West End · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51619, -0.14317

W1G 0JS— West End, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1G 0JS, West End, Westminster

City living at its best

 

Schools 100%Safety 13/100Transport 80/100Low yield 1.69%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
65
Safety
13
Schools
60
Transport
80
Environment
48
Investment
54

The bottom line

W1G 0JS 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: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W1G 0JS

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

Deep-dive guides for W1G 0JS

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

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How W1G 0JS 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 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 61.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 23 min walk

4 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

22

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 1.0km

Crime is +588% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area103.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%
E
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

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 costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£259,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFull secondary glazing
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2005 · CAGR

+13.2%

Total change

+246%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+246.5%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £600k–£700k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1995£178k£178k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£615k£615k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Oxford Circus Underground StationVictoria line
0.9 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Oxford Circus Underground StationBakerloo · Victoria
2 min walk
Bond Street Underground StationJubilee · Central
6 min walk
Bond StreetElizabeth line
7 min walk
Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
Regent's Park Underground StationBakerloo
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

77

Walkability score

841

Footpaths (500m)

39

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

4

Car parks (800m)

23

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)445
Nearest car park134m
Santander docks (800m)39
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
134m
🅿️
Barlow Place Car Park· yes
637m
🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
723m

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 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/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.1 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.

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 costMedium

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

3 min walk

16

GPs within 1km

159

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Anne Street Medical Centre · 353 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

24

Parks (1km)

287

Restaurants (800m)

103

Cafes (800m)

21

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketVital Ingredient · 332 m
1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

4

Nightclubs

25

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

610m

Post office

Nearby shops

Waitrose178 m
Newsmart185 m
Ole & Steen263 m
Castle News293 m

Nearby cafes

Ciera31 m
Joe & The Juice38 m
Brit Yard39 m
Starbucks49 m

Nearby restaurants

Meat Liquor24 m
Honi Poke27 m
Sushi Like!!48 m
Kintan48 m

Nearby pubs

The New Explorer32 m
The Phoenix Public House32 m
All Bar One48 m
The Rhum Tavern99 m

Nearby gyms

Barrecore99 m
Psycle167 m
FS8258 m
Fitness First333 m

Nearby pharmacies

Shiv88 m
Wigmore Medical290 m
John Bell & Croyden408 m
C. W. Andrew408 m

Nearby health

Reviv165 m
sk:n Clinics213 m
Cavendish Clinic & Medispa216 m
The Hale Clinic221 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 791

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
44

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CAPITAL GOLF LONDON 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 (1.7%) 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
1.7% (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

60

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,747m
Crossrail 2 route418m

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)
546
Live planning apps (800m)
62
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
16
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
194
Planning apps (3 years)
141
Local approval rate
90%
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
149
Largest scheme
285 homes · Middlesex Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, W1W 7EY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

22, 22, Hanover Square, W1S 1JA81 homes
completed
ITN HOUSE, 48, ITN HOUSE, 48, WELLS STREET, W177 homes
completed
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
19A, 19A, Cavendish Square, W1G 0PN25 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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Key facts for W1G 0JS

Full postcodeW1G 0JS
Postcode districtW1G
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardWest End
Latitude51.516187
Longitude-0.143175
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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