Marylebone · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.52050, -0.15143

W1U 4PY— Marylebone, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1U 4PY, Marylebone, Westminster

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Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 30/100Transport 75/100~1% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
74
Safety
30
Schools
100
Transport
75
Environment
80
Investment
43

The bottom line

W1U 4PY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband, good transport links and a green environment — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W1U 4PY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+14.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+416.0% vs London avg

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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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.8

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Secondary

The St Marylebone CofE School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 61.8

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Portman Early Childhood Centre

Outstanding · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

335.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 471.6%

-24% 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

Other44%
Theft14%
Violence & sexual offences12%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary7%
Robbery5%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +416% 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.

W1U district median

£4,880,000

Based on 13 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£43,968/m²
Price per ft²£4,085/ft²
Avg floor area177.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
16%
C
3%

Based on 19 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£443,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2018
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2018–2025 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+49%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.4%

per year

Acceleration

-634.59

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 23 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 23 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£5.25m£6.72m+28.1%6.5
Pandemic surge2020–2020£7.25m£7.25m+0%5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.00m£7.40m+640%2.5
Current market2025–2025£7.80m£7.80m+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+13.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+13.1% α
Local
6.3%
District
-6.8%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 87% of London
Baker Street Underground StationCircle line
5 min walk
London Marylebone

Nearby stations

Regent's Park Underground StationBakerloo
6 min walk
Baker Street Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
6 min walk
Great Portland Street Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
8 min walk
Bond Street Underground StationJubilee · Central
9 min walk
Bond StreetElizabeth line
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

66

Walkability score

637

Footpaths (500m)

30

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge29 min ↓
Victoria ★16 min
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf38 min ↓
City30 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)

20

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)878
Nearest car park232m
Santander docks (800m)30
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
503m
🅿️
Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
630m

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: 31.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 22.0 µg/m³
Better than 73% 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 — 5.5 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

MARYLEBONE HEALTH CENTRE

17 MARYLEBONE ROAD, NW1 5LT

3 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

13

GPs within 1km

160

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWeymouth Street Hospital · 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

70

Parks (1km)

158

Restaurants (800m)

61

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

7

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 736 m
13 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

11

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

337m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bayley & Sage24 m
Ginger Pig99 m
Marylebone News113 m
Blandford Fruit Stores276 m

Nearby cafes

31 Below38 m
Hagen Marylebone42 m
White Mulberries117 m
Granger & Co.159 m

Nearby restaurants

FishWorks56 m
Home Marylebone64 m
Sushi Shop66 m
Carlotta69 m

Nearby pubs

The Marylebone78 m
Spirit Lab - Bartending79 m
Inn 1888117 m
The Prince Regent118 m

Nearby gyms

Third Space277 m
BXR289 m
Fitness First387 m
KOBOX452 m

Nearby pharmacies

Madesil Pharmacy117 m
Dajani Pharmacy193 m
Ainsworth Homeopathic Pharmacy215 m
King's358 m

Nearby health

Weymouth Street Hospital68 m
King Edward VII's Hospital85 m
Vaishaly132 m
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street158 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 497

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

43

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 score59/100
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

71

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,494m
Crossrail 2 route1,077m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,488 nationally

1,262

Est. population

11,990/km²

68%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£48,200

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

21

Community stability

Age profile

41%
21%
16%
Under 1810%
18–3442%
35–4921%
50–6416%
65+13%

Tenure

16%
67%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent67%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

28%
43%
15%
White British28%
White Other43%
Asian15%
Black2%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household74%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent67%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
371
Live planning apps (800m)
39
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
122
Planning apps (3 years)
92
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)
33
Largest scheme
178 homes · BICKENHALL MANSIONS, BICKENHALL MANSIONS, BICKENHALL STREET, W1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

34-38, 34-38, Aybrook Street, W1U 4AR127 homes
completed
Aybrook Street, W1U 4AR79 homes
completed
74 - 76, 74 - 76, Chiltern Street, W1U 5AA59 homes
completed
66, 66, Chiltern Street, W1U 4JT56 homes
completed
111-117, 111-117, Marylebone High Street, 12-14 St Vincent Street, W1U 4RZ31 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 4PY

Full postcodeW1U 4PY
Postcode districtW1U
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardMarylebone
Latitude51.520498
Longitude-0.151432
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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