West End · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.52031, -0.14092

W1W 6YA— West End, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1W 6YA, West End, Westminster

City living at its best

 

Schools 100%Safety 13/100Transport 61/100Low yield 2.56%

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Lopsided profile — strong transport but weak safety

Liveability
61
Safety
13
Schools
60
Transport
61
Environment
48
Investment
60

The bottom line

W1W 6YA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W1W 6YA

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-0.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+588.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W1W 6YA

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

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How W1W 6YA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

All Souls CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.0

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Secondary

The St Marylebone CofE School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 61.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

447.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 425.8%

+2% 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

Other34%
Theft18%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary8%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery5%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

1.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +588% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area63.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: 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 costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£159,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Warren Street Underground StationVictoria line
5.3 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Goodge Street Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
Great Portland Street Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
6 min walk
Regent's Park Underground StationBakerloo
6 min walk
Warren Street Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
7 min walk
Oxford Circus Underground StationBakerloo · Victoria
7 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

71

Walkability score

899

Footpaths (500m)

38

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

5

Car parks (800m)

13

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)445
Nearest car park380m
Santander docks (800m)38
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Union Car Parks· yes
380m
🅿️
Oxford Street Car Park439 spaces· yes
514m
🅿️
Bucklebury House
691m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 33.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 68% 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 AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.7 km

Energy

Solar: 852 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 yield851.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FITZROVIA MEDICAL CENTRE

31 FITZROY SQUARE, W1T 6EU

3 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

18

GPs within 1km

153

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNational Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Cleveland Street · 215 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 650 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

52

Parks (1km)

264

Restaurants (800m)

115

Cafes (800m)

20

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

14

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 608 m
1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

21

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

911m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express25 m
Cavendish Candy97 m
Great Portland Street Deli126 m
Om Sai News134 m

Nearby cafes

Harris + Hoole29 m
kasa café90 m
The Cracked101 m
Alex Coffee108 m

Nearby restaurants

Banh Mi Town15 m
Maui Poke86 m
Conchiglia89 m
Clipstone107 m

Nearby pubs

The Ship11 m
The Lucky Pig102 m
Crown & Sceptre112 m
Horse and Groom115 m

Nearby gyms

Rumble26 m
Ten Health & Fitness84 m
FS8291 m
Psycle318 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots123 m
Chel Pharmacy249 m
Shiv400 m
Wigmore Medical613 m

Nearby health

The Plastic Surgery Group94 m
Image Dental Clinic114 m
Passport Health Fitzrovia Travel Clinic161 m
Randox Health165 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 804

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

JAY & MEIRA LTD
JAY THE BARBER LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

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 moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.6% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 73%
Gentrification score64/100
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

62.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score46/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,927m
Crossrail 2 route359m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,070 nationally

1,869

Est. population

6,204/km²

56%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£41,700

Median income

3.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

26

Community stability

Age profile

39%
20%
18%
Under 1811%
18–3439%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

15%
52%
24%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent52%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

29%
36%
16%
White British29%
White Other36%
Asian16%
Black5%
Mixed5%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household75%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent52%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
353
Live planning apps (800m)
43
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
12
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
90
Planning apps (3 years)
77
Local approval rate
83%
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)
85
Largest scheme
285 homes · Middlesex Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, W1W 7EY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Middlesex Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, W1W 7EY285 homes
completed
Former 370, Site comprising 360-376, Euston Road, 1-56 Osnaburgh Street & 23-43 Longford St, London, NW1 3BL151 homes
completed
87-89, 87-89, Cleveland Street, W1T 6PJ103 homes
completed
Development Site At 41-51, Development Site At 41-51, Bolsover Street, W1W 5AQ100 homes
completed
ITN HOUSE, 48, ITN HOUSE, 48, WELLS STREET, W177 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 6YA

Full postcodeW1W 6YA
Postcode districtW1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardWest End
Latitude51.520314
Longitude-0.140917
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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