Sheep Coffee267 m
Pali Kitchen267 m
Orrery Epicerie292 m

Nearby restaurants

Pret A Manger252 m
itsu264 m
Kibele Restaurant & Bar272 m
Orrery286 m

Nearby pubs

The Thirsty Scholar201 m
The Lucky Saint226 m
The Albany239 m
Inn 1888272 m

Nearby gyms

EustonWall Climbing Centre428 m
Rumble499 m
The Courts at The Regent's Park545 m
Ten Health & Fitness554 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chel Pharmacy278 m
Boots420 m
Madesil Pharmacy474 m
Dajani Pharmacy478 m

Nearby health

Harley Street Breast Clinic88 m
Wellington Women's Clinic91 m
Ultrasound Diagnostic Services93 m
HSDC102 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 310

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
44

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CALLIDO LIMITED
GFL HOLDINGS GROUP LTD
UNITY CUP LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

70

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
6.5% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 9% of London
Gentrification score43/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

80.9

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,439m
Crossrail 2 route850m

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)
366
Live planning apps (800m)
29
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
97
Planning apps (3 years)
72
Local approval rate
85%
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)
57
Largest scheme
151 homes · Former 370, Site comprising 360-376, Euston Road, 1-56 Osnaburgh Street & 23-43 Longford St, London, NW1 3BL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
1, Cambridge Gate, CAMBRIDGE GATE MEWS (1-9), London, NW1 4JX24 homes
completed
52-54, 52-54, MARYLEBONE HIGH STREET, W120 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
14.6%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2026
MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,708
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Councillors

Ian David RowleyConservative
Karen Toni ScarboroughConservative
Barbara Jolanda ArzymanowConservative

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Key facts for W1B 1PE

Full postcodeW1B 1PE
Postcode districtW1B
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardMarylebone
Latitude51.522781
Longitude-0.147318
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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