West End · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51383, -0.15216

W1C 2PH— West End, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1C 2PH, West End, Westminster

The practical family move

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 74/100Low yield 0.34%

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Outstanding schools set this area apart

Liveability
78
Safety
58
Schools
100
Transport
74
Environment
81
Investment
53

Location

W1C 2PH

Key facts for W1C 2PH

Full postcodeW1C 2PH
Postcode districtW1C
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardWest End
Latitude51.513829
Longitude-0.152163
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumRenters
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+14.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+330.8% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W1C 2PH

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 108.8

—

Secondary

The St Marylebone CofE School

Not yet inspected · 12 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 · 21 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

280.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 95.2%

+10% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Theft17%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime12%
Robbery7%
Burglary4%
Drug offences4%

Stop & search

0.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +331% 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.

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

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

Council tax band Band HAnnual charge £1,812
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 85% of London
🚇
Bond Street Underground StationJubilee line
2.1 min walk
🚂
London Marylebone

Nearby stations

🚇
Bond Street Underground StationJubilee · Central
2 min walk
🟣
Bond StreetElizabeth line
2 min walk
🚇
Marble Arch Underground StationCentral
6 min walk
🚇
Oxford Circus Underground StationBakerloo · Victoria
9 min walk
🚇
Green Park Underground StationJubilee · Piccadilly
13 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 50 buses/hr peak

94

Walkability score

742

Footpaths (500m)

35

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge23 min ↓
Victoria31 min ↓
Waterloo ★21 min
Canary Wharf29 min ↓
City23 min ↓

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

19

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)2165
Nearest car park347m
Santander docks (800m)35
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
575m
🅿️
Q-Park Marble Arch981 spaces· yes
694m
🅿️
Barlow Place Car Park· yes
705m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
All operators 5G97%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 29.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 77% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
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 — 6.2 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

MAYFAIR MEDICAL CENTRE

3-5 WEIGHHOUSE STREET, W1K 5LS

2 min walk

95%

Recommend GP

95%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

148

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health · 510 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

74

Parks (1km)

172

Restaurants (800m)

67

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

9

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 149 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

12

Late-night venues

B

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

410m

Post office

Nearby shops

Yummy Bites128 m
West One Food Fayre160 m
Borough 22165 m
Arome Bakery173 m

Nearby cafes

Attendant79 m
Joe & The Juice93 m
Half Million Coffee Shop102 m
Bubble Magik130 m

Nearby restaurants

Viva Falafel25 m
Apricity72 m
Sushi TONARI73 m
Alto by San Carlo79 m

Nearby pubs

The Duchess113 m
The Marlborough130 m
Barley Mow134 m
Burlock Rum Room145 m

Nearby gyms

Mayfair Health Club276 m
The Gym Group347 m
The Bath & Racquets Club410 m
KOBOX417 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nelsons Homeopathic Pharmacy166 m
John Bell & Croyden364 m
King's387 m
Zen pharmacy & clinic392 m

Nearby health

Gould Pharmacy170 m
Passport Health Marylebone Travel Clinic206 m
Nigel Meyer & Associates Dental Surgeons323 m
Bhuva Dental Care334 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 547

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (0.34%) 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
0.34% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score62/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

62.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,127m
Crossrail 2 route974m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,310 nationally

1,549

Est. population

3,520/km²

54%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£48,200

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityRenters

33

Community stability

Age profile

22%
20%
29%
18%
Under 1811%
18–3422%
35–4920%
50–6429%
65+18%

Tenure

21%
41%
28%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent41%
Social rent28%

Ethnicity

25%
29%
28%
White British25%
White Other29%
Asian28%
Black2%
Mixed5%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household60%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
496
Live planning apps (800m)
41
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
87
Planning apps (3 years)
105
Local approval rate
85%
Borough approval rate
80%
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)
29
Largest scheme
127 homes · 34-38, 34-38, Aybrook Street, W1U 4AR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, 8-13, TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, 8-13, BIRD STREET, W164 homes
completed
Macdonald House, 1-3, Macdonald House, 1-3, Grosvenor Square, W1K 4BN46 homes
completed
HEREFORD HOUSE, 117-127, HEREFORD HOUSE, 117-127, PARK STREET, W140 homes
completed
453-497, 453-497, Oxford Street, Park House, 116 Park Street and 47 North Row, W1C 2PY39 homes
completed
20, 20, Grosvenor Square, W1K 6LE36 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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The bottom line

W1C 2PH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), good transport links and a green environment — strong value for Commuters and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 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 frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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