The nearest mapped park is 0.2 km from the W1J 5 sector centre, with 31 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.
What stands out in the records
Station and supermarket distances
From the W1J 5 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 0.5 km away and supermarket 0.2 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.
Broadband availability
Gigabit availability averages 86.6% across 83 residential postcode records in W1J 5, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.
Recorded sales
W1J 5 has a recorded sale median of £2,700,000 from 7 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.
Streets and surroundings
See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.
The map comes from OpenStreetMap and loads only when you choose to show it. Attribution appears on the map.
Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.
The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.
How prices have changed nearby
ONS monthly averages for Westminster local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.
This sector overlaps more than one council area
ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Westminster, about 93.8%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.
Other overlaps of at least 5%: Islington 6.2%. The charts cover Westminster only.
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
Month
Average
Aug 2026
£3,196
Jul 2026
£3,179
Jun 2026
£3,168
May 2026
£3,163
Apr 2026
£3,149
Mar 2026
£3,122
Feb 2026
£3,138
Jan 2026
£3,181
Dec 2025
£3,240
Nov 2025
£3,255
Oct 2025
£3,223
Sept 2025
£3,221
Aug 2025
£3,215
Jul 2025
£3,244
Jun 2025
£3,251
May 2025
£3,258
Apr 2025
£3,267
Mar 2025
£3,277
Feb 2025
£3,289
Jan 2025
£3,284
Dec 2024
£3,235
Nov 2024
£3,173
Oct 2024
£3,118
Sept 2024
£3,100
Aug 2024
£3,093
Jul 2024
£3,071
Jun 2024
£3,036
May 2024
£2,993
Apr 2024
£2,963
Mar 2024
£2,944
Feb 2024
£2,918
Jan 2024
£2,895
Dec 2023
£2,874
Nov 2023
£2,873
Oct 2023
£2,889
Sept 2023
£2,900
Aug 2023
£2,893
Jul 2023
£2,858
Jun 2023
£2,782
May 2023
£2,711
Apr 2023
£2,655
Mar 2023
£2,621
Feb 2023
£2,586
Jan 2023
£2,543
Dec 2022
£2,515
Nov 2022
£2,491
Oct 2022
£2,466
Sept 2022
£2,449
Aug 2022
£2,435
Jul 2022
£2,423
Jun 2022
£2,427
May 2022
£2,424
Apr 2022
£2,427
Mar 2022
£2,407
Feb 2022
£2,394
Jan 2022
£2,380
Dec 2021
£2,369
Nov 2021
£2,361
Oct 2021
£2,361
Sept 2021
£2,361
Aug 2021
£2,364
Jul 2021
£2,361
Jun 2021
£2,375
May 2021
£2,401
Apr 2021
£2,428
Mar 2021
£2,441
Feb 2021
£2,446
Jan 2021
£2,464
Dec 2020
£2,491
Nov 2020
£2,507
Oct 2020
£2,512
Sept 2020
£2,515
Average house price
£876,788Latest observed month · Jul 2026
Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.
How to read these figures
The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.
Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.
Broadband and mobile
Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate86.6%
Mean across 83 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
4G outdoor coverage100%
Local authority: Westminster; 163,520 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
5G outdoor coverage100%
Local authority: Westminster; 163,520 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 83 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Westminster; 163,520 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Westminster; 163,520 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.
Transport and amenities
Scale: 0 to 2 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot
Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
Outdoor access
Scale: 0 to 2 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot
Nearest park0.2 km
Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Parks within 1 km31 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details
Places in the records
Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.
Supermarket brand distances
Waitrose
1.78 km
Tesco
0.49 km
Sainsbury's
0.43 km
Aldi
2.82 km
Lidl
1.46 km
M&S
0.45 km
Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.
About these records
SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file
Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.
Listed buildings
Recorded listed buildings
93
Grade I
3
Grade II*
11
Grade II
79
Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.
About these records
SourceHistoric England listed-building points
Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.
Mapped bathing-water site
The Serpentine - Hyde Park
2.10 km
Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.
About these records
SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England
Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.
Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.
About these records
SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations
Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.
Schools
School evidence
Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.
1Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings
100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.
0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset11.7 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.
Recorded crime
Undated crime records
The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.
These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.
291recorded incidents in the available dataset
Anti-social behaviour
62
Theft from the person
62
Vehicle crime
43
Violence and sexual offences
41
Other theft
34
Robbery
15
Public order
9
Burglary
6
Drugs
6
Criminal damage and arson
4
Other crime
4
Bicycle theft
3
Possession of weapons
1
Shoplifting
1
Current listings
See what is on the market
These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider W1J postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.
These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from W1J 5. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.
Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.
How these comparisons were made
Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.
Explore neighbouring sectors
Nearby sector centres, for a local comparison. Boundaries may not touch.
This guide covers postcode sector W1J 5, not the whole of Westminster. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.
See metric sources and dates
Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.
Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 83 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Westminster; 163,520 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Westminster; 163,520 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.
Check the property’s current listing, broadband and mobile availability, school admissions, routes and journey times. Sector averages and centre points cannot describe every street.
