Marylebone · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.52131, -0.14595
W1B 1QJ— Marylebone, Westminster Location and area intelligence for W1B 1QJ, Marylebone, Westminster The practical family move
Top 5% London Schools 100% Safety 74/100 Transport 73/100 Low yield 0.69%
Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals
Outstanding schools set this area apart
W1B 1QJ 85 Liveability 74 Safety 73 Transport
Families Schools, safety, green space, family amenities Match: Moderate Professionals Commute, connectivity, restaurants, gyms Match: Strong Investors Yield, gentrification, liquidity, pipeline Match: Weak First-time buyers Affordability, mortgage, stamp duty, value Match: Moderate Key facts for W1B 1QJ Full postcode W1B 1QJ
Postcode district W1B
Borough London Borough of Westminster
Ward Marylebone
Latitude 51.521311
Longitude -0.145950
Parliamentary constituency Cities of London and Westminster
Country England
Region Greater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
Medium Young professionals
Excellent Neutral Risk: Low
London Benchmarks
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Schools 18 Apr Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★
Primary
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Outstanding · 7 min walk
KS2: 108.8
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Secondary
The St Marylebone CofE School
Not yet inspected · 6 min walk
P8: +0.68 A8: 61.8
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
★★★
Childcare
Portman Early Childhood Centre
Outstanding · 19 min walk
3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety 11 Jun Crime rates and local incidents
MEDIUM CRIME
105.6 incidents per 1,000 residents
↑ Rising 95.8% -59% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences 8%
Fire risk
Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 1.3km
Crime is +63% above London average
Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.
Property Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️ Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium
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 fixed 4.58%
5-year fixed 4.32%
SVR 7.25%
Bank of England (monthly average)
Energy & construction
Solar yield 852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitable Yes
EPC upgrade cost Low
Rebuild cost estimate £506,000
Rebuild cost per m² £2,500/m²
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Construction era 1930-1949
Walls Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (another dwelling above)
Heating fuel mains gas (community)
Glazing Fully double glazed
Council tax band Band G Annual charge £1,510
Price growth potential High
Transport 1 May Public transport accessibility and links
🚇 Regent's Park Underground Station Bakerloo line
2.4 min walk 🚂 London Euston → Euston
0 min Nearby stations
🚇 Regent's Park Underground Station Bakerloo
3 min walk 🚇 Great Portland Street Underground Station Hammersmith & City · Circle
4 min walk 🚇 Warren Street Underground Station Northern · Victoria
8 min walk 🚇 Oxford Circus Underground Station Bakerloo · Victoria
9 min walk 🚇 Baker Street Underground Station Metropolitan · Circle
10 min walk 🚌 2 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 24 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV Car parks, spaces and charging points
Total spaces (800m) 439
Nearest car park 156m
Santander docks (800m) 34
Nearest cycle dock 0.1 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️ Union Car Parks · yes
156m 🅿️ Oxford Street Car Park 439 spaces · yes
541m
Connectivity Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EE O2 Vodafone Three
Avg download speed 500 Mbps
Median download 450 Mbps
Superfast coverage 100%
All operators 5G 97%
Broadband providers
BT Sky TalkTalk Vodafone Virgin Media
Environment 22 Apr Flood risk, air quality and noise
Surface water NONE
No assessed surface water flood risk Air quality LOW
NO₂: 32.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Radon risk LOW
0.5% of local properties affected ULEZ zone · £12.50/day Congestion charge zone ✗ Not Green Belt ✗ Not AONB 100% green space Tree canopy: 70%
Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.5 km
Energy
Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr Heat pump: Suitable EPC 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
Climate Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield 851.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitable Yes
EPC upgrade cost Low
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
Nearest hospital The Portland Hospital Consulting Suite · 205 m
Nearest A&E UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 770 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68% 79.1%
Amenities Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarket Neel's news · 804 m
12 tennis courts 2 sports halls
Nightlife (500m)
4,137 licensed premises in borough 2,967 late-night refreshment licences Home Office 2023/24
Nearby shops
Nicolas 178 m
Sainsbury's Local 194 m
Peyton & Byrne 229 m
Great Portland Street Deli 245 m
Nearby cafes
Starbucks 171 m
Nanis Cafe 278 m
Istanbul Cafe & Bistro 296 m
Java Whiskers Cat Café Marylebone 302 m
Nearby restaurants
Kibele Restaurant & Bar 167 m
Demartino 193 m
Nando's 205 m
mareida 218 m
Nearby pubs
The Jackalope 139 m
The Lucky Saint 159 m
Sixes 199 m
Sixes Social Cricket 236 m
Nearby gyms
Rumble 346 m
Ten Health & Fitness 382 m
EustonWall Climbing Centre 462 m
Third Space 475 m
Nearby pharmacies
Chel Pharmacy 168 m
Boots 251 m
Dajani Pharmacy 404 m
Ainsworth Homeopathic Pharmacy 410 m
Nearby health
Skin Science Clinic 139 m
Pro Dental 179 m
Randox Health 201 m
Takroni clinic 203 m
Food hygiene (5-star) 60% of 462
Business Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months) 0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr) 44
High street
A High street health
Investment Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (0.69%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.
Avg monthly rent £2,622 London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield 0.69% (low) London avg: 3.8% Gentrification score 60/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal 44
Rental market
Young professional Tenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentum Low-deprivation area Excellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score 38/100
Bakerloo Extension route 4,259m
Crossrail 2 route 724m
Demographics 22 Apr Population, deprivation and income
Decile 9/10
Least deprived
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 28,688 nationally
1,043
Est. population
5,956/km²
Urban core Medium density Young professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional 59%
Routine / semi-routine 6%
No car household 56%
Unemployed 3%
No qualifications 7%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m) 399
Live planning apps (800m) 32
Major developments (800m) 0
Planning apps (12 months) 54
Planning apps (3 years) 79
Central activities zone Yes
CIL rate (residential) £500/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m) 0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme 151 homes · Former 370, Site comprising 360-376, Euston Road, 1-56 Osnaburgh Street & 23-43 Longford St, London, NW1 3BL
Named schemes (500m)
Former 370, Site comprising 360-376, Euston Road, 1-56 Osnaburgh Street & 23-43 Longford St, London, NW1 3BL 151 homes
completed Development Site At 41-51, Development Site At 41-51, Bolsover Street, W1W 5AQ 100 homes
completed 77-81, 77-81, Portland Place, 16, 18-25 & 26 Park Crescent, W1B 1PD 76 homes
completed 204A, Great Portland Street, W1W 5NP 37 homes
completed HATFIELD HOUSE, 108, HATFIELD HOUSE, 108, GREAT TITCHFIELD STREET, W1 21 homes
completed
Politics Local councillors and MP
Ward majority Conservative
MP Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
Constituency Cities of London and Westminster
Councillors
Ian David Rowley Conservative
Karen Toni Scarborough Conservative
Barbara Jolanda Arzymanow Conservative
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The bottom line
W1B 1QJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband, good transport links and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Commuters.
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Data freshness When each data source was last updated
gp 12 Jun
cqc 8 May
epc 18 Apr
imd 24 Apr
lha 18 Apr
tfl 1 May
prow 21 Apr
ptal 17 Apr
seed 17 Apr
crime 11 Jun
flood 22 Apr
radon 18 Apr
census 25 Apr
mobile 18 Apr
nhs ae 5 Jun
sports 18 Apr
parking 4 May
schools 12 Jun
streets 18 Apr
planning 1 Jun
amenities 4 May
broadband 18 Apr
buildings 18 Apr
bus stops 4 May
elections 9 May
ethnicity 7 Jun
green belt 18 Apr
parliament 19 Apr
tfl cycles 2 May
air quality 11 Jun
bgs geology 18 Apr
councillors 9 May
dfe schools 18 Apr
fsa hygiene 12 Jun
green space 22 Apr
demographics 22 Apr
voa property 24 Apr
bgs landslide 18 Apr
bus frequency 7 Jun
national rail 1 May
rail services 11 Jun
rental market 2 Jun
claimant count 12 Jun
water provider 9 Jun
housing pipeline 18 Apr
population density 18 Apr
Trusted official data sources Office for
National Statistics