Is W1K 4AF a good place to live?

Westminster (W1K 4AF), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

W1K 4AF has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 96 nearby (31 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

W1K 4AF is a UK postcode in W1K with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Bond Street, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around W1K 4AF include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 17 incidents were reported in W1K 4AF. It ranks in the lower half for safety within W1K.

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
78/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

W1K 4AF is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 17 incidents were reported in W1K 4AF.

The most common categories are Vehicle crime (29%), Robbery (18%), Theft from person (18%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within W1K, this postcode ranks 634 of 886 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
17last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

W1K district average
14130 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Vehicle Crime
5 (29%)
Robbery
3 (18%)
Theft From Person
3 (18%)
Violent Crime
2 (12%)
Drugs
2 (12%)
Burglary
1 (6%)

Schools near W1K 4AF

96 schools near W1K 4AF, including 31 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (24 Outstanding, 49 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (7 Outstanding, 9 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

78
Primary
18
Secondary
31
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
24
49
1
1
3
Outstanding (24) Good (49) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools18 schools
7
9
1
1
Outstanding (7) Good (9) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

W1K 4AF 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.

Grosvenor Square is just 0.1 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
    W1C2JU
    0.1 mi
  • M&S Simply Food
    W1C1AP
    0.2 mi
  • Vital Ingredient
    W1S1PJ
    0.4 mi
  • Cumberland Food & Wine
    W1H7AL
    0.4 mi
  • M&S Simply Food
    W1J8AQ
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Grosvenor Square
    W1X9LD
    0.1 mi
  • Mount Street Gardens
    W1K2TQ
    0.2 mi
  • Berkeley Square
    W1X6BY
    0.2 mi
  • Hanover Square
    W1R8BR
    0.3 mi
  • Cavendish Square
    W1M0BS
    0.4 mi

Transportation

Bond Street is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from W1K 4AF - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Bond Street (0.2 mi), Marble Arch (0.4 mi), Oxford Circus (0.4 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Bond Street
    W1Y1FA
    0.1 mi
  • Bond Street
    W1K5SW
    0.2 mi
  • Marble Arch
    W1H8AQ
    0.4 mi
  • Oxford Circus
    W1B3AH
    0.4 mi
  • Green Park
    W1V0EU
    0.5 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

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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