West End · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51841, -0.13905

W1T 3JN— West End, Westminster

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

City living at its best

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 75/100Low yield 2.71%

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
61
Safety
4
Schools
60
Transport
75
Environment
48
Investment
61

The bottom line

W1T 3JN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W1T 3JN

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 3JN

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

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How W1T 3JN 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 · 2 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 16 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)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 909m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area194.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_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 costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£486,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2007 · CAGR

+15.8%

Total change

+481%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+480.9%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £700k+ · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1995£340k£340k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£1.98m£1.98m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 87% of London
Oxford Circus Underground StationCentral line
4.4 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
8 min walk
Tottenham Court RoadElizabeth line
8 min walk
Great Portland Street Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

77

Walkability score

938

Footpaths (500m)

41

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 park468m
Santander docks (800m)41
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
468m
🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
622m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Less green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.9 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

19

GPs within 1km

93

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNational Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Cleveland Street · 157 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 823 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

394

Restaurants (800m)

135

Cafes (800m)

26

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

15

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 369 m
1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

3

Nightclubs

29

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

618m

Post office

Nearby shops

Castle News206 m
Salumeria Dino's218 m
Ole & Steen236 m
Om Sai News252 m

Nearby cafes

Harris + Hoole24 m
Mortimer's Cafe46 m
WatchHouse57 m
Volonté74 m

Nearby restaurants

Mortimer House Kitchen45 m
Homeslice65 m
Nineteen-O-five90 m
ROVI93 m

Nearby pubs

The Green Man66 m
Kings Arms87 m
Meraki Bar129 m
Crown & Sceptre154 m

Nearby gyms

FS8120 m
Ten Health & Fitness198 m
Psycle244 m
Club Q247 m

Nearby pharmacies

Shiv320 m
Boots333 m
Chel Pharmacy492 m
Wigmore Medical611 m

Nearby health

Fulcher & Ridgwell60 m
Passport Health Fitzrovia Travel Clinic87 m
Image Dental Clinic135 m
The Plastic Surgery Group156 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 1068

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

61

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

58.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,687m
Crossrail 2 route189m

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)
368
Live planning apps (800m)
53
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
16
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
119
Planning apps (3 years)
86
Local approval rate
87%
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)
60
Largest scheme
285 homes · Middlesex Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, W1W 7EY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Middlesex Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, W1W 7EY285 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
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 3JN

Full postcodeW1T 3JN
Postcode districtW1T
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardWest End
Latitude51.518405
Longitude-0.139049
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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