West End · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.50850, -0.15154

W1K 2RA— West End, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1K 2RA, West End, Westminster

City living at its best

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 73/100Low yield 0.70%

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
65
Safety
4
Schools
90
Transport
73
Environment
83
Investment
51

The bottom line

W1K 2RA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband, good transport links and a green environment — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.

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Location

W1K 2RA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+14.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W1K 2RA

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How W1K 2RA 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 106.5

—

Secondary

The St Marylebone CofE School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 19 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 61.8

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 27 min walk

1 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 447.4%

+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

Other32%
Theft18%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime11%
Robbery6%
Drug offences4%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

0.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 1.6km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area188.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%
E
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£470,750
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)
GlazingFull secondary glazing
Council tax band Band HAnnual charge £1,812
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2021 · CAGR

+11.1%

Total change

+1153%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-41.2%

per year

Acceleration

-99.25

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £700k+ · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£445k£445k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£1.44m£1.44m+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£6.00m£9.48m+58%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£5.58m£5.58m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 84% of London
Bond Street StationElizabeth line line
6.8 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

Bond StreetElizabeth line
7 min walk
Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
8 min walk
Green Park Underground StationJubilee · Piccadilly
8 min walk
Bond Street Underground StationJubilee · Central
8 min walk
Marble Arch Underground StationCentral
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

645

Footpaths (500m)

34

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

8

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1647
Nearest car park328m
Santander docks (800m)34
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Mayfair Car Park304 spaces· yes
380m
🅿️
Carrington Street Car Park
451m
🅿️
Barlow Place Car Park· yes
597m
🅿️
Q-Park Marble Arch981 spaces· yes
635m

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
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 — 6.8 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

MAYFAIR MEDICAL CENTRE

3-5 WEIGHHOUSE STREET, W1K 5LS

7 min walk

95%

Recommend GP

95%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

90

Parks (1km)

131

Restaurants (800m)

49

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 622 m
2 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

431m

Post office

Nearby shops

Majestic172 m
Londis203 m
Smart Market390 m
Mayfair News415 m

Nearby cafes

Parcafe150 m
Elan Cafe185 m
Benugo350 m
Piccolo Bar393 m

Nearby restaurants

Kai Mayfair30 m
Harry's Bar89 m
The Mount Street Deli145 m
Scott's153 m

Nearby pubs

The Audley Public House137 m
The Punch Bowl160 m
Red Room230 m
Fino's285 m

Nearby gyms

The Bath & Racquets Club563 m
Mayfair Health Club607 m
The Gym Group753 m
KOBOX990 m

Nearby pharmacies

Audley Pharmacy143 m
The Pharmacy At Mayfair435 m
Nelsons Homeopathic Pharmacy477 m
C. W. Andrew724 m

Nearby health

Gould Pharmacy470 m
Nigel Meyer & Associates Dental Surgeons613 m
Passport Health Marylebone Travel Clinic773 m
Exceldent846 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 398

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

51

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (0.7%) 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
0.7% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score50/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

53.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,834m
Crossrail 2 route810m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,310 nationally

1,549

Est. population

3,520/km²

54%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£48,200

Median income

2.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityRenters

33

Community stability

Age profile

22%
20%
29%
18%
Under 1811%
18–3422%
35–4920%
50–6429%
65+18%

Tenure

21%
41%
28%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent41%
Social rent28%

Ethnicity

25%
29%
28%
White British25%
White Other29%
Asian28%
Black2%
Mixed5%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household60%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
469
Live planning apps (800m)
26
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
139
Planning apps (3 years)
71
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)
19
Largest scheme
64 homes · TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, 8-13, TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, 8-13, BIRD STREET, W1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Macdonald House, 1-3, Macdonald House, 1-3, Grosvenor Square, W1K 4BN46 homes
completed
CURZON LODGE, 25-27, CURZON LODGE, 25-27, PARK LANE, W143 homes
completed
20, 20, Grosvenor Square, W1K 6LE36 homes
completed
4,5-6, 4,5-6, Stanhope Gate, 18A CURZON STREET, W1J 7FY23 homes
completed
13-27, 13-27, DAVIES STREET, W1K 3DF15 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 W1K 2RA

Full postcodeW1K 2RA
Postcode districtW1K
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardWest End
Latitude51.508495
Longitude-0.151543
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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