West End · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51455, -0.15866

W1H 7JX— West End, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1H 7JX, West End, Westminster

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Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 29/100Transport 67/100Low yield 1.62%

Best for: Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
29
Schools
90
Transport
67
Environment
83
Investment
52

The bottom line

W1H 7JX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Young professionals.

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Location

W1H 7JX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+14.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+437.0% vs London avg

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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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 115.5

—

Secondary

The St Marylebone CofE School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 12 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 · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

349.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 450.6%

-21% 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

Other36%
Theft17%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Vehicle crime9%
Robbery7%
Burglary5%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Paddington Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +437% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area51.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
20%
D
10%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 34 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Detached 2%Flat 98%

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£129,000
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £1,510
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+8.8%

Total change

+961%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+143.7%

per year

Acceleration

+168.92

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £125k–£150k · 46 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 46 sales

Detached2.2%
Flat/maisonette97.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£82k£188k+130.1%1.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£450k£230k-48.9%3.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£151k£265k+76.1%3.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£245k£469k+91.6%2.4
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£470k£410k-12.8%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£475k£475k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£355k£865k+143.7%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.4% α
Local
8.8%
District
8.4%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

11out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing22
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 77% of London
Marble Arch Underground StationCentral line
1.5 min walk
London Marylebone

Nearby stations

Marble Arch Underground StationCentral
2 min walk
Bond Street Underground StationJubilee · Central
8 min walk
Bond StreetElizabeth line
8 min walk
Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground StationCircle · District
11 min walk
Marylebone Underground StationBakerloo
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

79

Walkability score

499

Footpaths (500m)

30

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge29 min ↓
Victoria ★16 min
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf38 min ↓
City30 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)

15

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1720
Nearest car park114m
Santander docks (800m)30
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Q-Park Marble Arch981 spaces· yes
498m

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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.1 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

7 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

23

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe London Welbeck Hospital · 765 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

100

Parks (1km)

125

Restaurants (800m)

45

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCumberland Food & Wine · 77 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

608m

Post office

Nearby shops

Marble Arch News57 m
Food & Wine108 m
Sainsbury's Local142 m
GAIL's158 m

Nearby cafes

Daisy Green62 m
Coffee by Real Eating Co73 m
Blank Street Coffee93 m
Wafflemeister108 m

Nearby restaurants

Zayna53 m
Boxcar62 m
Red Sun71 m
KOL83 m

Nearby pubs

Sound62 m
The Grazing Goat88 m
City Of Quebec94 m
Nirvana Bar97 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group112 m
Mayfair Health Club239 m
KOBOX380 m
Fitness First486 m

Nearby pharmacies

Al Razi Pharmacy319 m
Zen pharmacy & clinic339 m
Kings Pharmacy375 m
Hogg & Son Pharmacy555 m

Nearby health

Exceldent46 m
Upper Berkeley Dental Care136 m
Passport Health Marylebone Travel Clinic331 m
Gould Pharmacy423 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 404

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ALAGHA TOURS LIMITED
MAYFAIRBUILDANDDESIGN LTD
S P L (UK) LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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 score49/100
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

63.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,563m
Crossrail 2 route1,432m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,579 nationally

1,214

Est. population

10,777/km²

71%

Employed

70%

Degree educated

£47,900

Median income

1.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

21

Community stability

Age profile

31%
26%
18%
13%
Under 1811%
18–3431%
35–4926%
50–6418%
65+13%

Tenure

17%
67%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent67%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

29%
48%
White British29%
White Other48%
Asian11%
Black2%
Mixed5%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household67%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent67%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
344
Live planning apps (800m)
35
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
99
Planning apps (3 years)
59
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
9
Largest scheme
178 homes · BICKENHALL MANSIONS, BICKENHALL MANSIONS, BICKENHALL STREET, W1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

53-59, 53-59, Bryanston Street, 5-9 Marble Arch, 2-20 Edgware Road, W154 homes
completed
71-73, 71-73, UPPER BERKELEY STREET, W141 homes
completed
HEREFORD HOUSE, 117-127, HEREFORD HOUSE, 117-127, PARK STREET, W140 homes
completed
71-89, 71-89, George Street, 12-24 Gloucester Place, 13-16 Portman Close, W1U 8NT39 homes
completed
453-497, 453-497, Oxford Street, Park House, 116 Park Street and 47 North Row, W1C 2PY39 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 W1H 7JX

Full postcodeW1H 7JX
Postcode districtW1H
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardWest End
Latitude51.514551
Longitude-0.158663
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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