Postcode W1W 5BF (Westminster)

Map showing W1W 5BF and nearby postcodes

The postcode W1W 5BF is located in Westminster, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. W1W 5BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

W1W 5BF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of W1W 5BF as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to W1W 5BF is Greenwell Street which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Great Portland Street and is 116 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 151 m away at Great Portland Street Underground Station The closest railway station is London Euston Rail Station, 752 m away.

The closest primary school to W1W 5BF (for ages 11 and under) is All Souls CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Southbank International School Westminster.

The local pub for residents of W1W 5BF is Simmons Bar (Jeremy Bentham) and is 481 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from YIFANG TAIWAN FRUIT TEA and is 589 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for W1W 5BF is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Westminster is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to W1W 5BF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to W1W 5BF, and the approximate distance away.

Greenwell Street 34 m
Carburton Street 54 m
Bolsover Street 80 m
Warren Mews 87 m
Fitzroy Mews 94 m
Fitzroy Square 108 m
Conway Street 108 m
Clipstone Mews 132 m
Richardson's Mews 161 m
A4201 165 m
Bromley Place 178 m
Park Crescent Mews East 182 m
Clipstone Street 191 m
Devonshire Row Mews 191 m
Conway Mews 202 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode W1W 5BF

Introduction December 2000
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from W1W 5BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Portland Place School 277 m
Southbank International School Westminster 287 m
Eifa International School Good
(May 3, 2018)
337 m
All Souls CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
407 m
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism Good
(October 31, 2018)
569 m
Queen's College, London 573 m
The St Marylebone CofE School Outstanding
(April 2, 2014)
687 m
Wetherby Senior School 799 m
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2010)
852 m
Christ Church School Good
(January 24, 2017)
948 m
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 992 m
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.01 km
St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.21 km
Francis Holland School 1.26 km
Regent High School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.3 km
Soho Parish CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.34 km
Edith Neville Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.36 km
International Community School 1.38 km
Argyle Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.44 km
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.44 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from W1W 5BF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cotton Rooms Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
417 m
MEDIREST SIGNATURE-COMPASS GROUP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
447 m
Simmons Bar (Jeremy Bentham) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2017
481 m
Harley Street At University Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
499 m
Interserve FM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
499 m
Normans News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
499 m
Just Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
505 m
Dr Coffee Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 18, 2019
518 m
The Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 16, 2019
539 m
Hub By Premier Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
550 m
George Farha Cafe School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
559 m
Caffe Presto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 5, 2019
573 m
Marlborough Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 9, 2019
573 m
Patisserie Valerie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
573 m
Planet Organic Retailers - other 4
Good
November 23, 2017
573 m
S & S Newsmart Retailers - other 4
Good
May 3, 2018
573 m
YIFANG TAIWAN FRUIT TEA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
589 m
The Catholic Chaplaincy Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
January 25, 2018
605 m
MEDIREST HEALTCARE -COMPASS GROUP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
617 m
Print Room Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 30, 2017
632 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to W1W 5BF - Data from Apr 2022

Great Portland Street Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Great Portland Street Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Great Portland Street Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Great Portland Street Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Albany Street Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Great Portland Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 151 m
Great Portland Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 171 m
Great Portland Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 173 m
London Euston Rail Station Rail 752 m
London Euston Rail Station Rail 814 m
London Euston Rail Station Rail 892 m
London Zoo Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.97 km
London Zoo Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.97 km
London Zoo Waterbus Stop Ferry 1.97 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.22 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.38 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.68 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to W1W 5BF - Data from Dec 2021

Three Island Pond Inland Water 1.53 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 2.31 km
Duck Island Island 2.31 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 2.33 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.64 km
The Fountains Inland Water 2.68 km
The Long Water Inland Water 2.78 km
Round Pond Inland Water 3.41 km
Number 1 Pond Inland Water 4.2 km
Parliament Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.28 km
Hampstead Ponds Inland Water 4.29 km
Number 2 Pond Inland Water 4.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for W1W 5BF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.4 Mbps 57.8 Mbps 79.52 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.8 15.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 69,249 kWh - mean 9,893 kWh : median 9,029 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 20,382 kWh - mean 2,548 kWh : median 2,585 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for W1W 5BF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52270100
Longitude -0.14230500
OS Easting 528979
OS Northing 0182056
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18090
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Electoral Ward Marylebone High Street
Local Authority District Westminster
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London Central

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000033
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Westminster
Cancer Alliance North West and South West London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
North West London Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North West London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Inner city students
Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division City of Westminster BUASD
Workplace Zone E33030844
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Westminster 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Westminster 013A
Output Area / Small Area 2B2