Living in W1D, Westminster
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around W1D 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 W1D
Only 3 home sales recorded on the streets around central W1D 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 23 SOHO LOFTS, 10 RICHMOND MEWS, W1D 3DD | flat-maisonette | £765,000 | 2026-02-16 |
| FLAT 5 12 BOURCHIER STREET, W1D 4HZ | flat-maisonette | £1,065,000 | 2025-10-17 |
| FLAT 3 4 MEARD STREET, W1F 0EF | flat-maisonette | £2,500,000 | 2024-10-17 |
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
213 schools within 3 miles , of which 94% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi |
| The Grey Coat Hospital | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.2 mi |
| Edith Neville Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.3 mi |
| Oasis Academy South Bank | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.4 mi |
| Winton Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.5 mi |
108 state primary and 29 state secondary schools within range, plus 48 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
48 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Alleyns Regents Park Prep, Brighton College Prep Kensington, Cameron Vale School, Charterhouse Square School, City Junior School, City of London School and others.
All 48 fee-paying schools near W1D, 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
19 higher education institutions within 3 miles: Birkbeck College, Central School of Speech and Drama, City University, Courtauld Institute of Art, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Institute of Cancer Research 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
4688 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central W1D in 2026-06, most commonly other theft.
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 W1D
What is the average house price in W1D?
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 W1D?
Prices in City of Westminster are down 25.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
Are the schools good in W1D?
213 schools sit within 3 miles of central W1D, and 94% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in W1D?
4688 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central W1D in 2026-06, most commonly other theft (Police.uk).
Is W1D at risk of flooding?
Central W1D 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 W1D a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 94% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 4688 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is W1D safe?
4688 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central W1D in 2026-06, according to Police.uk. The most common category was other theft. 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? W1D or W1F, W1D or WC2H, W1D or W1B.
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