West End · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.50867, -0.14352

W1J 8EA— West End, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1J 8EA, West End, Westminster

City living at its best

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 83/100~1% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
68
Safety
4
Schools
90
Transport
83
Environment
57
Investment
42

The bottom line

W1J 8EA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W1J 8EA

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 8EA 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 · 6 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 13 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

1

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 1.0km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

W1J district median

£4,118,438

Based on 13 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£24,679/m²
Price per ft²£2,293/ft²
Avg floor area101.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
2%
E
2%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 97%Other 3%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£254,750
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 fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingPartial secondary glazing
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £1,510
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+467%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+22.6%

per year

Acceleration

+40.95

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £450k–£500k · 31 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 31 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£441k£570k+29.3%3.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£515k£758k+47.2%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£750k£1.00m+33.3%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£1.73m£1.73m+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£2.25m£2.88m+27.8%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£2.50m£2.50m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£2.04m£2.04m+0%3
Current market2025–2025£2.50m£2.50m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.8% α
Local
5.8%
District
7.6%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
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
2.4 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

Green Park Underground StationJubilee · Piccadilly
2 min walk
Piccadilly Circus Underground StationPiccadilly · Bakerloo
9 min walk
Bond StreetElizabeth line
9 min walk
Oxford Circus Underground StationBakerloo · Victoria
9 min walk
Bond Street Underground StationJubilee · Central
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

78

Walkability score

532

Footpaths (500m)

30

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

9

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)370
Nearest car park200m
Santander docks (800m)30
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Barlow Place Car Park· yes
200m
🅿️
Carrington Street Car Park
399m
🅿️
Bluebadge disabled2 spaces
540m
🅿️
The Mayfair Car Park304 spaces· yes
679m

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: 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 AONB33% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 88% 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

4

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health · 1.1 km
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

86

Parks (1km)

269

Restaurants (800m)

64

Cafes (800m)

19

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 198 m
1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

21

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

12

Cinemas (2km)

308m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local78 m
Tesco Express235 m
Maille307 m
Mayfair News310 m

Nearby cafes

Little Berkeley Coffee42 m
Compane83 m
Joe & The Juice104 m
Le Petit Cafe113 m

Nearby restaurants

Park Chinois6 m
Bocconcino Mayfair21 m
Bocconcino21 m
Nobu32 m

Nearby pubs

Berkeley Street Bar29 m
Nipperkin34 m
May Fair Bar81 m
Mr Foggs Residence134 m

Nearby gyms

Ten463 m
The Bath & Racquets Club481 m
Triyoga556 m
Akasha608 m

Nearby pharmacies

The Pharmacy At Mayfair311 m
C. W. Andrew429 m
Audley Pharmacy582 m
Nelsons Homeopathic Pharmacy665 m

Nearby health

Nigel Meyer & Associates Dental Surgeons598 m
Pall Mall Dental Clinic727 m
Self Space793 m
Gould Pharmacy815 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 618

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
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

POLYTEL LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

42

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 high.

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 score62/100
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

73.7

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score46/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,331m
Crossrail 2 route269m

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)
623
Live planning apps (800m)
44
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
9
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
233
Planning apps (3 years)
126
Local approval rate
89%
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)
98
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
29-30, 29-30, Old Burlington Street, 22-27 Cork Street, W1S 3AR42 homes
completed
GROUND FLOOR, 11, GROUND FLOOR, 11, WHITE HORSE STREET, W1J 7LL14 homes
completed
3-9, 3-9, OLD BURLINGTON STREET, W112 homes
completed
43 - 48, 43 - 48, Dover Street, W1S 4NX12 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 8EA

Full postcodeW1J 8EA
Postcode districtW1J
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardWest End
Latitude51.508665
Longitude-0.143524
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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