How many schools are near W1B 1LS?

There are 140 schools within a 2-mile catchment of W1B 1LS, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

192 crimes were reported within 400m of W1B 1LS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near W1B 1LS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of W1B 1LS includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

W1B 1LS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

W1B 1LS

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

70/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,090 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

68Schools

64Safety

90Health

89Transport

53Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around W1B 1LS.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools68/100

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

64 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 140 schools in total

Eifa International School0.0 mi Southbank International School Westminster0.1 mi Queen's College, London0.1 mi University of Westminster0.2 mi All Souls CofE Primary School0.3 mi Wetherby Senior School0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi

Safety64/100

192crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 192 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 109.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90/100

94GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 74 GP, 20 hospitals, 106 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: RTN MEDICAL ADHD: DEVON ICB — 0.1 mi

Transport89/100

Regent's Park Underground Station0.2 mi

Great Portland Street Underground Station0.3 mi

Oxford Circus Underground Station0.3 mi

40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space53/100

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 7.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.62 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100

162supermarkets

162 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Great Portland Street Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near W1B 1LS.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

29.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

74dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in W1B.

Average sold price by property type across the W1B district, 2021–2026 — 96 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached——

Semi-detached——

Terraced£7.3M—

Flat£1.7M▼ 66.7%

District-level averages (W1B) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About W1B 1LS

W1B 1LS scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Great Portland Street Local about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, W1B 1LS is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,090 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 140 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Eifa International School, within a short walk.

There were 192 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 74 GP surgeries, 20 hospitals and 106 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RTN MEDICAL ADHD: DEVON ICB, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PORTLAND HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Regent's Park Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Great Portland Street Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Oxford Circus Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 40 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is high (about 74 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.62 ha), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are 162 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Great Portland Street Local, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore W1B 1LS on NestScope.

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