Marylebone · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.52082, -0.15387

W1U 5QP— Marylebone, Westminster

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

City living at its best

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 30/100Transport 68/100Low yield 0.64%

Best for: Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
30
Schools
100
Transport
68
Environment
80
Investment
54

The bottom line

W1U 5QP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W1U 5QP

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

Deep-dive guides for W1U 5QP

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

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How W1U 5QP 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 · 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 · 13 min walk

5 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)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +416% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area22.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_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

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£56,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialModerate

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 78% of London
Baker Street Underground StationCircle line
3.1 min walk
London Marylebone

Nearby stations

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

73

Walkability score

706

Footpaths (500m)

31

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria ★33 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

16

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1178
Nearest car park83m
Santander docks (800m)31
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
646m
🅿️
Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
780m

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 — 5.4 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

12

GPs within 1km

154

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Princess Grace Hospital · 197 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

67

Parks (1km)

160

Restaurants (800m)

59

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

8

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Fruit Garden · 436 m
14 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

12

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

414m

Post office

Nearby shops

A.D quality foods139 m
Ginger Pig145 m
Bayley & Sage160 m
Marylebone News168 m

Nearby cafes

White Mulberries57 m
Hagen Marylebone131 m
Arro Coffee - The Temple of Coffee139 m
Avobar162 m

Nearby restaurants

The Rajdoot37 m
Bombay Spice42 m
OPSO69 m
The Real Greek70 m

Nearby pubs

The Prince Regent145 m
Spirit Lab - Bartending161 m
The Marylebone163 m
The Barley Mow176 m

Nearby gyms

BXR120 m
Fitness First290 m
Third Space386 m
KOBOX419 m

Nearby pharmacies

Madesil Pharmacy220 m
Dajani Pharmacy325 m
Ainsworth Homeopathic Pharmacy346 m
Berkeley Court Pharmacy391 m

Nearby health

Vaishaly44 m
Bupa Dental Care145 m
The Baker Street Dental Clinic194 m
The Princess Grace Hospital197 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 458

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

54

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 moderate.

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 score58/100
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

64.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,650m
Crossrail 2 route1,250m

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
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
387
Live planning apps (800m)
33
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
136
Planning apps (3 years)
88
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)
30
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 5QP

Full postcodeW1U 5QP
Postcode districtW1U
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardMarylebone
Latitude51.520815
Longitude-0.153870
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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