Living in W1B, City of Westminster: crime, schools and house prices

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The average home in City of Westminster sold for £876,788 in the latest House Price Index, down 20.7% on a year earlier. Across Westminster, police record 405 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the W1B district, the nearest primary school is Soho Parish CofE Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Soho Centre For Health and Care, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

London Charing Cross station is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk; Oxford Circus (tram, metro or Underground) is 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest park, Hanover Square Garden, is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Soho Parish CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Queen's College, LondonOther independent school · ages 3–19 · Girls

0.4 mi

All Souls CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 21 Jan 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.4 mi

Eifa International SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–14

0.4 mi

Jeannine Manuel SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–18

0.5 mi

Secondary

Queen's College, LondonOther independent school · ages 3–19 · Girls

0.4 mi

Wetherby Senior SchoolOther independent school · ages 11–18 · Boys

0.5 mi

Southbank International School WestminsterOther independent school · ages 11–18

0.5 mi

Nursery, special and other

Guildhouse SchoolOther independent school · ages 15–24

0.8 mi

The Fountain Christian SchoolOther independent school · ages 4–7

1.1 mi

Thomas Coram CentreNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

London Charing Cross

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

London EustonLioness line

1.0 mi · 20 min walkZone 1

London Marylebone

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

London Victoria

1.3 mi

Underground, DLR and tram

Oxford CircusBakerlooCentralVictoria

110 m · 1 min walkZone 1

Bond StreetCentralJubilee

0.4 mi · 8 min walkZone 1

Piccadilly CircusBakerlooPiccadilly

0.4 mi · 9 min walkZone 1

Tottenham Court RoadCentralNorthern

0.5 mi · 10 min walkZone 1

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park, Hanover Square Garden

8parks within a 10 minute walk

4.5hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Hanover Square GardenPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

14 & 16Sports ground · 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Golden Square GardensPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Grosvenor Square GardensPark or garden · 1.7 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (9 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Whitfield GardensPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Mount Street GardensPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Green ParkPark or garden · 19 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Fitzroy SquarePark or garden · 0.7 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Crescent GardensPark or garden · 0.9 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the W1B district

What is the crime rate in the W1B district?

Across Westminster, police record 405 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the W1B district?

The average home in City of Westminster sold for £876,788 in the latest House Price Index, down 20.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £3,892,403, semi-detached £2,760,923, terraced £1,616,250, flats £775,956. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the W1B district?

The nearest primary school is Soho Parish CofE Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the W1B district?

London Charing Cross is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk, and Oxford Circus (tram, metro or Underground) is 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the W1B district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £68,395 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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