West End · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51809, -0.13521

W1T 1NF— West End, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1T 1NF, West End, Westminster

City living at its best

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 77/100Low yield 2.71%

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
62
Safety
4
Schools
60
Transport
77
Environment
48
Investment
58

The bottom line

W1T 1NF 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

W1T 1NF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W1T 1NF

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How W1T 1NF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

All Souls CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.0

—

Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 17 min walk

P8: -0.49A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 16 min walk

3 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 659.2%

+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

Other37%
Theft19%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Robbery8%
Drug offences6%
Burglary4%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

19.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 721m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area33.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£84,250
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 fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £125k–£150k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£130k£130k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 89% of London
Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern line
3.4 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern · Central
5 min walk
Tottenham Court RoadElizabeth line
5 min walk
Oxford Circus Underground StationBakerloo · Victoria
7 min walk
Warren Street Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

81

Walkability score

743

Footpaths (500m)

43

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge30 min ↓
Victoria ★24 min
Waterloo24 min ↓
Canary Wharf27 min ↓
City24 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

2

Car parks (800m)

15

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)445
Nearest car park705m
Santander docks (800m)43
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
705m

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 AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Less green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.1 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

SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE

1ST FLOOR, 30 SOHO SQUARE, W1D 3QS

6 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

15

GPs within 1km

26

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalNational Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Cleveland Street · 260 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 864 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

57

Parks (1km)

541

Restaurants (800m)

161

Cafes (800m)

39

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

17

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 206 m
1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

3

Nightclubs

42

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

541m

Post office

Nearby shops

Salumeria Dino's119 m
Sainsbury's Local212 m
Happy Sky Japanese Bakery246 m
Snack N Gifts279 m

Nearby cafes

Ugly Dumpling64 m
Cafe Metro Express91 m
White Pine99 m
Kitchen101 m

Nearby restaurants

Banh Mi Bay4 m
Bricco e Bacco36 m
Mowgli Street Food37 m
Where the pancakes are38 m

Nearby pubs

Newman Arms5 m
Marquis of Granby40 m
Nordic Bar43 m
Vagabond63 m

Nearby gyms

Rathbone Boxing Club115 m
Club Q195 m
The Gym Group237 m
Good Vibes268 m

Nearby pharmacies

Watsons438 m
Shiv558 m
Boots576 m
Kerrs713 m

Nearby health

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Cleveland Street260 m
AI Beauty Clinic291 m
Fulcher & Ridgwell326 m
Passport Health Fitzrovia Travel Clinic330 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 1272

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
44

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AUSTIN MATOS LIMITED
RELAXING STUDIO LONDON LIMITED
S24 PROPERTY LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

Investment score

Good

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

Low gross yield (2.7%) 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
2.7% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 70%
Gentrification score63/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

63

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,472m
Crossrail 2 route79m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,944 nationally

2,016

Est. population

4,275/km²

62%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£41,700

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

21

Community stability

Age profile

47%
25%
15%
Under 189%
18–3447%
35–4925%
50–6415%
65+5%

Tenure

61%
17%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent61%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
35%
16%
White British28%
White Other35%
Asian16%
Black5%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household80%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent61%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
413
Live planning apps (800m)
54
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
19
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
98
Planning apps (3 years)
85
Local approval rate
88%
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
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
29
Largest scheme
285 homes · Middlesex Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, W1W 7EY
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Middlesex Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, W1W 7EY285 homes
completed
Western District Office, 35-50, Western District Office, 35-50, Rathbone Place, W1T 1AA162 homes
completed
Development Site On Land Bounded By, Development Site On Land Bounded By, Dean Street, Great Chapel Street, Oxford Street, W1D 2LY92 homes
completed
Saatchi Block, 80, Saatchi Block, 80, Charlotte Street, 65 Whitfield Street and 14 Charlotte Mews, W1T 4QP55 homes
completed
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, 10-12, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, 10-12, BERNERS STREET, W147 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 W1T 1NF

Full postcodeW1T 1NF
Postcode districtW1T
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardWest End
Latitude51.518092
Longitude-0.135213
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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