West End · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.52169, -0.14040

W1T 6FB— West End, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1T 6FB, West End, Westminster

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Schools 100%Safety 46/100Transport 63/100Low yield 2.71%

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
68
Safety
46
Schools
60
Transport
63
Environment
49
Investment
61

The bottom line

W1T 6FB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W1T 6FB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+272.0% vs London avg

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How W1T 6FB 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

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Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: -0.49A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 18 min walk

3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

242.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 385.6%

-45% 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

Other30%
Theft25%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

2.8

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: Euston Fire Station · 953m

Crime is +272% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area87.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
16%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£218,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2021
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2021–2023 · CAGR

+-13.9%

Total change

-26%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-29.8%

per year

Acceleration

-35.52

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.89m£1.89m+0%8
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£2.00m£1.41m-29.8%3.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.7% α
Local
-13.9%
District
-12.2%

CAGR over 2yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Warren Street Underground StationVictoria line
3.4 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Great Portland Street Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
4 min walk
Warren Street Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
5 min walk
Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Regent's Park Underground StationBakerloo
6 min walk
Euston Square Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
7 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

70

Walkability score

856

Footpaths (500m)

37

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria ★28 min
Waterloo31 min ↓
Canary Wharf42 min ↓
City34 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

6

Car parks (800m)

13

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)439
Nearest car park335m
Santander docks (800m)37
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
335m
🅿️
Bucklebury House
542m
🅿️
George Mews Car Park· yes
663m
🅿️
Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
663m

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 AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.6 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

FITZROVIA MEDICAL CENTRE

31 FITZROY SQUARE, W1T 6EU

1 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

17

GPs within 1km

135

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 495 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

63

Parks (1km)

227

Restaurants (800m)

104

Cafes (800m)

22

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

14

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMestizo Mexican Market · 659 m
1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

22

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

771m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express132 m
Om Sai News147 m
Sainsbury's Local204 m
Great Portland Street Deli212 m

Nearby cafes

Catalina's25 m
Kafi Coffee76 m
Sensations Cafe99 m
kasa café137 m

Nearby restaurants

Brazilian Gourmet25 m
Paradise Pizza25 m
Efes26 m
Passyunk Avenue40 m

Nearby pubs

Lore of the Land72 m
The Ship151 m
Sixes Social Cricket152 m
The Lucky Pig152 m

Nearby gyms

Rumble142 m
Ten Health & Fitness242 m
F45 Training281 m
EustonWall Climbing Centre340 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots217 m
Chel Pharmacy226 m
Shiv556 m
Wigmore Medical750 m

Nearby health

The Gender Hormone Clinic187 m
Fitzroy Dental Practice191 m
Fitzrovia Medical Clinic196 m
Sleep & Health Clinic196 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 706

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
44

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

101 ON CLEVELAND (V&A) LTD
A.CAP INVESTMENTS LIMITED
A.CAP MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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 score64/100
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

61.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score46/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,010m
Crossrail 2 route356m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,737 nationally

1,805

Est. population

17,667/km²

50%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£41,700

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

25

Community stability

Age profile

14%
38%
19%
16%
Under 1814%
18–3438%
35–4919%
50–6416%
65+13%

Tenure

13%
51%
29%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent51%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

21%
34%
22%
White British21%
White Other34%
Asian22%
Black6%
Mixed8%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household74%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent51%
Social rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
294
Live planning apps (800m)
41
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
12
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
67
Planning apps (3 years)
60
Local approval rate
84%
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)
71
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
Regents Place North East Quadrant, Regents Place North East Quadrant, Drummond Street, Hampstead Road, NW1162 homes
completed
Former 370, Site comprising 360-376, Euston Road, 1-56 Osnaburgh Street & 23-43 Longford St, London, NW1 3BL151 homes
completed
87-89, 87-89, Cleveland Street, W1T 6PJ103 homes
completed
Development Site At 41-51, Development Site At 41-51, Bolsover Street, W1W 5AQ100 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 6FB

Full postcodeW1T 6FB
Postcode districtW1T
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardWest End
Latitude51.521691
Longitude-0.140400
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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