Is W1F 8PX a good place to live?
West London (W1F 8PX), West London, England
View W1F postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
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.
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
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.
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
Supermarkets
- Soho Express0.1 mi
- M&S Food0.1 mi
- Vital Ingredient0.2 mi
- Rice Wine Shop0.2 mi
- Whole Foods Market0.3 mi
Parks & green space
- Golden Square0.2 mi
- Soho Square Gardens0.2 mi
- St Anne's Churchyard0.2 mi
- Hanover Square0.3 mi
- Pearson Square0.3 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.
- Oxford Circus0.2 mi
- Tottenham Court Road0.3 mi
- Piccadilly Circus0.3 mi
- Leicester Square0.4 mi
- Goodge Street0.4 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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