Great Portland Street is in London and in City Of Westminster district. W1W 7NJ is located in the West End 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 7NJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: W1W 7HR, W1W 7NH, W1W 7NQ, W1W 7BY, W1W 7DT, W1W 7DU, W1W 7NR, W1W 7NT, W1W 7LS.

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 7NJ

Average Price
£6,779,587
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£6,779,587

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
74 Great Portland Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£7,180,0002015-05-28 £6,779,587

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		1,888 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street, NW8 8DE 		1,985 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 		2,736 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tachbrook Nursery School
Aylesford Street, SW1V 3RT 		3,977 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street, SE11 6BG 		4,136 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 4All Souls CofE Primary School
Foley Street, W1W 7JJ 		377 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
St Vincent Street, W1U 4DF 		712 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Soho Parish CofE Primary School
23 Great Windmill Street, W1D 7LF 		1,081 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism
74 Stanhope Street, NW1 3EX 		1,094 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School
South Street, W1K 2XH 		1,308 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		795 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent, NW1 1LY 		1,585 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regent High School
Chalton Street, Camden NW1 1RX 		2,026 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westminster City School
55 Palace Street, SW1E 5HJ 		2,540 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Marylebone Boys' School
North Wharf Road, W2 1QZ 		2,540 yd Free schools No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		1,643 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		1,810 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		2,080 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		2,100 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUnited Colleges Group
25 Paddington Green, W2 1NB 		2,428 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 		1,990 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		4,300 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		4,858 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEifa International School
36 Portland Place, W1B 1LS 		184 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Westminster
309 Regent Street, W1B 2UW 		233 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen's College, London
43-49 Harley Street, W1G 8BT 		283 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedPortland Place School
56-58 Portland Place, W1B 1NJ 		286 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSouthbank International School Westminster
63-65 Portland Place, London W1B 1QR 		410 yd Other independent school No Mixed 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
The Great Thai14 RIDING HOUSE STREET6 yd
Aramark Limited16-18 LITTLE TITCHFIELD STREET25 yd
Archetype CoffeeGROUND FLOOR, 31 RIDING HOUSE STREET67 yd
Glow Bar London70 MORTIMER STREET71 yd
Yorkshire Grey Public House46 LANGHAM STREET83 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The London Cocktail ClubPORTLAND HOUSE, 4 GREAT PORTLAND STREET288 yd
Whistle Punks52-53 EASTCASTLE STREET329 yd
One Tun58-60 Goodge Street385 yd
Lore Of The Land4 Conway Street496 yd
Nq6453-54 BERWICK STREET511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
PsycleBASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 76-78 MORTIMER STREET88 yd
The Attendant27A FOLEY STREET146 yd
We1129 GREAT PORTLAND STREET158 yd
Kiss The HippoBASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 51 MARGARET STREET208 yd
Rovi59 WELLS STREET232 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's31-35 MORTIMER STREET225 yd
Tesco101 NEW CAVENDISH STREET293 yd
IKEA Oxford Street216 OXFORD STREET343 yd
Waitrose LtdBASEMENT CONCESSION, JOHN LEWIS, 278-306 OXFORD STREET445 yd
Sainsbury'sBASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 202 GREAT PORTLAND STREET469 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Destination Health And Fitness (Closed)
42-48 42-48 Great Portland Street 		health and fitness suite110 yd
Chuan Spa Health Club
1C 1C PORTLAND PLACE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool183 yd
University Of Westminster Sports And Leisure Centre
REGENT STREET 		health and fitness suite214 yd
Barrecore Mayfair
CAVENDISH SQUARE 		238 yd
Pure Gym (London Great Portland Street)
CAVENDISH MEWS NORTH 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool316 yd
Agua At Sanderson Hotel (Closed)
BERNERS STREET 		health and fitness suite327 yd
Central Club (Closed)
Portland Place 		health and fitness suite341 yd
Easygym (London Oxford Street)
The Plaza The Plaza Oxford Street 		health and fitness suite438 yd
The London Edition
BERNERS STREET 		health and fitness suite459 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Oxford Circus)
GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET 		health and fitness suite490 yd

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

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Great Portland Street dangerous?

In 2023, 11015 crimes were reported near Great Portland Street . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). 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 7NJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 11015
Theft From The Person 3682
Other Theft 3322
Anti Social Behaviour 843
Violence And Sexual Offences 764
Shoplifting 625
Robbery 420
Vehicle Crime 288
Public Order 268
Drugs 247
Burglary 239
Criminal Damage And Arson 150
Bicycle Theft 102
Other Crime 38
Possession Of Weapons 27

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of W1W 7NJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Argyll Street429 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Argyll Street429 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Argyll Street429 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Argyll Street429 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Argyll Street429 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Argyll Street429 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Argyll Street429 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Argyll Street429 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Argyll Street429 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Argyll Street429 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W1W 7NJ 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)79
Full-Time Employee72
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed18
Retired13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Looking after home or family11
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities61
Professional, scientific and technical activities51
Information and communication35
Other34
Accommodation and food service activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities17
Education16
Real estate activities12
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Manufacturing2
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female165
Male104

Partnership Status

Single191
Married: Opposite sex34
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced13
Widowed6

Health

Very good health159
Good health83
Fair health13
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 152
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese13
Indian6
Other Asian8
Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White168
Roma3
Arab24
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom72
European Union104
Rest of Europe11
Africa11
Middle East and Asia45
The Americas and the Caribbean18
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK72
10+ Years61
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years60
Less than 2 years53

Passport Held

United Kingdom124
Ireland2
France12
Germany2
Italy8
Portugal1
Spain44
Lithuania1
Romania1
Other EU countries19
Turkey3
Other Europe6
North Africa2
Middle East4
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia7
North America and the Caribbean12
Central and South America3
Oceania5
No passport held7

Religion

No religion59
Christian138
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Jewish3
Muslim39
Not answered22
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