West End · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.52258, -0.14532

W1W 5AU— West End, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1W 5AU, West End, Westminster

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 54/100Transport 65/100Low yield 2.56%

Best for: Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
79
Safety
54
Schools
90
Transport
65
Environment
80
Investment
58

The bottom line

W1W 5AU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — a strong choice for Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W1W 5AU

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+192.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W1W 5AU

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Netley Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 8 min walk

KS2: 104.1

—

Secondary

The St Marylebone CofE School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 6 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 · 20 min walk

4 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 · 1.2km

Crime is +192% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area96 m²

EPC breakdown

E
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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£240,000
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 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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Regent's Park Underground StationBakerloo line
1 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Regent's Park Underground StationBakerloo
1 min walk
Great Portland Street Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
2 min walk
Warren Street Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
7 min walk
Euston Square Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
9 min walk
Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

66

Walkability score

662

Footpaths (500m)

29

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria ★28 min
Waterloo31 min ↓
Canary Wharf42 min ↓
City34 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)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)439
Nearest car park22m
Santander docks (800m)29
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
22m
🅿️
Bucklebury House
516m
🅿️
Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
679m
🅿️
George Mews Car Park· yes
734m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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: 64%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.4 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

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 yield851.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

RTN MEDICAL ADHD - DEVON ICB

5TH FLOOR, 167-169 GREAT PORTLAND ST, W1W 5PF

2 min walk

12

GPs within 1km

156

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Portland Hospital Consulting Suite · 81 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 652 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

77

Parks (1km)

106

Restaurants (800m)

62

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

9

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketNeel's news · 658 m
12 tennis courts2 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

4

Libraries (1km)

6

Cinemas (2km)

654m

Post office

Nearby shops

Peyton & Byrne113 m
Sainsbury's Local157 m
Nicolas205 m
Great Portland Street Deli299 m

Nearby cafes

Istanbul Cafe & Bistro153 m
Black Sheep Coffee169 m
Pali Kitchen171 m
Starbucks184 m

Nearby restaurants

Kibele Restaurant & Bar139 m
Pret A Manger139 m
itsu152 m
Demartino164 m

Nearby pubs

The Lucky Saint88 m
The Albany124 m
The Thirsty Scholar140 m
The Greene Man190 m

Nearby gyms

EustonWall Climbing Centre328 m
Rumble372 m
Ten Health & Fitness440 m
F45 Training565 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chel Pharmacy147 m
Boots308 m
Dajani Pharmacy536 m
Ainsworth Homeopathic Pharmacy545 m

Nearby health

Skin Science Clinic47 m
The Portland Hospital Consulting Suite81 m
The Portland Hospital83 m
The Centre for Reproductive and Genetic Health113 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 390

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
44

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ASQUITH ASSETS LTD
STONECRAFT DESIGN HOUSE LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.6%) 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
2.6% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 73%
Gentrification score55/100
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

70.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,322m
Crossrail 2 route710m

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

Urban coreMedium 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)
383
Live planning apps (800m)
30
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
90
Planning apps (3 years)
63
Local approval rate
86%
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)
72
Largest scheme
162 homes · Regents Place North East Quadrant, Regents Place North East Quadrant, Drummond Street, Hampstead Road, NW1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former 370, Site comprising 360-376, Euston Road, 1-56 Osnaburgh Street & 23-43 Longford St, London, NW1 3BL151 homes
completed
Development Site At 41-51, Development Site At 41-51, Bolsover Street, W1W 5AQ100 homes
completed
77-81, 77-81, Portland Place, 16, 18-25 & 26 Park Crescent, W1B 1PD76 homes
completed
204A, Great Portland Street, W1W 5NP37 homes
completed
8-14, 10, Colosseum Terrace, ALBANY STREET, London, NW1 4EB37 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
13.9%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2026
MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,708
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Councillors

Tim BarnesConservative
Elizabeth Marie AmosConservative
Paul FisherConservative

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Key facts for W1W 5AU

Full postcodeW1W 5AU
Postcode districtW1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardWest End
Latitude51.522578
Longitude-0.145322
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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