Is W1J 7PQ a good place to live?

West London (W1J 7PQ), West London, England

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Comprehensive Score

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

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At a glance

W1J 7PQ has plenty going for it.

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

Summary

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

W1J 7PQ is a UK postcode in W1J with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Green Park, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around W1J 7PQ include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.5 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 21 incidents were reported in W1J 7PQ. It ranks in the top half for safety within W1J.

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

Safety

W1J 7PQ is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 21 incidents were reported in W1J 7PQ.

The most common categories are Other theft (62%), Anti-social behaviour (14%), Violent crime (10%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within W1J, this postcode ranks 237 of 708 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
21last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

W1J district average
34175 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Other Theft
13 (62%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
3 (14%)
Violent Crime
2 (10%)
Robbery
1 (5%)
Public Order
1 (5%)
Theft From Person
1 (5%)

Schools near W1J 7PQ

95 schools near W1J 7PQ, including 30 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (24 Outstanding, 48 Good and 2 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
48
2
1
3
Outstanding (24) Good (48) Requires Improvement (2) 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

W1J 7PQ 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 M&S Simply Food, 0.2 miles away.

The Green Park 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

  • M&S Simply Food
    W1J8AQ
    0.2 mi
  • Rice Wine Shop
    W1F9UA
    0.5 mi
  • Vital Ingredient
    W1S1PJ
    0.5 mi
  • Whole Foods Market
    W1B5AR
    0.5 mi
  • M&S Simply Food
    W1C2JU
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • The Green Park
    W1V0EB
    0.2 mi
  • Berkeley Square
    W1X6BY
    0.2 mi
  • Mount Street Gardens
    W1K2TQ
    0.3 mi
  • Grosvenor Square
    W1X9LD
    0.4 mi
  • Southwood Garden
    SW1Y6DT
    0.4 mi

Transportation

Green Park is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from W1J 7PQ - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Hyde Park Corner (0.4 mi), Bond Street (0.5 mi), Bond Street (0.5 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Green Park
    W1V0EU
    0.2 mi
  • Hyde Park Corner
    SW1X7QB
    0.4 mi
  • Bond Street
    W1K5SW
    0.5 mi
  • Bond Street
    W1Y1FA
    0.5 mi
  • Piccadilly Circus
    W1J9HT
    0.6 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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