Marylebone · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.52131, -0.14595
W1B 1QJ
Location and area intelligence for W1B 1QJ, Marylebone, Westminster
The practical family move
Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 77/100Low yield 0.69%
Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals
Well-connected — strong transport access
W1B 1QJ
Key facts for W1B 1QJ
Full postcodeW1B 1QJ
Postcode districtW1B
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardMarylebone
Latitude51.521311
Longitude-0.145950
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income+14.8% vs London avg vs London crime+62.5% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for W1B 1QJ
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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★
Primary
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Outstanding · 7 min walk
KS2: 108.8
—
Secondary
The St Marylebone CofE School
Not yet inspected · 6 min walk
P8: +0.68A8: 61.8
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
★★★
Childcare
Portman Early Childhood Centre
Outstanding · 19 min walk
3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
MEDIUM CRIME
105.6 incidents per 1,000 residents
Among London's highest crime areas ↑ Rising 95.8%-59% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences11
Crime is +63% above London average
Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium
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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£506,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Construction era1930-1949
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 potentialHigh
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
Better than 89% of London 🚇Regent's Park Underground StationBakerloo line
2.4 min walk 🚂London Euston→ Euston
0 min Nearby stations
🚇Regent's Park Underground StationBakerloo
3 min walk 🚇Great Portland Street Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
4 min walk 🚇Warren Street Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
8 min walk 🚇Oxford Circus Underground StationBakerloo · Victoria
9 min walk 🚇Baker Street Underground StationMetropolitan · Circle
10 min walk 🚌No bus stops within 400m
Central London commute times
Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Total spaces (800m)439
Nearest car park156m
Santander docks (800m)34
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Union Car Parks· yes
156m 🅿️Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
541m Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G97%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 32.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³Better than 70% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
2 min walk
Nearest hospitalThe Portland Hospital Consulting Suite · 205 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 770 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%79.1%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketNeel's news · 804 m
12 tennis courts2 sports halls
Nearby shops
Nicolas178 m
Sainsbury's Local194 m
Peyton & Byrne229 m
Great Portland Street Deli245 m
Nearby cafes
Starbucks171 m
Nanis Cafe278 m
Istanbul Cafe & Bistro296 m
Java Whiskers Cat Café Marylebone302 m
Nearby restaurants
Kibele Restaurant & Bar167 m
Demartino193 m
Nando's205 m
mareida218 m
Nearby pubs
The Jackalope139 m
The Lucky Saint159 m
Sixes199 m
Sixes Social Cricket236 m
Nearby gyms
Rumble346 m
Ten Health & Fitness382 m
EustonWall Climbing Centre462 m
Third Space475 m
Nearby pharmacies
Chel Pharmacy168 m
Boots251 m
Dajani Pharmacy404 m
Ainsworth Homeopathic Pharmacy410 m
Nearby health
Skin Science Clinic139 m
Pro Dental179 m
Randox Health201 m
Takroni clinic203 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 452
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)44
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Loading investment grade…
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (0.69%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.
Avg monthly rent£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield0.69% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London Gentrification score60/100
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,259m
Crossrail 2 route724m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, 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
Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household56%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Private rent 49%Social rent 5%
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)399
Live planning apps (800m)32
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)54
Planning apps (3 years)79
Central activities zoneYes
CIL rate (residential)£500/m²
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme151 homes · Former 370, Site comprising 360-376, Euston Road, 1-56 Osnaburgh Street & 23-43 Longford St, London, NW1 3BL
Named schemes (500m)
Former 370, Site comprising 360-376, Euston Road, 1-56 Osnaburgh Street & 23-43 Longford St, London, NW1 3BL151 homes
completedDevelopment Site At 41-51, Development Site At 41-51, Bolsover Street, W1W 5AQ100 homes
completed77-81, 77-81, Portland Place, 16, 18-25 & 26 Park Crescent, W1B 1PD76 homes
completed204A, Great Portland Street, W1W 5NP37 homes
completedHATFIELD HOUSE, 108, HATFIELD HOUSE, 108, GREAT TITCHFIELD STREET, W121 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Ward majorityConservative
MPRachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
ConstituencyCities of London and Westminster
Councillors
Ian David RowleyConservative
Karen Toni ScarboroughConservative
Barbara Jolanda ArzymanowConservative
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flood22 Apr
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nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity21 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency24 Apr
national rail1 May
rail services18 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
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