West End · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51462, -0.14870

W1U 1DF— West End, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1U 1DF, West End, Westminster

City living at its best

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 77/100Low yield 0.64%

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
68
Safety
4
Schools
100
Transport
77
Environment
55
Investment
55

The bottom line

W1U 1DF 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

W1U 1DF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+14.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W1U 1DF

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

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How W1U 1DF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 7 min walk

KS2: 108.8

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Secondary

The St Marylebone CofE School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 61.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 22 min walk

3 primaries · 1 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 475.5%

+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

Other39%
Theft22%
Violence & sexual offences10%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Vehicle crime7%
Robbery6%
Burglary5%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 1.3km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65 m²

EPC breakdown

B
11%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£162,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £1,510
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 89% of London
Bond Street Underground StationJubilee line
0.4 min walk
London Marylebone

Nearby stations

Bond Street Underground StationJubilee · Central
1 min walk
Bond StreetElizabeth line
1 min walk
Oxford Circus Underground StationBakerloo · Victoria
6 min walk
Marble Arch Underground StationCentral
9 min walk
Green Park Underground StationJubilee · Piccadilly
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

82

Walkability score

739

Footpaths (500m)

38

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge26 min ↓
Victoria ★22 min
Waterloo24 min ↓
Canary Wharf29 min ↓
City25 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

5

Car parks (800m)

18

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1184
Nearest car park328m
Santander docks (800m)38
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
328m
🅿️
Barlow Place Car Park· yes
584m

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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.2 km

Energy

Solar: 853 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 yield852.5 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MAYFAIR MEDICAL CENTRE

3-5 WEIGHHOUSE STREET, W1K 5LS

2 min walk

95%

Recommend GP

95%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

153

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNuffield Health · 347 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

39

Parks (1km)

192

Restaurants (800m)

79

Cafes (800m)

19

Pubs (400m)

11

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 101 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

21

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

363m

Post office

Nearby shops

Yummy Bites129 m
Ole & Steen198 m
Arome Bakery232 m
Drink with Sasha236 m

Nearby cafes

Caffe Concerto58 m
Flocafe63 m
Notes78 m
Joe & The Juice84 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway65 m
Angus Steak Houses68 m
Jak's76 m
Neo Bistro77 m

Nearby pubs

The Woodstock74 m
Spread Eagle94 m
Lamb & Flag123 m
Running Horse166 m

Nearby gyms

The Bath & Racquets Club274 m
Barrecore397 m
Third Space404 m
KOBOX521 m

Nearby pharmacies

John Bell & Croyden205 m
Wigmore Medical232 m
Nelsons Homeopathic Pharmacy246 m
King's354 m

Nearby health

Bhuva Dental Care150 m
Nigel Meyer & Associates Dental Surgeons155 m
The Spine MDT307 m
Lister House Endodontic and Restorative Dental Centre316 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 630

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

55

Investment score

Good

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

Low gross yield (0.6%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
0.6% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score67/100
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

74.8

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,965m
Crossrail 2 route757m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,473 nationally

1,668

Est. population

4,824/km²

66%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£48,200

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

21

Community stability

Age profile

15%
35%
22%
19%
Under 1815%
18–3435%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+9%

Tenure

16%
65%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent65%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
36%
White British28%
White Other36%
Asian12%
Black3%
Mixed8%
Other13%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household68%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent65%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
585
Live planning apps (800m)
54
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
9
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
226
Planning apps (3 years)
130
Local approval rate
91%
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)
114
Largest scheme
127 homes · 34-38, 34-38, Aybrook Street, W1U 4AR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, 8-13, TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, 8-13, BIRD STREET, W164 homes
completed
Macdonald House, 1-3, Macdonald House, 1-3, Grosvenor Square, W1K 4BN46 homes
completed
19A, 19A, Cavendish Square, W1G 0PN25 homes
completed
9, 9, Marylebone Lane, W1U 1DA22 homes
completed
24-26, 24-26, GILBERT STREET, W1Y 1RJ18 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 W1U 1DF

Full postcodeW1U 1DF
Postcode districtW1U
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardWest End
Latitude51.514619
Longitude-0.148701
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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