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.
- The average sold price in Westminster is £876,788 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
- Prices across Westminster are down 20.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index). The index for Westminster rests on 84 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered.
- Of the 211 schools within about 3 miles, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of W1D is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Westminster pays £1,050 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 4,429 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly other theft (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 12 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Westminster: £876,788, down 20.7% on a year ago (July 2026). The index for Westminster rests on 84 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered. The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in W1D →
See where W1D ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in Westminster: £1,050 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare W1D with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for W1D against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around W1D
Only 4 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 9 12 Bourchier Street, W1D 4HZ | Flat or maisonette | £1,250,000 | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Flat 23 Soho Lofts, 10 Richmond Mews, W1D 3DD | Flat or maisonette | £765,000 | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Flat 5 12 Bourchier Street, W1D 4HZ | Flat or maisonette | £1,065,000 | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Flat 3 4 Meard Street, W1F 0EF | Flat or maisonette | £2,500,000 | 17 Oct 2024 |
How to read this
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.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
211 schools within 3 miles , of which 89% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| The Grey Coat Hospital | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.2 mi away | no figure |
| Edith Neville Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.3 mi away | no figure |
| Oasis Academy South Bank | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.4 mi away | no figure |
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108 state primary and 27 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.
How W1D has changed since 2011
The biggest move: white residents, down 8.9 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of W1D (E01035716, 2,191 residents in 2021, down 9.1% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: white residents, down 8.9 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 14.8% | 15.5% | +0.7 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 43.5% | 44.5% | +1.0 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 37.4% | 39.4% | +2.0 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 8.4% | 7.9% | -0.5 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 11.9% | 11.3% | -0.6 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 52.3% | 60.3% | +8.0 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 53.5% | 56.5% | +3.0 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 82.8% | 84.5% | +1.7 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 70.8% | 61.9% | -8.9 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
4,429 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central W1D in August 2026, 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.
Buses from the centre of W1D
Best-served stop: Cambridge Circus, with 47.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of W1D is Cambridge Circus: 47.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 41.0 in the evening and 40.4 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:01, last 05:57. Routes there: 38, 29, 14, 19, 176, 24. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of W1D. The nearest, Soho Centre for Health and Care, has 2,682 registered patients and 1,359 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soho Centre for Health and Care | 162 yd | 2,682 | 1,359 |
| Soho Square General Practice | 162 yd | 5,522 | 2,556 |
| Great Chapel Street Medical Centre | 162 yd | 474 | 268 |
Nearest A&E: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, where 70.3% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at 73.1%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Westminster pays £1,050 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 3.0% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Westminster, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £829 | +6.0% |
| 2022-23 | £866 | +4.5% |
| 2023-24 | £914 | +5.5% |
| 2024-25 | £975 | +6.7% |
| 2025-26 | £1,019 | +4.5% |
| 2026-27 | £1,050 | +3.0% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Westminster, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about W1D
What is the average house price in W1D?
The average sold price in Westminster is £876,788 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in W1D?
Prices in Westminster are down 20.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index). The index for Westminster rests on 84 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered.
Are the schools good in W1D?
211 schools sit within 3 miles of central W1D, and 89% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in W1D?
4,429 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central W1D in August 2026, 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: 89% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 4,429 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is W1D safe?
4,429 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central W1D in August 2026, 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
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