← W1W area guide Side by side

W1W or WC1E?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
W1W
Westminster
WC1E
Camden
Median home sale nearby £652,000
from 5 sales
£1,270,000
from 14 sales
Average sold price £605,470
Area price growth (YoY) -25.4% (City of Westminster) -7.1% (Camden)
Dwelling type Mid-floor flat Top-floor flat
Floor area 51 m² 50 m²
Built Before 1900 1900–1929
Energy rating C C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £574/yr £478/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 4688 recorded 4736 recorded
Deprivation decile 5 of 10 6 of 10

Common questions

Is W1W or WC1E cheaper?

W1W is the cheaper of the two. Homes around W1W sell for about £652,000 and around WC1E for about £1,270,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, W1W or WC1E?

W1W recorded fewer crimes in the same period (4688 in W1W against 4736 in WC1E, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is W1W or WC1E the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, W1W sits in decile 5 of 10 and WC1E in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in W1W or WC1E?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.