Marylebone · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51936, -0.14907
W1G 8YL
Location and area intelligence for W1G 8YL, Marylebone, Westminster
The practical family move
Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 66/100Low yield 1.63%
Best for: Families, Young professionals
Outstanding schools set this area apart
W1G 8YL
Key facts for W1G 8YL
Full postcodeW1G 8YL
Postcode districtW1G
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardMarylebone
Latitude51.519364
Longitude-0.149071
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income+14.8% vs London avg vs London crime+135.4% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for W1G 8YL
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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 · 3 min walk
KS2: 108.8
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Secondary
The St Marylebone CofE School
Not yet inspected · 5 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 · 18 min walk
3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
HIGH CRIME
153.0 incidents per 1,000 residents
Among London's highest crime areas ↑ Rising 105.8%-40% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences32
Crime is +135% 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 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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£227,500
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
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
Better than 76% of London 🚇Bond Street Underground StationJubilee line
6.2 min walk Nearby stations
🚇Regent's Park Underground StationBakerloo
6 min walk 🚇Bond Street Underground StationJubilee · Central
7 min walk 🚇Great Portland Street Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
7 min walk 🟣Bond StreetElizabeth line
8 min walk 🚇Oxford Circus Underground StationBakerloo · Victoria
8 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)884
Nearest car park426m
Santander docks (800m)37
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
426m 🅿️Union Car Parks· yes
456m 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 AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
Below average green space Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.6 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
MARYLEBONE HEALTH CENTRE
17 MARYLEBONE ROAD, NW1 5LT
5 min walk
Nearest hospitalUniversity College Hospital at Westmoreland Street · 49 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%79.1%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 602 m
13 tennis courts2 sports halls
Nearby shops
Bayley & Sage212 m
Ginger Pig240 m
Magnum News262 m
Marylebone News300 m
Nearby cafes
WatchHouse113 m
Granger & Co.200 m
31 Below202 m
Bonne Bouche230 m
Nearby restaurants
The Cavendish67 m
OKA Restaurant105 m
Naroon108 m
Sushi Shop174 m
Nearby pubs
The King's Head86 m
The Cocktail Bar154 m
Angel In The Fields214 m
The Marylebone214 m
Nearby gyms
Third Space171 m
Barrecore442 m
BXR475 m
KOBOX484 m
Nearby pharmacies
Dajani Pharmacy100 m
Ainsworth Homeopathic Pharmacy104 m
Madesil Pharmacy174 m
King's286 m
Nearby health
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street49 m
London Digestive Centre120 m
The London Welbeck Hospital125 m
Wimpole Dental130 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 573
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 (1.63%) 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 yield1.63% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London Gentrification score67/100
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,287m
Crossrail 2 route891m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, 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
Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional65%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household66%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Private rent 63%Social rent 3%
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)423
Live planning apps (800m)44
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)74
Planning apps (3 years)96
Central activities zoneYes
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme127 homes · 34-38, 34-38, Aybrook Street, W1U 4AR
Named schemes (500m)
34-38, 34-38, Aybrook Street, W1U 4AR127 homes
completedAybrook Street, W1U 4AR79 homes
completed77-81, 77-81, Portland Place, 16, 18-25 & 26 Park Crescent, W1B 1PD76 homes
completed111-117, 111-117, Marylebone High Street, 12-14 St Vincent Street, W1U 4RZ31 homes
completed19A, 19A, Cavendish Square, W1G 0PN25 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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When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
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
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
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
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