Marylebone · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.52055, -0.14696

W1G 7BY— Marylebone, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1G 7BY, Marylebone, Westminster

City living at its best

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 37/100Transport 74/100Low yield 1.69%

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
78
Safety
37
Schools
100
Transport
74
Environment
80
Investment
55

The bottom line

W1G 7BY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband, good transport links and a green environment — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W1G 7BY

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+14.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+357.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W1G 7BY

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

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How W1G 7BY has changed

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 · Inspected Nov 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.8

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Secondary

The St Marylebone CofE School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 61.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

297.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 492.4%

-32% 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

Other30%
Theft21%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Violence & sexual offences12%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary6%
Robbery3%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +357% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area108 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_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£270,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £1,510
Price growth potentialHigh

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
Better than 85% of London
Regent's Park Underground StationBakerloo line
3.4 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Regent's Park Underground StationBakerloo
4 min walk
Great Portland Street Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
5 min walk
Oxford Circus Underground StationBakerloo · Victoria
9 min walk
Bond Street Underground StationJubilee · Central
9 min walk
Baker Street Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

65

Walkability score

647

Footpaths (500m)

35

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria ★28 min
Waterloo31 min ↓
Canary Wharf42 min ↓
City34 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)

22

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)439
Nearest car park264m
Santander docks (800m)35
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
264m
🅿️
Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
472m
🅿️
Bucklebury House
768m

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: 31.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 22.0 µg/m³
Better than 73% 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 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: 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

4 min walk

13

GPs within 1km

161

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPrivé Clinics · 212 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 879 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

55

Parks (1km)

173

Restaurants (800m)

81

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

9

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 757 m
12 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

455m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nicolas258 m
Sainsbury's Local294 m
Great Portland Street Deli295 m
Bayley & Sage329 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks258 m
BBC Club288 m
WatchHouse311 m
Nanis Cafe315 m

Nearby restaurants

The Cavendish264 m
Kibele Restaurant & Bar268 m
mareida287 m
Caravan290 m

Nearby pubs

The Jackalope76 m
The King's Head246 m
Inn 1888266 m
The Lucky Saint267 m

Nearby gyms

Third Space366 m
Rumble405 m
Ten Health & Fitness414 m
Barrecore458 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chel Pharmacy267 m
Dajani Pharmacy296 m
Boots298 m
Ainsworth Homeopathic Pharmacy301 m

Nearby health

Pro Dental163 m
Nad Cell Clinic172 m
E-Line Orthodontics181 m
Privé Clinics212 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 541

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

55

Investment score

Good

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 high.

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 score68/100
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

68.1

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,257m
Crossrail 2 route775m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,616 nationally

1,316

Est. population

5,380/km²

66%

Employed

75%

Degree educated

£48,200

Median income

0.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

25

Community stability

Age profile

15%
28%
23%
19%
15%
Under 1815%
18–3428%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+15%

Tenure

23%
63%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent63%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

33%
45%
White British33%
White Other45%
Asian10%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional65%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household66%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent63%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
420
Live planning apps (800m)
39
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
132
Planning apps (3 years)
91
Local approval rate
85%
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)
58
Largest scheme
151 homes · Former 370, Site comprising 360-376, Euston Road, 1-56 Osnaburgh Street & 23-43 Longford St, London, NW1 3BL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

77-81, 77-81, Portland Place, 16, 18-25 & 26 Park Crescent, W1B 1PD76 homes
completed
204A, Great Portland Street, W1W 5NP37 homes
completed
19A, 19A, Cavendish Square, W1G 0PN25 homes
completed
35, 35, Marylebone High Street, W1A 2BG24 homes
completed
8, 10-12, 8, 10-12, Bridford Mews, 10 Weymouth Street, W1W 5BU12 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 W1G 7BY

Full postcodeW1G 7BY
Postcode districtW1G
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardMarylebone
Latitude51.520554
Longitude-0.146961
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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