NW1 5LA

Regent's Park · Westminster · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
London
Local authority
Westminster
Postcode district
NW1
Postcode sector
NW1 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NW1 5LJ 0 m
NW1 5BF 37 m
NW1 5SD 44 m
NW1 5SE 44 m
NW1 5SF 44 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NW1 5LA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NW
Postcode district
NW1
Postcode sector
NW1 5
Latitude
51.523131
Longitude
-0.156879
British National Grid easting
527,965
British National Grid northing
182,078

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Westminster · E09000033
Parish or community
E43000236
Output area
E00023920
Lower layer super output area
Westminster 008D · E01004727
Middle layer super output area
Westminster 008 · E02000967

Postcode source versions

Explore NW1

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
The Emporium, Station Approach, London, NW1 5LA 4 October 2017 £689,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
372
Primary
149
Secondary
34
  1. Francis Holland School

    Other independent school

    293 m
  2. The St Marylebone CofE School

    Academy converter

    344 m
  3. Royal Academy of Music

    Higher education institutions

    362 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
31,257
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Theft from the person 7,147
  • Other theft 5,854
  • Shoplifting 4,539
  • Violence and sexual offences 4,430
  • Anti social behaviour 2,292

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NW1 5 residents
2,569

Age bands in NW1 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
10.5%

226 residents

Age 15 to 24
15.2%

326 residents

Age 25 to 44
40.9%

879 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.6%

464 residents

Age 65 and over
11.7%

252 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
92%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
92%
Gigabit-capable
92%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning applications

Mapped applications within 1,000 metres of this postcode point.

Available records
418
Records since 17 September 2020
126
Latest available record date
12 August 2025
London Borough of Camden
Partial beta coverage
This beta dataset covers only Adur, Camden, Doncaster and Worthing and is not a complete national planning register. Doncaster records have no published coordinates, so they cannot be matched to local reports.

Latest available applications

  1. 2025/2541/L Date not supplied 897 m away

    Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to listed building consent 2024/2211/L dated 6/09/2024 for 'External alterations including demolition and replacement of existing 'link' structure/building, proposed roof light and associated works. Internal alterations to (former) main house and mews including installation of replacement staircases; reconfiguration of internal layouts at ground and lower- ground floor levels (main house) and ground and first floor levels (mews).'

    Flat 1 5 Cambridge Gate London NW1 4JX

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  2. 2025/2542/P Date not supplied 897 m away

    Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to planning permission 2024/1454/P dated 6/09/2024 for 'External alterations including demolition and replacement of existing 'link' structure/building, new roof light and associated works.'

    Flat 1 5 Cambridge Gate London NW1 4JX

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  3. 2025/3194/P Date not supplied 987 m away

    Partial details of hard and soft landscaping (Condition 5) of planning permission 2023/0282/P dated 11/07/2024 (for: Demolition and rebuilding of listed garden retaining wall and balustrade)

    Chester Terrace Gardens Chester Terrace London NW1 4ND

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  4. 2025/3193/P Date not supplied 987 m away

    Details of hard and soft landscaping (condition 5) and method statement (condition 7) of planning permission 2025/0063/P (for:Temporary deconstruction and like-for-like reconstruction of 2 bays of the Outer Circle dwarf wall and associated works to facilitate the replacement of the garden retaining wall)

    Chester Terrace Gardens Chester Terrace London NW1 4ND

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  5. 2025/2900/T Decision dated 12 August 2025 987 m away

    IN GARDENS SEE PLAN: 1 x Sweet Chestnut) (T210) - Crown lift to achieve a clearance of no more than 5m from the ground level within the garden. 1 x Buckeye (T214) - Crown lift to achieve a clearance of no more than 5m from the ground level within the garden. 1 x Privet (T217) - Crown lift to achieve a clearance of no more than 5m from the ground level within the garden.

    Chester Terrace Gardens Chester Terrace London NW1 4ND

    London Borough of Camden No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
  6. 2025/3382/L Decision dated 7 August 2025 992 m away

    Internal Alterations to the Upper Ground Floor and Lower Ground Floor.

    85 Albany Street London NW1 4BT

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  7. 2025/1320/P Decision dated 5 August 2025 892 m away

    Proposed installation of 105 solar panels

    1-9 Albany Street London NW1 4DF

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  8. 2025/1171/L Decision dated 4 July 2025 991 m away

    Minor internal alterations comprising insertion of partition walls and new escape windows, replacement of garage door with window, lowering of basement vaults and associated works.

    10 Chester Terrace London NW1 4ND

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  9. 2025/1093/P Decision dated 4 July 2025 991 m away

    Replacement of garage door with a door with window, lowering of basement vaults and associated works.

    10 Chester Terrace London NW1 4ND

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  10. 2025/0063/P Decision dated 24 June 2025 987 m away

    Temporary deconstruction and like-for-like reconstruction of 2 bays of the Outer Circle dwarf wall and associated works to facilitate the replacement of the garden retaining wall

    Chester Terrace Gardens Chester Terrace London NW1 4ND

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  11. 2025/0116/L Decision dated 24 June 2025 987 m away

    Temporary deconstruction and like-for-like reconstruction of 2 bays of the Outer Circle dwarf wall and associated works to facilitate the replacement of the garden retaining wall

    Chester Terrace Gardens Chester Terrace London NW1 4ND

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  12. 2025/2150/T Decision dated 23 June 2025 990 m away

    ON STREET AT FRONT: 1 x London Plane (N3209) - Crown reduce by approx. 3m laterally and reduce in height to balance to create a 2m clearance from the client's property and the neighbouring property. Remove all broken branches.

    Albany Street Police Station 60 Albany Street London NW1 4EE

    London Borough of Camden No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA

Source: MHCLG Planning Data, snapshot 2025-09-17, version 2025-09-17-beta. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Record dates use the submitted date where published, otherwise the decision date.

GP practices

135

within 5 km

  • CAVENDISH HEALTH CENTRE

    LOWER GROUND FLOOR, 15 MARYLEBONE ROAD, LONDON, NW1 5JD

    ODS code E87745

    374 m

  • MARYLEBONE HEALTH CENTRE

    17 MARYLEBONE ROAD, LONDON, NW1 5LT

    ODS code E87737

    374 m

  • CRAWFORD STREET SURGERY

    95-97 CRAWFORD STREET, LONDON, W1H 2HJ

    ODS code E87070

    519 m

  • LISSON GROVE HEALTH CENTRE

    GATEFORTH STREET, LONDON, NW8 8EG

    ODS code E87011

    880 m

  • CONNAUGHT SQUARE PRACTICE

    41 CONNAUGHT SQUARE, LONDON, W2 2HL

    ODS code E87037

    1.1 km

  • PADDINGTON GREEN HEALTH CENTRE

    4 PRINCESS LOUISE CLOSE, LONDON, W2 1LQ

    ODS code E87008

    1.2 km

  • MAYFAIR MEDICAL CENTRE

    3-5 WEIGHHOUSE STREET, LONDON, W1K 5LS

    ODS code E87648

    1.2 km

  • FITZROVIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    31 FITZROY SQUARE, LONDON, W1T 6EU

    ODS code E87066

    1.2 km

  • CROMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 CROMPTON STREET, LONDON, W2 1ND

    ODS code E87052

    1.4 km

  • LITTLE VENICE MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 CROMPTON STREET, LONDON, W2 1ND

    ODS code E87006

    1.4 km

  • CAMDEN HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PRACTICE

    THE MARGARETE CENTRE, 108 HAMPSTEAD ROAD, LONDON, NW1 2LS

    ODS code Y02674

    1.4 km

  • WELLINGTON HEALTH CENTRE

    16 WELLINGTON ROAD, ST JOHNS WOOD, LONDON, NW8 9SP

    ODS code E87754

    1.4 km

  • ST JOHNS WOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BRAMPTON HOUSE, 60 GROVE END ROAD, LONDON, NW8 9NH

    ODS code E87609

    1.7 km

  • RIDGMOUNT PRACTICE

    8 RIDGMOUNT STREET, LONDON, WC1E 7AA

    ODS code F83043

    1.8 km

  • AMPTHILL & REGENTS PARK PRACTICE

    57-59 CROWNDALE ROAD, LONDON, NW1 1TN

    ODS code F83006

    1.9 km

  • GOWER STREET PRACTICE

    20 GOWER STREET, LONDON, WC1E 6DP

    ODS code F83005

    1.9 km

  • KINGS CROSS SURGERY

    77-83 CHALTON STREET, LONDON, NW1 1HY

    ODS code F83635

    2.0 km

  • SOMERS TOWN MEDICAL CENTRE

    CHALTON STREET, LONDON, NW1 1HY

    ODS code F83683

    2.0 km

  • GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    4TH FLOOR, SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH, 1 FRITH STREET, LONDON, W1D 3HZ

    ODS code E87772

    2.0 km

  • SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE

    1ST FLOOR, 30 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W1D 3QS

    ODS code E87069

    2.0 km

Showing 20 of 135 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Baker Street Underground Station

    PLT · Baker Street

    0.0 miles
  • Baker Street Underground Station

    MET · Baker Street

    0.0 miles
  • Baker Street Underground Station

    PLT · Baker Street

    0.0 miles
  • Baker Street Underground Station

    PLT · Baker Street

    0.0 miles
  • Baker Street Underground Station

    PLT · Baker Street

    0.0 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Westminster 008D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

25,313 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

372 open schools are in scope, including 149 primary and 34 secondary schools. Francis Holland School is the nearest published school at 293 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

31,257 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2,604.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Theft from the person with 7,147 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.