Living in W1K, Westminster
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around W1K 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 W1K
Only 4 home sales recorded on the streets around central W1K 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 E AUDLEY MANSIONS, 44 MOUNT STREET, W1K 2RY | flat-maisonette | £3,650,000 | 2025-10-01 |
| FLAT 9 47 GROSVENOR SQUARE, W1K 2HS | flat-maisonette | £5,750,000 | 2025-05-30 |
| FLAT 9 47 GROSVENOR SQUARE, W1K 2HS | flat-maisonette | £675,000 | 2024-11-05 |
| THE MAYFAIR RESIDENCE 1 GROSVENOR SQUARE, W1K 4BN | flat-maisonette | £19,125,000 | 2024-10-09 |
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
210 schools within 3 miles , of which 95% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ark King Solomon Academy | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi |
| The Grey Coat Hospital | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.2 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.3 mi |
| Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.6 mi |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.7 mi |
| Edith Neville Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.7 mi |
94 state primary and 28 state secondary schools within range, plus 64 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
64 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 64 fee-paying schools near W1K, 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 |
|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 38.3% |
| Professional occupations | 26.0% |
| Associate professional and technical | 12.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 7.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 4.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
Crime
3815 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central W1K 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 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Westminster's figures.
Common questions about W1K
What is the average house price in W1K?
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 W1K?
Prices in City of Westminster are down 25.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
Are the schools good in W1K?
210 schools sit within 3 miles of central W1K, and 95% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in W1K?
3815 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central W1K in 2026-06, most commonly theft from the person (Police.uk).
Is W1K at risk of flooding?
Central W1K 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 W1K a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 95% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the area sits in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 3815 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is W1K safe?
3815 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central W1K 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? W1K or W1C, W1K or W1J, W1K or W1S.
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