Living in W1G, Westminster
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around W1G in Westminster. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central W1G sold at a median of £1,550,000 across 9 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- 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 213 schools within about 3 miles, 87% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of W1G 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 4,000 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 W1G →
See where W1G 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 W1G with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for W1G against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around W1G
9 recorded home sales on the streets around central W1G in the last 2 years, with a median of £1,550,000 and a range from £825,000 to £7,500,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 13 40 - 41 Wimpole Street, W1G 8AB | Flat or maisonette | £1,000,000 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Flat 12 Dudley House Westmoreland Street, W1G 8PW | Flat or maisonette | £1,675,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Flat 6 39 Wimpole Street, W1G 8YE | Flat or maisonette | £1,550,000 | 15 Oct 2025 |
| 59 Harley Street, W1G 8QT | Terraced | £7,500,000 | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Flat 2 23 Wimpole Street, W1G 8GH | Flat or maisonette | £825,000 | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Flat C Longford House, 24 Wimpole Street, W1G 8GH | Flat or maisonette | £1,200,000 | 8 Aug 2025 |
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
213 schools within 3 miles , of which 87% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
| Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | 0.49 mi 2024/25 |
| Ark King Solomon Academy | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| Edith Neville Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.2 mi away | no figure |
| Richard Cobden Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.2 mi away | no figure |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.4 mi away | no figure |
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94 state primary and 25 state secondary schools within range, plus 70 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
70 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 70 fee-paying schools near W1G, 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, 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 |
|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 35.9% |
| Professional occupations | 35.1% |
| Associate professional and technical | 17.0% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 4.6% |
| Elementary occupations | 3.0% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How W1G has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 7.6 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of W1G (E01004713, 1,316 residents in 2021, down 28.0% 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: degree-level adults, up 7.6 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 32.4% | 33.4% | +1.0 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 57.5% | 63.3% | +5.8 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 3.3% | 2.9% | -0.4 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 9.0% | 11.6% | +2.6 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 12.1% | 14.8% | +2.7 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 67.4% | 75.0% | +7.6 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 54.2% | 61.4% | +7.2 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 93.0% | 92.3% | -0.7 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 80.0% | 77.3% | -2.7 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
4,000 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central W1G 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 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Westminster's figures.
Buses from the centre of W1G
Best-served stop: Harley Street, with 29.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of W1G is Harley Street: 29.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 25.2 in the evening and 24.3 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:12, last 00:43. Routes there: 18, 453, 27, 205. 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 W1G. The nearest, Marylebone Health Centre, has 8,958 registered patients and 2,204 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marylebone Health Centre | 0.3 mi | 8,958 | 2,204 |
| Cavendish Health Centre | 0.3 mi | 8,766 | 1,806 |
| Mayfair Medical Centre | 0.4 mi | 4,408 | 2,274 |
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 W1G
What is the average house price in W1G?
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 W1G?
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.
What do houses actually sell for in W1G?
The median of 9 recorded sales around central W1G in the last 2 years is £1,550,000, ranging from £825,000 to £7,500,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in W1G?
213 schools sit within 3 miles of central W1G, and 87% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in W1G?
4,000 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central W1G in August 2026, most commonly other theft (Police.uk).
Is W1G at risk of flooding?
Central W1G 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 W1G a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 87% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £1,550,000; the area sits in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 4,000 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is W1G safe?
4,000 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central W1G 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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