W1U postcode district

City of Westminster · 1,067 postcodes

At a glance

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 W1U district, the nearest primary school is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, 60 m away, about a 1 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest secondary is The St Marylebone CofE School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Marylebone Health Centre, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

London Marylebone station is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; Baker Street (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest park is 120 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 23 Nov 2023 · Report

60 m

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

0.3 mi

ICS LondonOther independent school · ages 3–19

0.3 mi

Wetherby Preparatory SchoolOther independent school · ages 4–13

0.4 mi

Eifa International SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–14

0.4 mi

Secondary

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

0.2 mi

The St Marylebone CofE SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Girls

OfstedInspected 4 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.2 mi

Nursery, special and other

Portman Early Childhood CentreNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 18 Jun 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

Hospital Home and Education Units co St Mary's Hospitial Tuition UnitMiscellaneous · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

Guildhouse School

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 Marylebone

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

London PaddingtonElizabeth line

1.0 mi · 20 min walkZone 1

London EustonLioness line

1.1 mi · 21 min walkZone 1

London Charing Cross

1.4 mi

Underground, DLR and tram

Baker StreetBakerlooCircleHammersmith & CityJubileeMetropolitan

0.3 mi · 7 min walkZone 1

Bond StreetCentralJubilee

0.3 mi · 7 min walkZone 1

Marble ArchCentral

0.4 mi · 9 min walkZone 1

Regent's ParkBakerloo

0.4 mi · 9 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

120 mto the nearest park

12parks within a 10 minute walk

145hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (6 nearby)nearest 0.9 hectares

120 m · 1 min walk

Regent's ParkPark or garden · 136 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Park or garden (5 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park Square GardensPark or garden · 2.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Crescent GardensPark or garden · 0.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Tennis courts (6 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Grosvenor Square GardensPark or garden · 1.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Hyde ParkPark or garden · 130 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Hanover Square GardenPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Queen Mary's GardensPark or garden · 7.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area (10 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 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 W1U district

What is the crime rate in the W1U 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 W1U 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 W1U district?

The nearest primary school is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, 60 m away, about a 1 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). The nearest secondary school is The St Marylebone CofE School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the W1U district?

London Marylebone is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk, and Baker Street (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the W1U district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £95,156 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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