West End · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51802, -0.13845

W1T 3AF— West End, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1T 3AF, West End, Westminster

City living at its best

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 76/100Low yield 2.71%

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
61
Safety
4
Schools
60
Transport
76
Environment
48
Investment
58

The bottom line

W1T 3AF 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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Location

W1T 3AF

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 3AF

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How W1T 3AF 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 · 3 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 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 19 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 849m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area74 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
4%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 10%Flat 90%

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 costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£185,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2017 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+302%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+308.3%

per year

Acceleration

+358.33

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £700k+ · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Semi-detached10%
Flat/maisonette90%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£305k£335k+9.8%2
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£530k£530k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£600k£600k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£300k£300k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£1.23m£1.23m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 88% of London
Oxford Circus Underground StationCentral line
4.2 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Oxford Circus Underground StationBakerloo · Victoria
5 min walk
Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern · Central
7 min walk
Tottenham Court RoadElizabeth line
8 min walk
Great Portland Street Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

79

Walkability score

905

Footpaths (500m)

42

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

3

Car parks (800m)

14

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)445
Nearest car park489m
Santander docks (800m)42
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
489m
🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
682m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
Less green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.0 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

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 costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FITZROVIA MEDICAL CENTRE

31 FITZROY SQUARE, W1T 6EU

6 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

16

GPs within 1km

70

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNational Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Cleveland Street · 185 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 862 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

40

Parks (1km)

440

Restaurants (800m)

140

Cafes (800m)

33

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

16

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSoho Express · 304 m
1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

3

Nightclubs

36

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

563m

Post office

Nearby shops

Castle News167 m
Salumeria Dino's199 m
Ole & Steen202 m
Sainsbury's Local267 m

Nearby cafes

WatchHouse48 m
Harris + Hoole54 m
Mortimer's Cafe71 m
Volonté71 m

Nearby restaurants

Mortimer House Kitchen26 m
ROVI48 m
Greyhound Cafe69 m
Flesh & Bun90 m

Nearby pubs

Long Bar100 m
The Green Man124 m
Kings Arms140 m
The Champion150 m

Nearby gyms

FS8139 m
The Gym Group221 m
Club Q247 m
Ten Health & Fitness258 m

Nearby pharmacies

Shiv340 m
Boots393 m
Chel Pharmacy552 m
Watsons577 m

Nearby health

Fulcher & Ridgwell106 m
Passport Health Fitzrovia Travel Clinic147 m
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Cleveland Street185 m
Cavendish Clinic & Medispa186 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 1125

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

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

57.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,627m
Crossrail 2 route139m

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)
378
Live planning apps (800m)
52
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
17
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
115
Planning apps (3 years)
88
Local approval rate
85%
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)
69
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
87-89, 87-89, Cleveland Street, W1T 6PJ103 homes
completed
ITN HOUSE, 48, ITN HOUSE, 48, WELLS STREET, W177 homes
completed
Saatchi Block, 80, Saatchi Block, 80, Charlotte Street, 65 Whitfield Street and 14 Charlotte Mews, W1T 4QP55 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 3AF

Full postcodeW1T 3AF
Postcode districtW1T
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardWest End
Latitude51.518018
Longitude-0.138445
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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