Marylebone · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51760, -0.14707

W1U 2LT— Marylebone, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1U 2LT, Marylebone, Westminster

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 37/100Transport 77/100~1% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
76
Safety
37
Schools
100
Transport
77
Environment
54
Investment
44

The bottom line

W1U 2LT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W1U 2LT

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+14.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+357.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W1U 2LT

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How W1U 2LT 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.8

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Secondary

The St Marylebone CofE School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 8 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 · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

297.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 492.4%

-32% 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%
Theft21%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Violence & sexual offences12%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary6%
Robbery3%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

0.5

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 · 1.3km

Crime is +357% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

W1U district median

£4,880,000

Based on 13 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£141,084/m²
Price per ft²£13,107/ft²
Avg floor area97.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
3%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£244,500
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 GAnnual charge £1,510
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Current market2025–2025£12.50m£12.50m+0%1

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 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Bond Street Underground StationJubilee · Central
5 min walk
Oxford Circus Underground StationBakerloo · Victoria
6 min walk
Bond StreetElizabeth line
6 min walk
Regent's Park Underground StationBakerloo
8 min walk
Great Portland Street Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

73

Walkability score

666

Footpaths (500m)

40

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

6

Car parks (800m)

18

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1184
Nearest car park188m
Santander docks (800m)40
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
188m
🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
573m

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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% 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 AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.9 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

CICONIA RECOVERY LTD MENTAL HEALTH TVICB

10 HARLEY STREET, W1G 9PF

1 min walk

95%

Recommend GP

95%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

160

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Anne Street Medical Centre · 68 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

39

Parks (1km)

226

Restaurants (800m)

102

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

11

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 443 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

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

5

Libraries (1km)

7

Cinemas (2km)

292m

Post office

Nearby shops

Waitrose235 m
Ole & Steen306 m
Magnum News313 m
Newsmart378 m

Nearby cafes

Back on Track93 m
Gino's Café210 m
BBC Club250 m
WatchHouse257 m

Nearby restaurants

2 Veneti87 m
Pret A Manger103 m
Les 110 de Taillevent111 m
Wigmore Hall Restaurant140 m

Nearby pubs

Be At One181 m
The Cocktail Bar192 m
The Cock and Lion231 m
The Coach Makers Arms252 m

Nearby gyms

Barrecore218 m
Third Space240 m
Psycle330 m
Ten Health & Fitness463 m

Nearby pharmacies

Wigmore Medical122 m
John Bell & Croyden187 m
Ainsworth Homeopathic Pharmacy250 m
Dajani Pharmacy269 m

Nearby health

Chris Parte Family Dental Care44 m
Lister House Endodontic and Restorative Dental Centre47 m
NDU Clinic67 m
Queen Anne Street Medical Centre68 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 714

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

44

Investment score

Moderate

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 score68/100
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

78.3

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 route4,058m
Crossrail 2 route715m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,616 nationally

1,316

Est. population

5,380/km²

66%

Employed

75%

Degree educated

£48,200

Median income

0.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

25

Community stability

Age profile

15%
28%
23%
19%
15%
Under 1815%
18–3428%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+15%

Tenure

23%
63%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent63%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

33%
45%
White British33%
White Other45%
Asian10%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional65%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household66%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent63%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
491
Live planning apps (800m)
45
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
9
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
181
Planning apps (3 years)
126
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)
152
Largest scheme
127 homes · 34-38, 34-38, Aybrook Street, W1U 4AR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

19A, 19A, Cavendish Square, W1G 0PN25 homes
completed
9, 9, Marylebone Lane, W1U 1DA22 homes
completed
VACANT SITE AT, 7-9, VACANT SITE AT, 7-9, MARYLEBONE LANE, W114 homes
completed
315, 315, Oxford Street, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 to 30 Dering Street, W1C 2HS14 homes
completed
51-61, 51-61, WIGMORE STREET, W112 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
14.6%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2026
MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,708
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Councillors

Ian David RowleyConservative
Karen Toni ScarboroughConservative
Barbara Jolanda ArzymanowConservative

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Key facts for W1U 2LT

Full postcodeW1U 2LT
Postcode districtW1U
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardMarylebone
Latitude51.517597
Longitude-0.147067
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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