West End · Westminster · 51.51152, -0.13502

W1D 7DL— West End, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1D 7DL, West End, Westminster

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Safety 4/100Transport 78/100Low yield 3.15%
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
55
Safety
4
Schools
—
Transport
78
Environment
67
Investment
39

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Location

W1D 7DL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W1D 7DL

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How W1D 7DL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Soho Parish CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 103.4

—

Secondary

Westminster City School

Not yet inspected · 19 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 50.8

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 409.5%

+14% 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

Other40%
Theft17%
Violence & sexual offences12%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Robbery8%
Drug offences4%
Burglary4%
Vehicle crime4%

Stop & search

9.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

14

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 360m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 costMedium

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

Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Piccadilly Circus Underground StationBakerloo line
1.9 min walk
London Charing Cross→ Charing Cross
0 min

Nearby stations

Piccadilly Circus Underground StationPiccadilly · Bakerloo
2 min walk
Leicester Square Underground StationNorthern · Piccadilly
6 min walk
Tottenham Court RoadElizabeth line
7 min walk
Oxford Circus Underground StationBakerloo · Victoria
8 min walk
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern · Central
8 min walk
9 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 138 buses/hr peak

83

Walkability score

855

Footpaths (500m)

34

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge30 min ↓
Victoria ★24 min
Waterloo24 min ↓
Canary Wharf27 min ↓
City24 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

6

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park435m
Santander docks (800m)34
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bluebadge disabled2 spaces
435m
🅿️
Barlow Place Car Park· yes
603m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.8 km

Energy

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

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.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

TURNING POINT

31 WARDOUR STREET, W1D 6PT

2 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

20

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalTunica Diagnostics · 484 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

60

Parks (1km)

656

Restaurants (800m)

144

Cafes (800m)

59

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

15

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 104 m
1 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

8

Nightclubs

67

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

198m

Post office

Nearby shops

West End Metro58 m
Big Bite101 m
Rupert Supermarket113 m
One Stop140 m

Nearby cafes

Bibi's Soho9 m
Hide Away Coffee House25 m
Jumbo Eats35 m
Over Under Coffee63 m

Nearby restaurants

Four Winters22 m
Bilmonte26 m
Soju & Co27 m
Casita Andina28 m

Nearby pubs

Glasshouse Stores26 m
The Thin White Duke42 m
Kultured42 m
Duke of Argyll44 m

Nearby gyms

The Third Space58 m
Akasha143 m
Triyoga267 m
Marshall Street Leisure Centre302 m

Nearby pharmacies

Watsons404 m
C. W. Andrew589 m
Boots752 m
Shiv823 m

Nearby health

Self Space195 m
56 Dean Street238 m
Leicester Square Dental Clinic344 m
Paragon Dental Clinic377 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 1390

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

39

Investment score

Weak

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
3.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 59%
Gentrification score63/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

52.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score63/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,984m
Crossrail 2 route243m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,000 nationally

2,189

Est. population

£41,700

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

Urban core

Age profile

36%
22%
19%
Under 1811%
18–3437%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+12%

Tenure

44%
39%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent45%
Social rent40%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
29%
White British33%
White Other29%
Asian12%
Black9%
Mixed8%
Other10%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
592
Live planning apps (800m)
64
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
21
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
202
Planning apps (3 years)
132
Local approval rate
84%
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

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
13.9%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2026

Councillors

Tim BarnesConservative
Elizabeth Marie AmosConservative
Paul FisherConservative

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Key facts for W1D 7DL

Full postcodeW1D 7DL
Postcode districtW1D
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardWest End
Latitude51.511525
Longitude-0.135020
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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