West End · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.50797, -0.14603

W1J 5BY— West End, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1J 5BY, West End, Westminster

City living at its best

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 82/100Low yield 0.76%

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
68
Safety
4
Schools
90
Transport
82
Environment
77
Investment
54

The bottom line

W1J 5BY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), good transport links and a green environment — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W1J 5BY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

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How W1J 5BY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.5

—

Secondary

Westminster City School

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 50.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 32 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 310.0%

+14% 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%
Theft17%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Robbery7%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary5%
Drug offences3%

Stop & search

9.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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: Soho Fire station · 1.2km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area99.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
E
2%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 91%Other 9%

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£248,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £1,510
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2023 · CAGR

+0.4%

Total change

+9%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-9.8%

per year

Acceleration

-8.29

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £700k+ · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£1.10m£1.10m+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£1.02m£1.50m+47.1%1.3
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£565k£565k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2009£1.00m£1.00m+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£1.35m£1.35m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.33m£1.20m-9.8%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Green Park Underground StationJubilee line
3 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

Green Park Underground StationJubilee · Piccadilly
3 min walk
Bond StreetElizabeth line
9 min walk
Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
9 min walk
Bond Street Underground StationJubilee · Central
9 min walk
Oxford Circus Underground StationBakerloo · Victoria
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

77

Walkability score

568

Footpaths (500m)

32

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge24 min ↓
Victoria ★15 min
Waterloo27 min ↓
Canary Wharf34 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

8

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)368
Nearest car park256m
Santander docks (800m)32
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Carrington Street Car Park
256m
🅿️
Barlow Place Car Park· yes
327m
🅿️
The Mayfair Car Park304 spaces· yes
494m
🅿️
Bluebadge disabled2 spaces
703m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
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: 33.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 68% 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: 43%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.9 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

MAYFAIR MEDICAL CENTRE

3-5 WEIGHHOUSE STREET, W1K 5LS

9 min walk

95%

Recommend GP

95%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 972 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

86

Parks (1km)

176

Restaurants (800m)

55

Cafes (800m)

17

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 251 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

18

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

12

Cinemas (2km)

166m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express102 m
Mayfair News159 m
Sainsbury's Local168 m
Smart Market237 m

Nearby cafes

Compane109 m
Caffè Nero115 m
Benugo137 m
Little Berkeley Coffee152 m

Nearby restaurants

Butlers Restaurant72 m
Matsya86 m
Beiteddine Express90 m
Burger & Lobster110 m

Nearby pubs

Crussh59 m
The Only Running Footman62 m
May Fair Bar136 m
Ye Grapes151 m

Nearby gyms

The Bath & Racquets Club509 m
Ten610 m
Triyoga731 m
The Third Space803 m

Nearby pharmacies

The Pharmacy At Mayfair171 m
Audley Pharmacy443 m
C. W. Andrew540 m
Nelsons Homeopathic Pharmacy616 m

Nearby health

Nigel Meyer & Associates Dental Surgeons616 m
Gould Pharmacy726 m
Bhuva Dental Care911 m
Cleveland Clinic London972 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 457

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

54

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (0.8%) 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
0.8% (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

60.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score46/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,458m
Crossrail 2 route424m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,936 nationally

1,205

Est. population

1,829/km²

56%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£40,600

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreLow densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

26%
23%
21%
19%
Under 1811%
18–3426%
35–4923%
50–6421%
65+19%

Tenure

24%
56%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent56%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

26%
33%
22%
White British26%
White Other33%
Asian22%
Black2%
Mixed6%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household62%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent56%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
564
Live planning apps (800m)
34
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
201
Planning apps (3 years)
110
Local approval rate
91%
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)
102
Largest scheme
81 homes · 22, 22, Hanover Square, W1S 1JA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Reed House, 82-84, Reed House, 82-84, Piccadilly, 29 Bolton St and 1-5 & 6-12 Clarges St, W1J 8JB47 homes
completed
13-27, 13-27, DAVIES STREET, W1K 3DF15 homes
completed
21-23, 21-23, Farm Street, W1J 5RG14 homes
completed
GROUND FLOOR, 11, GROUND FLOOR, 11, WHITE HORSE STREET, W1J 7LL14 homes
completed
Site At 2-8, Site At 2-8, Trebeck Street, 2-5 Hertford Street, 35 Shepherd Market & 20 Shepherd Street, W1J 7JQ12 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 W1J 5BY

Full postcodeW1J 5BY
Postcode districtW1J
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardWest End
Latitude51.507967
Longitude-0.146031
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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