Marylebone · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51862, -0.14479

W1B 1PR— Marylebone, Westminster

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

City living at its best

 

Schools 100%Safety 13/100Transport 76/100Low yield 0.69%

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
64
Safety
13
Schools
60
Transport
76
Environment
48
Investment
54

The bottom line

W1B 1PR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and good transport links — 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 1PR

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-0.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+588.0% vs London avg

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How W1B 1PR has changed

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 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 61.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

447.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 425.8%

+2% 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

Other34%
Theft18%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary8%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery5%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

1.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 1.2km

Crime is +588% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area125 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
3%

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£312,500
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2022 · CAGR

+8.1%

Total change

+452%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-11.9%

per year

Acceleration

+73.56

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £700k+ · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£343k£343k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£217k£217k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2010£835k£855k+2.4%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£265k£1.85m+599.4%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£14.75m£14.75m+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£2.15m£2.15m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.90m£1.90m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

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
Oxford Circus Underground StationVictoria line
4.4 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Oxford Circus Underground StationBakerloo · Victoria
5 min walk
Regent's Park Underground StationBakerloo
7 min walk
Great Portland Street Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
7 min walk
Bond Street Underground StationJubilee · Central
7 min walk
Bond StreetElizabeth line
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

70

Walkability score

805

Footpaths (500m)

40

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge26 min ↓
Victoria ★22 min
Waterloo24 min ↓
Canary Wharf29 min ↓
City25 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)

20

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)445
Nearest car park239m
Santander docks (800m)40
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
239m
🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
441m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

93%

Full fibre

93%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed468 Mbps
Median download439 Mbps
Superfast coverage93%
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: 33.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 68% 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 AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.8 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

CICONIA RECOVERY LTD MENTAL HEALTH TVICB

10 HARLEY STREET, W1G 9PF

2 min walk

12

GPs within 1km

162

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPrivé Clinics · 117 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 943 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

226

Restaurants (800m)

103

Cafes (800m)

13

Pubs (400m)

10

Pharmacies (800m)

13

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketVital Ingredient · 623 m
1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

15

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

467m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cavendish Candy240 m
Great Portland Street Deli249 m
Nicolas302 m
Waitrose331 m

Nearby cafes

BBC Club58 m
Caffè Nero87 m
Java Whiskers Cat Café Marylebone182 m
Dani's Juice Bar190 m

Nearby restaurants

Richoux166 m
Apple Butter175 m
Madera at Treehouse London177 m
Portland189 m

Nearby pubs

The Wigmore172 m
Stag's Head183 m
The Nest187 m
The Jackalope188 m

Nearby gyms

Barrecore205 m
Psycle207 m
Ten Health & Fitness271 m
FS8321 m

Nearby pharmacies

Shiv220 m
Boots242 m
Wigmore Medical293 m
Chel Pharmacy359 m

Nearby health

Harley Street Health Centre93 m
Cleveland Clinic London99 m
Privé Clinics117 m
NDU Clinic128 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 684

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

STREATHERS SOLICITORS LLP
STREATHERS TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED
THE MARYLEBONE FORUM LIMITED
VERSAILLES LIMITED
VORFREUDE LIMITED

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 score64/100
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

53.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,003m
Crossrail 2 route583m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,070 nationally

1,869

Est. population

6,204/km²

56%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£41,700

Median income

3.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

26

Community stability

Age profile

39%
20%
18%
Under 1811%
18–3439%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

15%
52%
24%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent52%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

29%
36%
16%
White British29%
White Other36%
Asian16%
Black5%
Mixed5%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household75%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent52%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
478
Live planning apps (800m)
45
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
9
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
165
Planning apps (3 years)
120
Local approval rate
89%
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)
144
Largest scheme
285 homes · Middlesex Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, W1W 7EY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Knighton House, 52-66 & 43-55, Knighton House, 52-66 & 43-55, Mortimer Street, 20-34 Great Titchfield Street, 79-83 Gt. Portland Street, W1W 7RR47 homes
completed
314-322, 314-322, Regent Street, W1B 3BB44 homes
completed
204A, Great Portland Street, W1W 5NP37 homes
completed
19A, 19A, Cavendish Square, W1G 0PN25 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
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 1PR

Full postcodeW1B 1PR
Postcode districtW1B
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardMarylebone
Latitude51.518622
Longitude-0.144791
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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