West End · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.52295, -0.14196

W1T 6QL— West End, Westminster

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 46/100Transport 64/100~9% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
46
Schools
60
Transport
64
Environment
77
Investment
73

The bottom line

W1T 6QL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W1T 6QL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: 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 6QL 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.0

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Secondary

The St Marylebone CofE School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 61.8

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 · 19 min walk

4 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 947m

Crime is +272% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,846/m²
Price per ft²£822/ft²
Avg floor area39.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£98,000
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 fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2026 · CAGR

+4%

Total change

+167%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-60.3%

per year

Acceleration

-193.58

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £700k+ · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£120k£216k+80%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£289k£289k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£335k£335k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£390k£390k+0%1
Current market2024–2026£345k£320k-7.2%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Great Portland Street Underground StationCircle line
2.1 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

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

71

Walkability score

762

Footpaths (500m)

32

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

7

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)439
Nearest car park215m
Santander docks (800m)32
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
215m
🅿️
Bucklebury House
399m
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George Mews Car Park· yes
567m
🅿️
Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
751m

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 AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.4 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

2 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

12

GPs within 1km

153

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFitzrovia Hospital · 122 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 443 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

63

Parks (1km)

164

Restaurants (800m)

87

Cafes (800m)

17

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMestizo Mexican Market · 555 m
2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

18

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

610m

Post office

Nearby shops

Peyton & Byrne124 m
Sainsbury's Local149 m
Nicolas219 m
Tesco Express278 m

Nearby cafes

Yang's Braised Chicken Rice43 m
Plein Air Cafe76 m
Sensations Cafe84 m
Kafi Coffee107 m

Nearby restaurants

Noodle & Snack12 m
The Remedy41 m
Oriental Dragon51 m
Fifth Element63 m

Nearby pubs

The George & Dragon5 m
Smuggler's Tavern104 m
The Greene Man117 m
The Albany146 m

Nearby gyms

EustonWall Climbing Centre184 m
Rumble278 m
F45 Training329 m
PureGym354 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chel Pharmacy176 m
Boots293 m
Shiv669 m
Kings Pharmacy689 m

Nearby health

Fitzroy Dental Practice119 m
Fitzrovia Hospital122 m
The Gender Hormone Clinic123 m
Sleep & Health Clinic124 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 522

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

149/149A CLEVELAND STREET MANAGEMENT & FREEHOLD LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

73

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
9.1% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 3% of London
Gentrification score63/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

74.2

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score46/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,186m
Crossrail 2 route491m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
306
Live planning apps (800m)
36
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
10
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
54
Planning apps (3 years)
48
Local approval rate
82%
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)
80
Largest scheme
285 homes · Middlesex Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, W1W 7EY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
204A, Great Portland Street, W1W 5NP37 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 6QL

Full postcodeW1T 6QL
Postcode districtW1T
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardWest End
Latitude51.522948
Longitude-0.141963
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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