Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51843, -0.15550

W1U 7RT— Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1U 7RT, 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.

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 80/100Low yield 0.64%
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
68
Safety
4
Schools
100
Transport
80
Environment
51
Investment
19

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Location

W1U 7RT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Renters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for W1U 7RT

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Schools

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 · 2 min walk

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Secondary

The St Marylebone CofE School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 6 min walk

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

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 475.5%

+14% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

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)

8

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 1.9km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Baker Street Underground StationCircle line
5.3 min walk
London Marylebone

Nearby stations

Baker Street Underground StationMetropolitan · Hammersmith & City
6 min walk
Marble Arch Underground StationCentral
8 min walk
Bond Street Underground StationJubilee · Central
8 min walk
Bond StreetElizabeth line
8 min walk
London MaryleboneNational Rail
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

32

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

7

Car parks (800m)

17

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1178
Nearest car park287m
Santander docks (800m)32
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
758m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green space
Below average green space

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood 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

CRAWFORD STREET SURGERY

95-97 CRAWFORD STREET, W1H 2HJ

5 min walk

13

GPs within 1km

141

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalWeymouth Street Hospital · 398 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

86

Parks (1km)

193

Restaurants (800m)

71

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

8

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 479 m
13 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

313m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shreeji Newsagents69 m
Cadenhead's Whisky Shop78 m
Paul101 m
Tesco Express111 m

Nearby cafes

Etnacoffee60 m
Tasty Corner72 m
The Monocle Café73 m
Monocle88 m

Nearby restaurants

Royal China Club9 m
Simple Health Kitchen25 m
Bright Courtyard Club38 m
Royal China Baker Street73 m

Nearby pubs

The Hart50 m
Purl78 m
The Barley Mow141 m
The Gunmakers183 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness First49 m
KOBOX150 m
BXR250 m
Third Space353 m

Nearby pharmacies

Zen pharmacy & clinic187 m
Madesil Pharmacy295 m
King's306 m
Meacher Higgins and Thomas362 m

Nearby health

George Street Dental230 m
Bupa Dental Care235 m
The Baker Street Dental Clinic262 m
Vaishaly285 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 569

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
44

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CHESS & BRIDGE LIMITED
CHESS IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES
CHESS PROMOTIONS LTD
THE LONDON CHESS CENTRE LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

19

Investment score

Weak

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 score66/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

66.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,591m
Crossrail 2 route1,306m

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

66%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£48,200

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

Renters

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
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
387
Live planning apps (800m)
37
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
149
Planning apps (3 years)
87
Local approval rate
85%
Borough approval rate
85%
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))

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Key facts for W1U 7RT

Full postcodeW1U 7RT
Postcode districtW1U
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
Latitude51.518433
Longitude-0.155498
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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