Marylebone · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51890, -0.16176

W1H 2QA— Marylebone, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1H 2QA, Marylebone, Westminster

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 54/100Transport 62/100Low yield 1.62%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
54
Schools
90
Transport
62
Environment
51
Investment
47

The bottom line

W1H 2QA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W1H 2QA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+197.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W1H 2QA

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How W1H 2QA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 112.1

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Secondary

The St Marylebone CofE School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 61.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 10 min walk

5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

193.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 466.7%

-56% 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%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft15%
Violence & sexual offences12%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary8%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +197% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area139.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%

Based on 2 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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£348,750
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 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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
MaryleboneBakerloo line
3.8 min walk
London Marylebone

Nearby stations

Marylebone Underground StationBakerloo
5 min walk
London MaryleboneNational Rail
5 min walk
Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground StationCircle · District
5 min walk
Baker Street Underground StationMetropolitan · Circle
7 min walk
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground StationBakerloo
8 min walk
2 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m

86

Walkability score

715

Footpaths (500m)

28

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge35 min ≈
Victoria ★21 min
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf45 min ≈
City33 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

9

Car parks (800m)

21

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)739
Nearest car park278m
Santander docks (800m)28
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

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 AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.6 km

Energy

Solar: 853 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 yield852.5 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CRAWFORD STREET SURGERY

95-97 CRAWFORD STREET, W1H 2HJ

1 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

23

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNightingale Hospital · 404 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

93

Parks (1km)

156

Restaurants (800m)

62

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

9

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGreen Valley · 413 m
2 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

457m

Post office

Nearby shops

Seymour News112 m
Al Medina Foodstore117 m
Medo News172 m
Melcombe food and wine373 m

Nearby cafes

Boxcar70 m
50K London108 m
Eddie's116 m
Grand Cafe121 m

Nearby restaurants

Twist69 m
Basilico75 m
The Sushi Co - Marylebone85 m
L'Angolo Bianco90 m

Nearby pubs

The Duke of Wellington53 m
The Royal Oak137 m
Thornbury Castle213 m
The Larrik218 m

Nearby gyms

Seymour Leisure Centre128 m
PureGym351 m
Fitness First392 m
The Greenhouse Centre446 m

Nearby pharmacies

Meacher Higgins and Thomas118 m
Seymour Pharmacy133 m
Prince Pharmacy338 m
Kings Pharmacy372 m

Nearby health

Seymour Clinic66 m
Harley Cosmetics London66 m
Happy Kids Dental Marylebone71 m
Harley Teeth Whitening116 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 472

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

47

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (1.6%) 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
1.6% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score58/100
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

56.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,986m
Crossrail 2 route1,742m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,684 nationally

1,320

Est. population

12,691/km²

61%

Employed

78%

Degree educated

£47,900

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

21

Community stability

Age profile

44%
20%
15%
Under 1810%
18–3444%
35–4920%
50–6415%
65+12%

Tenure

17%
67%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent67%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

30%
39%
18%
White British30%
White Other39%
Asian18%
Black1%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household78%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent67%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
306
Live planning apps (800m)
34
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
117
Planning apps (3 years)
79
Local approval rate
83%
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
22
Under construction
7
Completed (3yr)
98
Largest scheme
178 homes · BICKENHALL MANSIONS, BICKENHALL MANSIONS, BICKENHALL STREET, W1
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

BICKENHALL MANSIONS, BICKENHALL MANSIONS, BICKENHALL STREET, W1178 homes
completed
MARATHON HOUSE, 174-204, MARATHON HOUSE, 174-204, MARYLEBONE ROAD, NW1106 homes
completed
171-175, 171-175, Seymour Place, W1H 4PN66 homes
completed
1-5, 1-5, LISSON GROVE, NW154 homes
completed
HAMPDEN GURNEY SCHOOL, HAMPDEN GURNEY SCHOOL, HARROWBY STREET, W152 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 W1H 2QA

Full postcodeW1H 2QA
Postcode districtW1H
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardMarylebone
Latitude51.518898
Longitude-0.161760
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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