West End · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.50827, -0.14681

W1J 5DN— West End, Westminster

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

The premium commuter base

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 39/100Transport 78/100Low yield 0.95%Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
76
Safety
39
Schools
90
Transport
78
Environment
86
Investment
46

Location

W1J 5DN

Key facts for W1J 5DN

Full postcodeW1J 5DN
Postcode districtW1J
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardWest End
Latitude51.508268
Longitude-0.146811
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
LowYoung professionals
ExcellentStrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+534.6% vs London avg
vs London income-3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+642.2% vs London avg

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How W1J 5DN 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.5

—

Secondary

Westminster City School

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 50.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 33 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

482.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 79.3%

+89% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Theft17%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary4%
Drug offences3%

Stop & search

9.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +642% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£3,300,000

Median sale price

Top 10% — 535% above London median

£3,300,000 is 535% above the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£17,072/m²
Price per ft²£1,586/ft²
Avg floor area193.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 10%Flat 80%Other 10%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£307,250
First-time buyerFTB
£307,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£406,250

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

81.3×

Price-to-income

£16,508/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£483,250
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 (not community)
GlazingMostly secondary glazing
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £1,510
Price growth potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

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
3.8 min walk
🚂
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

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

86

Walkability score

612

Footpaths (500m)

32

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria ★30 min
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf38 min ↓
City33 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

8

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)368
Nearest car park283m
Santander docks (800m)32
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Carrington Street Car Park
283m
🅿️
Barlow Place Car Park· yes
333m
🅿️
The Mayfair Car Park304 spaces· yes
478m
🅿️
Bluebadge disabled2 spaces
759m

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

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% 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: 13%
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

8 min walk

95%

Recommend GP

95%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 996 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

73

Parks (1km)

168

Restaurants (800m)

53

Cafes (800m)

18

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 314 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

19

Late-night venues

B

1

Libraries (1km)

12

Cinemas (2km)

203m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express153 m
Mayfair News192 m
Sainsbury's Local225 m
Smart Market252 m

Nearby cafes

Benugo149 m
Compane158 m
Caffè Nero159 m
Little Berkeley Coffee191 m

Nearby restaurants

Butlers Restaurant59 m
Murano131 m
Tamarind138 m
Matsya145 m

Nearby pubs

The Only Running Footman54 m
Coach and Horses99 m
Crussh123 m
Ye Grapes187 m

Nearby gyms

The Bath & Racquets Club474 m
Ten669 m
Triyoga749 m
Mayfair Health Club841 m

Nearby pharmacies

The Pharmacy At Mayfair208 m
Audley Pharmacy380 m
C. W. Andrew530 m
Nelsons Homeopathic Pharmacy560 m

Nearby health

Nigel Meyer & Associates Dental Surgeons575 m
Gould Pharmacy664 m
Bhuva Dental Care868 m
Passport Health Marylebone Travel Clinic926 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 433

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

46

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (0.95%) 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 yield
0.95% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score88/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

79

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score46/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,521m
Crossrail 2 route484m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

4.1%

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%
Price vs London+534.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
556
Live planning apps (800m)
31
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
86
Planning apps (3 years)
108
Local approval rate
81%
Borough approval rate
80%
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)
97
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
Macdonald House, 1-3, Macdonald House, 1-3, Grosvenor Square, W1K 4BN46 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

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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£3,300,000)

£307,250

Standard buyer

£307,250

First-time buyer

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The bottom line

W1J 5DN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband, good transport links and a green environment at £3,300,000 median — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

95%

Confidence score

12/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
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
property1 May
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
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
rail services18 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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