Is W1U 4PA a good place to live?

Westminster (W1U 4PA), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

W1U 4PA has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (28 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

W1U 4PA is a UK postcode in W1U with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Baker Street, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around W1U 4PA 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, 13 incidents were reported in W1U 4PA. It ranks in the top half for safety within W1U.

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
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

W1U 4PA is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 13 incidents were reported in W1U 4PA.

The most common categories are Shoplifting (77%), Burglary (15%), Criminal damage arson (8%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within W1U, this postcode ranks 321 of 1118 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
13last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

W1U district average
7856 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Shoplifting
10 (77%)
Burglary
2 (15%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (8%)

Schools near W1U 4PA

94 schools near W1U 4PA, including 28 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 74 primary schools (22 Outstanding, 45 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 12 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

74
Primary
20
Secondary
28
Outstanding
Primary schools74 schools
22
45
2
1
4
Outstanding (22) Good (45) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools20 schools
6
12
1
1
Outstanding (6) Good (12) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

W1U 4PA 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, 0.4 miles away.

Paddington Street Gardens South 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
    W1C1AP
    0.4 mi
  • M&S Simply Food
    W1C2JU
    0.4 mi
  • The Fruit Garden
    NW16AG
    0.4 mi
  • Cumberland Food & Wine
    W1H7AL
    0.5 mi
  • Green Valley
    W1H5QF
    0.6 mi

Parks & green space

  • Paddington Street Gardens South
    W1M3HJ
    0.1 mi
  • Paddington Street Gardens North
    W1M3LF
    0.2 mi
  • Cavendish Square
    W1M0BS
    0.3 mi
  • Marylebone Green
    NW14PJ
    0.5 mi
  • Hanover Square
    W1R8BR
    0.5 mi

Transportation

Baker Street is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from W1U 4PA - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Regent's Park (0.4 mi), Bond Street (0.4 mi), Bond Street (0.4 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Baker Street
    NW15LD
    0.3 mi
  • Regent's Park
    NW15HA
    0.4 mi
  • Bond Street
    W1Y1FA
    0.4 mi
  • Bond Street
    W1K5SW
    0.4 mi
  • Great Portland Street
    W1W5PW
    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

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