Great Castle Street is in London and in City Of Westminster district. W1W 8LS 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 Castle Street, London, W1W 8LS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: W1B 2HD, W1B 2HQ, W1G 0JH, W1W 8RU, W1C 1DE, W1W 8QP, W1G 0JF, W1W 8SL, W1W 8SN.

Great Castle Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Great Castle Street are based on 1 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 8LS

Average Price
£4,495,030
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£4,495,030

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Castle Street

Average Price
£4,495,030
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 Castle Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 - 14 Great Castle Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£5,016,8912014-11-07 £4,495,030

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2NY 		2,019 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street, NW8 8DE 		2,086 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 		2,943 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tachbrook Nursery School
Aylesford Street, SW1V 3RT 		3,733 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street, SE11 6BG 		3,940 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 		532 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
St Vincent Street, W1U 4DF 		741 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Soho Parish CofE Primary School
23 Great Windmill Street, W1D 7LF 		905 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School
South Street, W1K 2XH 		1,076 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism
74 Stanhope Street, NW1 3EX 		1,344 yd Community 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 		947 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent, NW1 1LY 		1,810 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regent High School
Chalton Street, Camden NW1 1RX 		2,266 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westminster City School
55 Palace Street, SW1E 5HJ 		2,291 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Marylebone Boys' School
North Wharf Road, W2 1QZ 		2,544 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 		1,711 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		1,773 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		2,240 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster SW1H 9LH 		2,272 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWM College
44 Crowndale Road, Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		2,327 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 		2,034 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		4,512 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		4,726 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Westminster
309 Regent Street, W1B 2UW 		19 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen's College, London
43-49 Harley Street, W1G 8BT 		349 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedEifa International School
36 Portland Place, W1B 1LS 		418 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPortland Place School
56-58 Portland Place, W1B 1NJ 		522 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWetherby Senior School
100 Marylebone Lane, Marylebone W1U 2QU 		540 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Original Pasta12 GREAT CASTLE STREET9 yd
Tenmaru50 MARGARET STREET32 yd
K PopBASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 47 MARGARET STREET32 yd
Pret A Manger298 REGENT STREET34 yd
Vapiano19-21 GREAT PORTLAND STREET42 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The London Cocktail ClubPORTLAND HOUSE, 4 GREAT PORTLAND STREET97 yd
Whistle Punks52-53 EASTCASTLE STREET277 yd
Karaoke Box Mayfair12-14 MADDOX STREET321 yd
Nq6453-54 BERWICK STREET414 yd
Maroto4 VERE STREET415 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hotel Chocolat294 REGENT STREET19 yd
Kiss The HippoBASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 51 MARGARET STREET46 yd
We1129 GREAT PORTLAND STREET95 yd
Slice By Pizza PilgrimsCONCESSION AT, 15 JOHN PRINCE'S STREET128 yd
Wok To Walk15 ARGYLL STREET142 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IKEA Oxford Street216 OXFORD STREET92 yd
Waitrose LtdBASEMENT CONCESSION, JOHN LEWIS, 278-306 OXFORD STREET246 yd
Marks And Spencer169-173 OXFORD STREET317 yd
Sainsbury's31-35 MORTIMER STREET344 yd
Sainsbury'sBASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 1 BERNERS STREET453 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Destination Health And Fitness (Closed)
42-48 42-48 Great Portland Street 		health and fitness suite142 yd
University Of Westminster Sports And Leisure Centre
REGENT STREET 		health and fitness suite143 yd
Barrecore Mayfair
CAVENDISH SQUARE 		191 yd
Chuan Spa Health Club
1C 1C PORTLAND PLACE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool250 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Oxford Circus)
GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET 		health and fitness suite284 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing (West End) (Closed)
27-28 27-28 Kingly Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool373 yd
Agua At Sanderson Hotel (Closed)
BERNERS STREET 		health and fitness suite383 yd
Easygym (London Oxford Street)
The Plaza The Plaza Oxford Street 		health and fitness suite383 yd
Marshall Street Leisure Centre
MARSHALL STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool433 yd
The London Edition
BERNERS STREET 		health and fitness suite444 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 Castle Street dangerous?

In 2023, 15086 crimes were reported near Great Castle 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 8LS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 15086
Theft From The Person 5479
Other Theft 4526
Shoplifting 1099
Violence And Sexual Offences 953
Anti Social Behaviour 889
Robbery 554
Vehicle Crime 385
Public Order 306
Drugs 301
Burglary 248
Criminal Damage And Arson 163
Bicycle Theft 109
Other Crime 40
Possession Of Weapons 34

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of W1W 8LS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Place142 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Market Place142 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Place142 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Place142 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Place142 yd
2023-12ShopliftingOffender given penalty noticeOn or near Market Place142 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Market Place142 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Market Place142 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Place142 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Place142 yd

Employment

W1W 8LS 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 8LS 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

Full-Time Employee80
Self-Employed28
Retired21
Student (economically inactive)18
Part-Time Employee9
Other8
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities43
Professional, scientific and technical activities31
Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Other15
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Information and communication12
Real estate activities8
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Transport and storage2
Construction2
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female89
Male115

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex66
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced18
Widowed7

Health

Very good health138
Good health55
Fair health6
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications5
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 7
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 136

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese6
Indian8
Pakistani2
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other2
White158
Roma1
Arab13
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom89
European Union45
Rest of Europe9
Africa9
Middle East and Asia31
The Americas and the Caribbean13
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK89
10+ Years35
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom124
Ireland3
France14
Germany6
Italy9
Portugal1
Spain4
Lithuania2
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries8
Other Europe5
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean11
Central and South America2
Oceania2
No passport held2

Religion

No religion61
Christian73
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Jewish17
Muslim15
Sikh1
Other religion5
Not answered26
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