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W1B 5LR · Westminster · London

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for W1B 5LR.

Tue · 22 Sep
25°high
Partly cloudy19° low
Today24°15° lowFair23 Sep
Tomorrow22°12° lowPartly cloudy24 Sep
Fri22°13° lowClear25 Sep
Sat18°12° lowCloudy26 Sep
Sun22°13° lowShowers27 Sep
Mon18°13° lowClear28 Sep
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OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend-25.4%City of Westminster · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning478 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationLondon Charing Cross0.6 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population2,274Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Westminster

W1B 5LR is in the Westminster local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is London Charing Cross, about 0.6 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£2,003,750W1B postcode district

27 Feb 2026 – 18 May 2026

2 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£854,198City of Westminster

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change-25.4%City of Westminster

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £2,003,750 Use area average: £854,198
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Zedwell Underground Hotel 112A Great Russell Street London WC1B 3NPDisplay of 1 x externally illuminated letter fascia sign, 2 x Externally illuminated wall signs, 2 x externally surface-mounted display signsAwaiting decision›⌂Admiralty House Whitehall London SW1A 2DYDetailed method statements outlining repairs to stone, stucco and historic railings pursuant to condition 2 (A) of listed building dated 26th May 2026 (RN:26/01647/LBC)Awaiting decision›⌂4 Shepherd Market London W1J 7QBInstallation of wall mounted highway street light on to the facade of 4 Shepherd Market.Awaiting decision›⌂23 Grafton Street London W1S 4EYDetails of all new windows and doors; pursuant to condition 10(B) of planning permission dated 17th June 2026 (25/01604/FULL)Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Westminster.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Soho Parish CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.1 mi
  2. St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.6 mi
  3. All Souls CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.6 mi
  4. Queen's College, LondonOther independent school · Ages 3–190.7 mi
Immediate neighbourhood2,274 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding W1B 5LR—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 6.9%16–64 · 79.5%65+ · 13.6%
What area does this cover?

Westminster 013G (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime4,974

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Other theft · 1118Theft from the person · 937Shoplifting · 747
Employment4.1%

Unemployment estimate for Westminster · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Cities of London and Westminster.

Local councilWestminsterLocal authority for W1B 5LR
Latest general election · 2024Lab / Co-op39.0% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Lab / Co-op39.0% of votes53.4% turnout
2019Conservative40.3% of votes71.3% turnout
2017Conservative46.6% of votes62.8% turnout
2015Conservative54.1% of votes59.3% turnout
2010Conservative52.2% of votes55.2% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

How to get here on the Tube
Nearest motorway / major roadM15.8 miles
Clean air & driving chargesUltra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)Inside the ULEZ
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

London City Airport

About 8.3 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HM Prison Pentonville2.5 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Kennington Park2.1 mi
  2. Richmond Park6.4 mi
  3. Fryent7.1 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Thames Path0.7 mi
  2. North Downs Way16.4 mi
  3. The Ridgeway28.8 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around W1B 5LR.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around W1B 5LR
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UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 22 Sep 2026, 18:51
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 18 May 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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