Is W1J 8HD a good place to live?
West London (W1J 8HD), West London, England
View W1J postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is less than ideal. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
W1J 8HD has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.
- Safety score: 1/5 (low)
- Schools: 96 nearby (34 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi
Summary
Overall livability is less than ideal. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
W1J 8HD is a UK postcode in W1J with a low crime rate and a notably low safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Green Park, 0.1 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around W1J 8HD 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, 167 incidents were reported in W1J 8HD. It ranks 697 of 708 for safety within W1J.
Overall score
Good 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
- 1/5 — Poor
- Schools
- 78/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 100/100 — Excellent
Safety
W1J 8HD is rated 1/5 for safety, which is notably low.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 167 incidents were reported in W1J 8HD.
The most common categories are Violent crime (23%), Theft from person (16%), Vehicle crime (13%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within W1J, this postcode ranks 697 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 8HD
96 schools near W1J 8HD, including 34 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 78 primary schools (27 Outstanding, 45 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (7 Outstanding, 8 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
W1J 8HD 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, 0.1 miles away.
Berkeley Square is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- M&S Simply Food0.1 mi
- Rice Wine Shop0.3 mi
- Whole Foods Market0.4 mi
- Benjamin Ball Associates Ltd0.4 mi
- Vital Ingredient0.4 mi
Parks & green space
- Berkeley Square0.2 mi
- Southwood Garden0.3 mi
- The Green Park0.3 mi
- Mount Street Gardens0.3 mi
- St James's Square Gardens0.3 mi
Transportation
Green Park is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from W1J 8HD - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Piccadilly Circus (0.4 mi), Bond Street (0.4 mi), Bond Street (0.5 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Green Park0.1 mi
- Piccadilly Circus0.4 mi
- Bond Street0.4 mi
- Bond Street0.5 mi
- Oxford Circus0.5 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, 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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