Marylebone · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51740, -0.16450

W1H 5EE— Marylebone, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1H 5EE, Marylebone, Westminster

City living at its best

 

Schools 100%Safety 30/100Transport 66/100Low yield 1.62%

Best for: Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
30
Schools
90
Transport
66
Environment
51
Investment
44

The bottom line

W1H 5EE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W1H 5EE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+425.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W1H 5EE

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How W1H 5EE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 1 min walk

KS2: 115.5

—

Secondary

Marylebone Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.17A8: 52.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

341.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 497.7%

-22% 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%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Theft13%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Robbery9%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +425% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area23.4 m²

EPC breakdown

D
3%
E
2%

Based on 5 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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£58,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
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
Better than 76% of London
Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground StationHammersmith & City line
4.2 min walk
London Marylebone

Nearby stations

Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground StationDistrict · Circle
4 min walk
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground StationBakerloo
6 min walk
Marylebone Underground StationBakerloo
7 min walk
London MaryleboneNational Rail
7 min walk
Marble Arch Underground StationCentral
7 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

75

Walkability score

564

Footpaths (500m)

28

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

8

Car parks (800m)

15

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)739
Nearest car park187m
Santander docks (800m)28
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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 — 5.7 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

WEST LONDON DAY CENTRE

134-136 SEYMOUR PLACE, W1H 1NT

4 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

23

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNightingale Hospital · 493 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

88

Parks (1km)

101

Restaurants (800m)

37

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

8

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGreen Valley · 289 m
2 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

447m

Post office

Nearby shops

Medo News180 m
Al Medina Foodstore211 m
Seymour News224 m
Al Mansoori267 m

Nearby cafes

Costa175 m
Ta' Turu Store175 m
50K London219 m
Grand Cafe235 m

Nearby restaurants

Franco20 m
Safa Restaurant87 m
Mahal90 m
Al Arez Express96 m

Nearby pubs

Duke of York36 m
Lord Wargrave120 m
The Larrik149 m
The Heron254 m

Nearby gyms

Seymour Leisure Centre145 m
F45 Training483 m
The Greenhouse Centre488 m
PureGym563 m

Nearby pharmacies

Prince Pharmacy94 m
Safeer Pharmacy179 m
Kings Pharmacy189 m
Seymour Pharmacy201 m

Nearby health

Happy Kids Dental Marylebone182 m
Harley Cosmetics London189 m
Seymour Clinic193 m
Crescent Dental198 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 340

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
44

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CURRENCY DEALERS LIMITED
STERLING CONSORTIUM LIMITED
THE CURRENCY CLUB LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

44

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 score41/100
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

51.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,069m
Crossrail 2 route1,894m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,126 nationally

1,523

Est. population

14,370/km²

58%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£47,900

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

13

Community stability

Age profile

15%
45%
23%
Under 1815%
18–3445%
35–4923%
50–6411%
65+6%

Tenure

80%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent80%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

16%
37%
20%
18%
White British16%
White Other37%
Asian20%
Black3%
Mixed8%
Other18%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household78%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent80%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
287
Live planning apps (800m)
28
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
105
Planning apps (3 years)
62
Local approval rate
87%
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
470 homes · 12-20, 12-20, PRAED STREET, W2 1NH
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

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
139-161, 139-161, GEORGE STREET, W145 homes
completed
WORTHINGTON HOUSE, 199-205, WORTHINGTON HOUSE, 199-205, OLD MARYLEBONE ROAD, NW144 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 5EE

Full postcodeW1H 5EE
Postcode districtW1H
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardMarylebone
Latitude51.517403
Longitude-0.164500
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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