West End · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.50634, -0.15133
W1J 7LA— West End, Westminster Location and area intelligence for W1J 7LA, West End, Westminster The practical family move
Top 8% London Schools 100% Safety 58/100 Transport 73/100 Low yield 1.17%
Best for: Commuters, Young professionals
Outstanding schools set this area apart
W1J 7LA 76 Liveability 58 Safety 73 Transport
Families Schools, safety, green space, family amenities Match: Moderate Professionals Commute, connectivity, restaurants, gyms Match: Strong Investors Yield, gentrification, liquidity, pipeline Match: Weak First-time buyers Affordability, mortgage, stamp duty, value Match: Moderate Key facts for W1J 7LA Full postcode W1J 7LA
Postcode district W1J
Borough London Borough of Westminster
Ward West End
Latitude 51.506343
Longitude -0.151328
Parliamentary constituency Cities of London and Westminster
Country England
Region Greater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
Medium Renters
Excellent Cautious Risk: Medium
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Schools 18 Apr Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★
Primary
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School
Good · 4 min walk
KS2: 106.5
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Secondary
Westminster City School
Not yet inspected · 16 min walk
P8: +0.09 A8: 50.8
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
★★★
Childcare
Portman Early Childhood Centre
Outstanding · 30 min walk
1 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety 5 Jun Crime rates and local incidents
VERY HIGH CRIME
280.0 incidents per 1,000 residents
↑ Rising 95.2% +10% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences 13%
Crime is +331% above London average
Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.
Property Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️ Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
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 fixed 4.58%
5-year fixed 4.32%
SVR 7.25%
Bank of England (monthly average)
Energy & construction
Solar yield 852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitable Yes
EPC upgrade cost Medium
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Council tax band Band H Annual charge £1,812
Price growth potential Moderate
Transport 1 May Public transport accessibility and links
🚇 Hyde Park Corner Underground Station Piccadilly line
4.5 min walk 🚂 London Victoria → Victoria
0 min Nearby stations
🚇 Hyde Park Corner Underground Station Piccadilly
5 min walk 🚇 Green Park Underground Station Jubilee · Piccadilly
7 min walk 🟣 Bond Street Elizabeth line
10 min walk 🚇 Bond Street Underground Station Jubilee · Central
11 min walk 🚇 Marble Arch Underground Station Central
12 min walk 🚌 2 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 24 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ 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
Total spaces (800m) 1341
Nearest car park 93m
Santander docks (800m) 31
Nearest cycle dock 0.1 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️ The Mayfair Car Park 304 spaces · yes
141m 🅿️ Carrington Street Car Park
321m 🅿️ Barlow Place Car Park · yes
709m 🅿️ Q-Park Marble Arch 981 spaces · yes
754m
Environment 22 Apr Flood risk, air quality and noise
Surface water NONE
No assessed surface water flood risk Air quality LOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Radon risk LOW
0.5% of local properties affected ULEZ zone · £12.50/day Congestion charge zone ✗ Not Green Belt ✗ Not AONB 100% green space Tree canopy: 67%
Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.0 km
Energy
Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr Heat pump: Suitable EPC 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
Climate Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield 851.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitable Yes
EPC upgrade cost Medium
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health GP, dental and hospital access
MAYFAIR MEDICAL CENTRE
3-5 WEIGHHOUSE STREET, W1K 5LS
10 min walk
Nearest hospital Cleveland Clinic London · 793 m
Nearest A&E UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68% 79.1%
Amenities Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarket M&S Simply Food · 856 m
2 tennis courts
Nearby shops
Smart Market 267 m
Mayfair Mini Market 300 m
Mayfair News 340 m
Londis 355 m
Nearby cafes
Elan Cafe 66 m
Parcafe 180 m
Piccolo Bar 271 m
Benugo 298 m
Nearby restaurants
45 Park Lane 19 m
Bar 45 19 m
Sushi Kanesaka 20 m
Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester 115 m
Nearby pubs
Revery Bar 136 m
The Tale Bar 219 m
Shepherds Tavern 250 m
Rose & Crown 301 m
Nearby gyms
The Bath & Racquets Club 761 m
Mayfair Health Club 827 m
The Gym Group 972 m
Nearby pharmacies
The Pharmacy At Mayfair 355 m
Audley Pharmacy 383 m
Prince Pharmacy 597 m
Nelsons Homeopathic Pharmacy 713 m
Nearby health
Gould Pharmacy 706 m
Cleveland Clinic London 793 m
Nigel Meyer & Associates Dental Surgeons 829 m
Westminster Physiotherapy Centre 1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star) 70% of 197
Business Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months) 0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr) 44
High street
A High street health
Investment Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (1.17%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.
Avg monthly rent £2,622 London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield 1.17% (low) London avg: 3.8% Gentrification score 33/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal 44
Rental market
Young professional Tenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentum Excellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score 38/100
Bakerloo Extension route 3,738m
Crossrail 2 route 746m
Demographics 22 Apr Population, deprivation and income
Decile 6/10
Around average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 19,310 nationally
1,549
Est. population
3,520/km²
Inner city Medium density Renters
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional 43%
Routine / semi-routine 16%
No car household 60%
Unemployed 3%
No qualifications 13%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m) 443
Live planning apps (800m) 21
Major developments (800m) 0
Planning apps (12 months) 58
Planning apps (3 years) 67
Central activities zone Yes
CIL rate (residential) £500/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m) 0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme 46 homes · Macdonald House, 1-3, Macdonald House, 1-3, Grosvenor Square, W1K 4BN
Named schemes (500m)
CURZON LODGE, 25-27, CURZON LODGE, 25-27, PARK LANE, W1 43 homes
completed 4,5-6, 4,5-6, Stanhope Gate, 18A CURZON STREET, W1J 7FY 23 homes
completed 10, 10, PARK STREET, W1K 2HX 14 homes
completed Site At 2-8, Site At 2-8, Trebeck Street, 2-5 Hertford Street, 35 Shepherd Market & 20 Shepherd Street, W1J 7JQ 12 homes
completed 22, 22, HERTFORD STREET, W1J 7RZ 10 homes
completed
Politics Local councillors and MP
Ward majority Conservative
MP Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
Constituency Cities of London and Westminster
Councillors
Tim Barnes Conservative
Elizabeth Marie Amos Conservative
Paul Fisher Conservative
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The bottom line
W1J 7LA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), good transport links and a green environment — strong value for Commuters and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.
Less suited to Families.
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Data freshness When each data source was last updated
gp 1 May
cqc 8 May
imd 24 Apr
lha 18 Apr
tfl 1 May
prow 21 Apr
ptal 17 Apr
seed 17 Apr
crime 5 Jun
flood 22 Apr
noise 24 Apr
radon 18 Apr
census 25 Apr
mobile 18 Apr
nhs ae 5 Jun
sports 18 Apr
parking 4 May
schools 1 May
streets 18 Apr
planning 1 Jun
amenities 4 May
buildings 18 Apr
bus stops 4 May
elections 9 May
ethnicity 7 Jun
gp survey 18 Apr
green belt 18 Apr
parliament 19 Apr
tfl cycles 2 May
air quality 19 May
bgs geology 18 Apr
councillors 9 May
dfe schools 18 Apr
fsa hygiene 1 May
green space 22 Apr
demographics 22 Apr
voa property 24 Apr
bgs landslide 18 Apr
bus frequency 7 Jun
national rail 1 May
rail services 18 May
rental market 2 Jun
claimant count 18 Apr
water provider 9 Jun
housing pipeline 18 Apr
population density 18 Apr
Trusted official data sources Office for
National Statistics