Is W1J 7UB a good place to live?
West London (W1J 7UB), West London, England
View W1J postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
W1J 7UB has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
- Schools: 95 nearby (29 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 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
W1J 7UB 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 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Green Park, 0.2 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around W1J 7UB include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.5 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 2 incidents were reported in W1J 7UB. It ranks in the top 25% 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
- 76/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
W1J 7UB is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 2 incidents were reported in W1J 7UB.
The most common categories are Vehicle crime (50%), Theft from person (50%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within W1J, this postcode ranks 88 of 708 for safety.
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
Schools near W1J 7UB
95 schools near W1J 7UB, including 29 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 78 primary schools (23 Outstanding, 49 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 17 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 8 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
W1J 7UB 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.
Berkeley Square is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- M&S Simply Food0.2 mi
- Vital Ingredient0.5 mi
- Rice Wine Shop0.5 mi
- M&S Simply Food0.5 mi
- Whole Foods Market0.5 mi
Parks & green space
- Berkeley Square0.2 mi
- Mount Street Gardens0.2 mi
- The Green Park0.2 mi
- Grosvenor Square0.4 mi
- Southwood Garden0.4 mi
Transportation
Green Park is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from W1J 7UB - 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.
- Green Park0.2 mi
- Hyde Park Corner0.4 mi
- Bond Street0.5 mi
- Bond Street0.5 mi
- Piccadilly Circus0.6 mi
Connectivity
Broadband coverage here is patchy compared to the UK average.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 0%.
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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