# W9 1BJ: area report for a postcode in Westminster

W9 1BJ is a postcode in Westminster.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Westminster. Open the map at W9 1BJ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster) › [W9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w9) › [W9 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w9-1)

## Around this postcode

- **117 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 6% on July. Westminster 007B: 116 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.1797,51.5251,W91BJ
- **Warwick Avenue, 350 m**: About 4 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.1797,51.5251,W91BJ
- **8 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 310 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.1797,51.5251,W91BJ
- **No property in W9 1BJ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.1797,51.5251,W91BJ
- **England’s least deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Westminster 007B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.1797,51.5251,W91BJ
- **£887,206 average price**: For the whole of Westminster, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.1797,51.5251,W91BJ
- **11 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 250 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.1797,51.5251,W91BJ
- **10 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 30 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.1797,51.5251,W91BJ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at W9 1BJ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.1797,51.5251,W91BJ
- **Moderate road and rail noise at W9 1BJ**: Road 59 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.1797,51.5251,W91BJ
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.1797,51.5251,W91BJ
- **20.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.1797,51.5251,W91BJ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St Joseph's RC Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-rc-primary-school-e149488) | Primary | 310 m (4 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), April 2024 | 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lecole-bilingue-elementaire-e134192) | Independent | 460 m (6 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Saviour's CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-saviours-cofe-primary-school-e101141) | Primary | 520 m (6 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), November 2023 | 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [United Colleges Group](https://openindex.co.uk/school/united-colleges-group-e130423) | Sixth form and further education | 520 m (6 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Gateway Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gateway-academy-e140050) | Primary | 580 m (7 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), October 2022 | 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Marylebone Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/marylebone-academy-e140884) | Secondary | 720 m (9 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, November 2022 | Attainment 8 of 45.0 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-mary-magdalene-and-st-stephens-cofe-primary-school-e101135) | Primary | 760 m (9 minutes on foot) | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Edward Wilson Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/edward-wilson-primary-school-e101110) | Primary | 800 m (10 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), April 2023 | 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2025 | £815,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 10 m |
| April 2026 | £1,650,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 30 m |
| December 2025 | £987,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 40 m |
| January 2024 | £5,750,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 60 m |
| October 2023 | £2,000,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 70 m |
| November 2024 | £700,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| May 2025 | £750,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| July 2025 | £1,150,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Warwick Avenue (350 m, 4 minutes on foot); Maida Vale (670 m, 8 minutes on foot); Paddington (H&C Line)-Underground (770 m, 10 minutes on foot); Edgware Road (Bakerloo) (850 m, 11 minutes on foot); Royal Oak (910 m, 11 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: LITTLE VENICE MEDICAL CENTRE (250 m); CROMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE (250 m); PADDINGTON GREEN HEALTH CENTRE (640 m); LISSON GROVE HEALTH CENTRE (720 m); THE RANDOLPH SURGERY (720 m)
- Pharmacies: BOOTS (40 m); REMEDY'S PHARMACY (90 m); CURIE CHEMIST (230 m); DAYSTAR PHARMACY (550 m); COLLINS CHEMIST (660 m)
- Dental practices: ABI DENTALCARE (90 m); INSPIRE DENTAL HEALTH (260 m); PRACTICE MAIDA SMILES (DENTYL INTEGRATION LTD) (350 m); EDGWARE ROAD PRACTICE (550 m); ELGIN DENTAL CARE (670 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Maida Vale Clifton Rd Express (30 m, Tesco); Aldi Little Venice (320 m, Aldi); Budgens Formosa Street (360 m, Budgens); Tesco Maida Vale Esso Express (400 m, Tesco); Tesco Paddington Church Street Express (600 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £887,206** (August 2026). Westminster’s average house price was £887,206 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 14.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £52,610** (2025). Full-time workers living in Westminster earned a median of £52,610 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 5th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 16.9×** (2025). A home in Westminster costs 16.9 times local full-time pay. 2nd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 23.9** (2025). Westminster has a deprivation score of 23.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 92nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Westminster 007B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 11.7** (2025). Westminster 007B has a deprivation score of 11.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 10,762nd least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £1,250,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Westminster 007B was £1,250,000 in 2025. Joint 223rd most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,994** (2021). Westminster 007B had 1,994 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 5,382nd most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 65.3%** (January 2026). In Westminster 007B, 65.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## W9 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £715,946** (2025). The median price paid for a home in W9 was £715,946 in 2025. 72nd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 35,634** (2021). W9 had 35,634 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 620th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in W9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.8%** (January 2026). In W9, 88.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster)
- Centre: 51.5251, -0.1797

Council: [Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster) (London borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Queen's Park and Maida Vale](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/queens-park-and-maida-vale): Georgia Gould (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.1797,51.5251,W91BJ

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