Is W1D 7AY a good place to live?
Westminster (W1D 7AY), London, England
View W1D postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
W1D 7AY has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.
- Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
- Schools: 96 nearby (32 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi
Summary
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
W1D 7AY is a UK postcode in W1D with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Piccadilly Circus, 0.1 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around W1D 7AY include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 38 incidents were reported in W1D 7AY. It ranks in the top half for safety within W1D.
Overall score
Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.
Per-dimension breakdown
- Safety
- 3/5 — Below average
- Schools
- 77/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 100/100 — Excellent
Safety
W1D 7AY is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 38 incidents were reported in W1D 7AY.
The most common categories are Theft from person (45%), Violent crime (24%), Other theft (21%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within W1D, this postcode ranks 187 of 705 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- W1D district average
- 164720 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near W1D 7AY
96 schools near W1D 7AY, including 32 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 78 primary schools (25 Outstanding, 47 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (7 Outstanding, 8 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
W1D 7AY is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Young Cheng Fresh Seafood Shop, 0.1 miles away.
St Anne's Churchyard is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Young Cheng Fresh Seafood Shop0.1 mi
- Whole Foods Market0.1 mi
- New Loon Moon Supermarket0.1 mi
- SeeWoo0.1 mi
- Rice Wine Shop0.2 mi
Parks & green space
- St Anne's Churchyard0.1 mi
- Golden Square0.1 mi
- Leicester Square0.2 mi
- Soho Square Gardens0.3 mi
- Southwood Garden0.3 mi
Transportation
Piccadilly Circus is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from W1D 7AY - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Leicester Square (0.2 mi), Tottenham Court Road (0.3 mi), Charing Cross (0.4 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Piccadilly Circus0.1 mi
- Leicester Square0.2 mi
- Tottenham Court Road0.3 mi
- Charing Cross0.4 mi
- Covent Garden0.4 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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