Living in W1C, Westminster
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around W1C in Westminster. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
House prices
Average price in City of Westminster: £854,198, down 25.4% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider London average is £553,870.
What actually sold around W1C
Only 4 home sales recorded on the streets around central W1C in the last 2 years, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLAT 7 45 - 46 SOUTH MOLTON STREET, W1K 5RU | flat-maisonette | £897,500 | 2026-03-03 |
| FLAT 43 CAVENDISH BUILDINGS GILBERT STREET, W1K 5HJ | flat-maisonette | £718,000 | 2025-12-05 |
| FLAT 26 CAVENDISH BUILDINGS GILBERT STREET, W1K 5HJ | flat-maisonette | £1,150,000 | 2024-11-29 |
| FLAT 46 CAVENDISH BUILDINGS GILBERT STREET, W1K 5HJ | flat-maisonette | £950,000 | 2024-09-30 |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Schools nearby
215 schools within 3 miles , of which 93% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ark King Solomon Academy | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi |
| The Grey Coat Hospital | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.4 mi |
| Edith Neville Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.5 mi |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.5 mi |
| Richard Cobden Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.6 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.6 mi |
93 state primary and 27 state secondary schools within range, plus 69 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
69 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Alleyns Regents Park Prep, Arnold House School, Ashbourne College, Brighton College Prep Kensington, Broadhurst School, Cameron Vale School and others.
All 69 fee-paying schools near W1C, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
18 higher education institutions within 3 miles: Birkbeck College, Central School of Speech and Drama, Courtauld Institute of Art, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Institute of Cancer Research, King's College London and others.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 29.8% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 24.9% |
| Associate professional and technical | 18.1% |
| Sales and customer service | 6.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 6.2% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
Crime
4067 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central W1C in 2026-06, most commonly theft from the person.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Westminster's figures.
Common questions about W1C
What is the average house price in W1C?
The average sold price in City of Westminster is £854,198 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in W1C?
Prices in City of Westminster are down 25.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
Are the schools good in W1C?
215 schools sit within 3 miles of central W1C, and 93% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in W1C?
4067 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central W1C in 2026-06, most commonly theft from the person (Police.uk).
Is W1C at risk of flooding?
Central W1C sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is W1C a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 93% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 4067 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is W1C safe?
4067 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central W1C in 2026-06, according to Police.uk. The most common category was theft from the person. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
Weighing two up? W1C or W1K, W1C or W1B, W1C or W1S.
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