Marylebone · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.52187, -0.15224

W1U 5PRMarylebone, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1U 5PR, Marylebone, Westminster

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 54/100Transport 67/100Low yield 0.64%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
79
Safety
54
Schools
100
Transport
67
Environment
80
Investment
53

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Location

W1U 5PR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+14.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+192.0% vs London avg

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How W1U 5PR 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

Secondary

The St Marylebone CofE School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 0 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 · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

189.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 518.8%

-57% 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

Other31%
Theft25%
Violence & sexual offences11%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Burglary9%
Vehicle crime7%
Robbery5%
Drug offences3%

Stop & search

1.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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: Euston Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +192% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

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 77% of London
Baker Street Underground StationCircle line
3.8 min walk
London Marylebone

Nearby stations

Baker Street Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
4 min walk
Regent's Park Underground StationBakerloo
5 min walk
Great Portland Street Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
7 min walk
London MaryleboneNational Rail
9 min walk
Marylebone Underground StationBakerloo
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

586

Footpaths (500m)

27

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min
Victoria33 min
Waterloo35 min
Canary Wharf44 min
City38 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

5

Car parks (800m)

20

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)878
Nearest car park153m
Santander docks (800m)27
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
508m
🅿️
Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
781m

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: 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 — 5.3 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

1 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

13

GPs within 1km

154

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Princess Grace Hospital · 83 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

66

Parks (1km)

143

Restaurants (800m)

53

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

7

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Fruit Garden · 502 m
14 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

494m

Post office

Nearby shops

Marylebone News55 m
Bayley & Sage173 m
Ginger Pig223 m
A.D quality foods289 m

Nearby cafes

Orrery Epicerie65 m
Hagen Marylebone147 m
White Mulberries152 m
31 Below192 m

Nearby restaurants

Fischer's50 m
Orrery72 m
La Brasseria Milanese84 m
Côte Brasserie93 m

Nearby pubs

The Prince Regent45 m
Inn 1888129 m
Spirit Lab - Bartending219 m
The Marylebone219 m

Nearby gyms

BXR267 m
Third Space439 m
The Courts at The Regent's Park440 m
Fitness First450 m

Nearby pharmacies

Madesil Pharmacy273 m
Dajani Pharmacy355 m
Ainsworth Homeopathic Pharmacy378 m
Berkeley Court Pharmacy444 m

Nearby health

The Princess Grace Hospital83 m
Sonria Dental Clinic147 m
Vaishaly159 m
King Edward VII's Hospital164 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 383

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

53

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 score56/100
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

67.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,632m
Crossrail 2 route1,164m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,688 nationally

1,043

Est. population

5,956/km²

64%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£48,200

Median income

0.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

15%
25%
21%
20%
19%
Under 1815%
18–3425%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+19%

Tenure

30%
16%
49%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent49%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

37%
33%
15%
White British37%
White Other33%
Asian15%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household56%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
344
Live planning apps (800m)
35
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
115
Planning apps (3 years)
83
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
29
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
Development Site At Cornwall Mansions, Development Site At Cornwall Mansions, Allsop Place, NW1 5LH36 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 5PR

Full postcodeW1U 5PR
Postcode districtW1U
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardMarylebone
Latitude51.521869
Longitude-0.152241
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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