Is W1F 8PX a good place to live?

West London (W1F 8PX), West London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

W1F 8PX has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (30 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

W1F 8PX is a UK postcode in W1F with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Oxford Circus, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around W1F 8PX include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 37 incidents were reported in W1F 8PX. It ranks in the lower half for safety within W1F.

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
4/5 — Moderate
Schools
77/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

W1F 8PX is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 37 incidents were reported in W1F 8PX.

The most common categories are Theft from person (32%), Vehicle crime (27%), Other theft (11%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within W1F, this postcode ranks 570 of 783 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
37last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

W1F district average
62768 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Theft From Person
12 (32%)
Vehicle Crime
10 (27%)
Other Theft
4 (11%)
Burglary
4 (11%)
Violent Crime
3 (8%)
Robbery
2 (5%)

Schools near W1F 8PX

95 schools near W1F 8PX, including 30 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (24 Outstanding, 49 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 17 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 8 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

78
Primary
17
Secondary
30
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
24
49
1
1
3
Outstanding (24) Good (49) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools17 schools
6
8
2
1
Outstanding (6) Good (8) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

W1F 8PX 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 Soho Express, 0.1 miles away.

Golden Square is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Soho Express
    W1V3DB
    0.1 mi
  • M&S Food
    W1F7HJ
    0.1 mi
  • Vital Ingredient
    W1S1PJ
    0.2 mi
  • Rice Wine Shop
    W1F9UA
    0.2 mi
  • Whole Foods Market
    W1B5AR
    0.3 mi

Parks & green space

  • Golden Square
    W1F9LA
    0.2 mi
  • Soho Square Gardens
    W1V6DT
    0.2 mi
  • St Anne's Churchyard
    W1V8DQ
    0.2 mi
  • Hanover Square
    W1R8BR
    0.3 mi
  • Pearson Square
    W1T3BF
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Oxford Circus is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from W1F 8PX - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Tottenham Court Road (0.3 mi), Piccadilly Circus (0.3 mi), Leicester Square (0.4 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Oxford Circus
    W1B3AH
    0.2 mi
  • Tottenham Court Road
    WC2H0EN
    0.3 mi
  • Piccadilly Circus
    W1J9HT
    0.3 mi
  • Leicester Square
    WC2H0AW
    0.4 mi
  • Goodge Street
    W1T2HF
    0.4 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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