West End · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.50805, -0.14157
W1S 4LG— West End, Westminster
Location and area intelligence for W1S 4LG, West End, Westminster
The practical family move
Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 39/100Transport 80/100Low yield 0.88%
Best for: Commuters, Young professionals
Well-connected — strong transport access
W1S 4LG
Key facts for W1S 4LG
Full postcodeW1S 4LG
Postcode districtW1S
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardWest End
Latitude51.508050
Longitude-0.141575
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
LowYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income-3.3% vs London avg vs London crime+642.2% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for W1S 4LG
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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
Not yet inspected · 8 min walk
KS2: 103.4
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Secondary
Westminster City School
Not yet inspected · 14 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 · 31 min walk
2 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime 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
Violence & sexual offences16%
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
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 fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%
Bank of England (monthly average)
Energy & construction
Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £1,510
Price growth potentialHigh
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity 🚇Green Park Underground StationPiccadilly line
1.3 min walk 🚂London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min Nearby stations
🚇Green Park Underground StationJubilee · Piccadilly
2 min walk 🚇Piccadilly Circus Underground StationPiccadilly · Bakerloo
7 min walk 🚇Oxford Circus Underground StationBakerloo · Victoria
10 min walk 🟣Bond StreetElizabeth line
10 min walk 🚇Bond Street Underground StationJubilee · Central
11 min walk 🚌1 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m
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)370
Nearest car park302m
Santander docks (800m)34
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Barlow Place Car Park· yes
302m 🅿️Bluebadge disabled2 spaces
395m 🅿️Carrington Street Car Park
446m 🅿️The Mayfair Car Park304 spaces· yes
760m Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³Better than 50% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 89% of London Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.0 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
TURNING POINT
31 WARDOUR STREET, W1D 6PT
9 min walk
Nearest hospitalTunica Diagnostics · 1.1 km
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
Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 151 m
1 swimming pools2 sports halls
Nearby shops
Sainsbury's Local141 m
Maille165 m
La Bottega242 m
Tesco Express309 m
Nearby cafes
Le Petit Cafe62 m
Caffé Concerto73 m
Joe & The Juice79 m
Starbucks99 m
Nearby restaurants
MNKY HSE16 m
Gumkhana Indian restaurant42 m
The Grand47 m
Gymkhana48 m
Nearby pubs
The Clarence27 m
42 at Gymkhana48 m
The King's Head73 m
The Goat Tavern90 m
Nearby gyms
Ten312 m
Akasha509 m
The Third Space540 m
Triyoga545 m
Nearby pharmacies
The Pharmacy At Mayfair370 m
C. W. Andrew512 m
Audley Pharmacy730 m
Nelsons Homeopathic Pharmacy812 m
Nearby health
Pall Mall Dental Clinic579 m
Nigel Meyer & Associates Dental Surgeons728 m
56 Dean Street832 m
AI Beauty Clinic911 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 621
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)44
High street
AHigh 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 (0.88%) 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 yield0.88% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London Gentrification score66/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score46/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,179m
Crossrail 2 route123m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, 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
Urban coreLow densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household62%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications11%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)582
Live planning apps (800m)37
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)91
Planning apps (3 years)121
Central activities zoneYes
CIL rate (residential)£500/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme81 homes · 22, 22, Hanover Square, W1S 1JA
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
completed29-30, 29-30, Old Burlington Street, 22-27 Cork Street, W1S 3AR42 homes
completed13-20, 13-20, BURY STREET, RYDER STREET (12-16), JERMYN ST. (73-76), SW123 homes
completed43 - 48, 43 - 48, Dover Street, W1S 4NX12 homes
completed3-9, 3-9, OLD BURLINGTON STREET, W112 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Ward majorityConservative
MPRachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
ConstituencyCities of London and Westminster
Councillors
Tim BarnesConservative
Elizabeth Marie AmosConservative
Paul FisherConservative
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The bottom line
W1S 4LG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.
Less suited to Families.
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When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
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
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
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National Statistics