Great Portland Street is in London and in City Of Westminster district. W1W 5QP is located in the Marylebone High Street electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cities of London and Westminster. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5QP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: W1W 5QR, W1W 5NQ, W1W 5AQ, W1W 5NG, W1W 5AT, W1W 5HG, W1W 5QL, W1W 5EE, W1W 5HU.

Great Portland Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Great Portland Street are based on 220 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Westminster.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1W 5QP

Average Price
£1,779,004
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£1,227,519
Other
£7,293,861

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Portland Street

Average Price
£2,515,440
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Portland Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 19 Armitage Apartments, 228 Great Portland Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£1,750,0002021-07-20 £1,679,999
218 Great Portland Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£843,8752020-08-12 £755,530
Flat 6 Armitage Apartments, 228 Great Portland Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£1,090,0002020-02-05 £939,202
220 - 222 Great Portland Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£17,675,0002017-04-05 £13,832,191
Flat 12 Armitage Apartments, 228 Great Portland Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£765,0002009-06-30 £1,296,524

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street, NW8 8DE 		1,698 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		1,857 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court, Copenhagen Street N1 0UH 		2,421 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Granville Plus Nursery School
Granville Road, NW6 5RA 		4,159 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Mary Paterson Nursery School
13 Riverton Close, Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS 		4,327 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism
74 Stanhope Street, NW1 3EX 		612 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Souls CofE Primary School
Foley Street, W1W 7JJ 		658 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
St Vincent Street, W1U 4DF 		818 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church School
Redhill Street, Camden NW1 4BD 		937 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School
81 Werrington Street, NW1 1QP 		1,352 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The St Marylebone CofE School
64 Marylebone High Street, W1U 5BA 		552 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent, NW1 1LY 		1,238 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regent High School
Chalton Street, Camden NW1 1RX 		1,579 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marylebone Boys' School
North Wharf Road, W2 1QZ 		2,462 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Haverstock School
24 Haverstock Hill, Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ 		2,669 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		1,589 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		1,791 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		2,035 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		2,157 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUnited Colleges Group
25 Paddington Green, W2 1NB 		2,278 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		1,843 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		3,944 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		5,320 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSouthbank International School Westminster
63-65 Portland Place, London W1B 1QR 		233 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPortland Place School
56-58 Portland Place, W1B 1NJ 		318 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEifa International School
36 Portland Place, W1B 1LS 		420 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoyal Academy of Music
Marylebone Road, NW1 5HT 		500 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen's College, London
43-49 Harley Street, W1G 8BT 		622 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peyton & Byrne Bakeries226 GREAT PORTLAND STREET2 yd
Honey & Smoke216 GREAT PORTLAND STREET45 yd
The Albany240-242 GREAT PORTLAND STREET54 yd
Pret A Manger244 GREAT PORTLAND STREET59 yd
Iberica195 GREAT PORTLAND STREET65 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky Saint58 DEVONSHIRE STREET102 yd
Lore Of The Land4 Conway Street314 yd
Queens Head & Artichoke32 Albany Street347 yd
Vault 139139-143 Whitfield Street360 yd
Simmons Bar28 Maple Street361 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pret A Manger350 Euston Road200 yd
WasabiRegents Place, 350 Euston Road200 yd
Orient Xpress82 Cleveland Street255 yd
Mount Olive Fish and Chips82 Cleveland Street255 yd
Shoop52 Fitzroy Street278 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco385-387 EUSTON ROAD79 yd
Sainsbury'sBASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 202 GREAT PORTLAND STREET123 yd
Tesco101 NEW CAVENDISH STREET341 yd
Tesco Express124-125 Tottenham Court Road450 yd
Mini H Mart115 Tottenham Court Road479 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Regent'S Gym (Closed)
Great Portland Street 		health and fitness suite127 yd
Pure Gym (London Great Portland Street)
CAVENDISH MEWS NORTH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool309 yd
Central Club (Closed)
Portland Place 		health and fitness suite331 yd
Regent'S Place Health Club (Closed)
TRITON SQUARE 		health and fitness suite363 yd
Warren Sports Pitch
THE WARREN THE WARREN WHITFIELD PLACE 		artificial grass pitch394 yd
The Engine Room
ST. BEDES HALL ST. BEDES HALL LITTLE ALBANY STREET 		health and fitness suite518 yd
The Meeting Place Euston (Closed)
Drummond Street 		604 yd
Chuan Spa Health Club
1C 1C PORTLAND PLACE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool637 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Tottenham Court Road)
179A 179A TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool655 yd
St Marylebone Cofe School
MARYLEBONE HIGH STREET 		659 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed68.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed62.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Great Portland Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2985 crimes were reported near Great Portland Street . Only 1% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of W1W 5QP.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2985
Other Theft 844
Theft From The Person 560
Anti Social Behaviour 438
Violence And Sexual Offences 406
Public Order 138
Burglary 130
Robbery 111
Criminal Damage And Arson 105
Vehicle Crime 92
Shoplifting 66
Bicycle Theft 53
Drugs 25
Other Crime 11
Possession Of Weapons 6

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of W1W 5QP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near A4201131 yd
2023-12Theft from the personOn or near Great Portland Street (Lu Station)108 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall532 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall532 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall532 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall532 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall532 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall124 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Great Portland Street108 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall532 yd

Employment

W1W 5QP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in W1W 5QP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)157
Full-Time Employee119
Self-Employed92
Retired64
Full-Time Student (with or without job)60
Part-Time Employee37
Looking after home or family24
Other10
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities45
Accommodation and food service activities43
Education32
Professional, scientific and technical activities32
Other26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities22
Information and communication11
Administrative and support service activities9
Real estate activities7
Construction6
Transport and storage3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Mining and quarrying1
Manufacturing1

People

Gender

Female339
Male279

Partnership Status

Single400
Married: Opposite sex98
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced17
Widowed52

Health

Very good health384
Good health181
Fair health41
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 88
Degree or Similar 381
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese30
Indian33
Pakistani6
Other Asian31
Black African22
Black Caribbean4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African44
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other15
White340
Roma4
Arab41
Other28

Country of Birth

United Kingdom145
European Union172
Rest of Europe33
Africa74
Middle East and Asia129
The Americas and the Caribbean54
Oceania12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK145
10+ Years194
5-10 Years51
2-5 Years65
Less than 2 years163

Passport Held

United Kingdom307
Ireland4
France16
Germany16
Italy16
Portugal6
Spain9
Lithuania4
Poland6
Romania4
Other EU countries56
Turkey9
Other Europe12
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East14
Eastern Asia18
Southern Asia39
South-East Asia14
North America and the Caribbean30
Central and South America11
Oceania5
No passport held3

Religion

No religion160
Christian275
Buddhist7
Hindu21
Jewish16
Muslim65
Other religion5
Not answered70
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