W1A 1BX

West End · Westminster · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Westminster
Postcode district
W1A
Postcode sector
W1A 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
W1C 1JG 0 m
W1G 0AD 18 m
W1G 0AW 44 m
W1C 1BY 48 m
W1C 1JH 48 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
W1A 1BX
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 July 1990
Terminated
1 December 1998
Postcode area
W
Postcode district
W1A
Postcode sector
W1A 1
Latitude
51.514984
Longitude
-0.147782
British National Grid easting
528,619
British National Grid northing
181,188

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Westminster · E09000033
Electoral ward
West End · E05013808
Parish or community
E43000236
Output area
E00023845
Lower layer super output area
Westminster 011B · E01004714
Middle layer super output area
Westminster 011 · E02000970

Postcode source versions

Explore W1A

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
390
Primary
159
Secondary
38
  1. Wetherby Senior School

    Other independent school

    342 m
  2. University of Westminster

    Higher education institutions

    368 m
  3. Queen's College, London

    Other independent school

    391 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
53,866
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Theft from the person 15,804
  • Other theft 11,492
  • Shoplifting 6,584
  • Violence and sexual offences 6,565
  • Anti social behaviour 2,842

Planning applications

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

Available records
790
Records since 17 September 2020
194
Latest available record date
29 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. 2025/3593/P Date not supplied 964 m away

    Details pursuant to Conditions 6 (Green Roof) and 7 (Cycle Storage) of planning permission 2021/3245/P, dated 25/01/2023, for the 'Erection of single storey roof extension to provide two flats (Class C3)'.

    Cleveland Court 86-90 Cleveland Street London W1T 6NH

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  2. 2025/3360/P Date not supplied 908 m away

    Application under section 106A (3) to modify a legal agreement and amend clause 4.2.2 (Bedford Passage Access Plan), clause 4.5.4 (Community Involvement Programme Plan), clause 4.8.5 (Detailed Basement Construction Plan) and 4.18.2 (Service Management Plan) of the S106 associated with planning permission 2021/3087/P (Appeal Ref: APP/X5210/W/22/3300894 dated 01/12/22) which varied planning permission 2017/0414/P, dated 15/01/2018 (as amended by 2018/1584/P, dated 30/09/2019 and 2021/3088/P, dated 12/07/2021) (for Refurbishment of the existing Workhouse and North and South Houses, part demolition of the South House and redevelopment of the remainder of the site. (abbrev.)), NAMELY to allow occupation of the North House prior to the submission of the Bedford Passage Access Plan, Community Involvement Programme Plan, Detailed Basement Construction Plan and Service Management Plan.

    Middlesex Hospital Annexe 44 Cleveland Street London W1T 4JT

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  3. 2024/4958/P Date not supplied 925 m away

    Works to Shopfront including replacement of windows and doors.

    66 Cleveland Street London Camden W1T 6LU

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  4. 2025/1707/A Date not supplied 991 m away

    Display of 1 x internally illuminated projecting sign on ground floor shopfront.

    36 Charlotte Street London W1T 2NJ

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  5. 2025/1712/P Date not supplied 991 m away

    Alterations at ground floor level to open up existing window opening on side wall on Colville Place elevation and replace glass in existing timber window frame with opaque, grey-tinted glass and alterations to make the window permanently fixed shut. (REVISED DESCRIPTION OF DEVELOPMENT AND DRAWINGS FOR RECONSULTATION PURPOSES - THIS INCLUDES OMISSION OF FIXED BENCH SEATING AND AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE OPAQUE & TINTED GLASS TO EXISTING SIDE WINDOW WHICH WILL BE PERMANENTLY FIXED SHUT).

    36 Charlotte Street London W1T 2NJ

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  6. 2025/1697/P Date not supplied 991 m away

    Alterations to ground floor shopfront, including installation of retractable canvas awning and aluminium frame sliding door with fixed glazing panel. (REVISED DESCRIPTION OF DEVELOPMENT AND DRAWINGS FOR RECONSULTATION PURPOSES - THIS INCLUDES OMISSION OF STEEL BALUSTRADE AND REVISED SLIDING DOOR ARRANGEMENT).

    36 Charlotte Street London W1T 2NJ

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  7. 2024/5272/A Date not supplied 925 m away

    Works to Shopfront including replacement of windows and doors.

    66 Cleveland Street London Camden W1T 6LU

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  8. 2024/5376/P Date not supplied 993 m away

    Internal alterations and refurbishment to upper flat, including addition of a mezzanine to rear studio and replacement of rear roof structure, installation of an air source heat pump and solar panels to facilitate the ongoing use of the property as a family dwelling (C3)

    Upper Flat 28 Charlotte Street London W1T 2NF

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  9. 2024/5569/L Date not supplied 993 m away

    Internal alterations and refurbishment to upper flat, including addition of a mezzanine to rear studio and replacement of rear roof structure, installation of an air source heat pump and solar panels to facilitate the ongoing use of the property as a family dwelling (C3)

    Upper Flat 28 Charlotte Street London W1T 2NF

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  10. 2024/5807/P Date not supplied 960 m away

    Installation of three air conditioning units located in the lightwell on the lower ground floor (retrospective)

    77-79 Charlotte Street London W1T 4PW

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  11. 2023/3732/P Date not supplied 915 m away

    Details to discharge Condition 6 (Piling Method Statement) of planning reference 2019/2121/P dated 11/09/20 for demolition of existing building (Use Class B1) and redevelopment to form five storey building (plus basement), comprising retail (Use Class A1) at ground floor and basement, with 2 x 2 bed flats above (Use Class C3).

    3 Goodge Place London W1T 4SB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  12. 2025/1131/A Date not supplied 941 m away

    Change existing shop front fascia sign to new where height of Fascia matching adjacent properties signage. Projecting light box sign with Logo to two sides. Backlit Logo to Facsia. Flat cut letters to Fascia.

    31 Tottenham Street London Camden W1T 4RR

    London Borough of Camden Registered

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

136

within 5 km

  • MAYFAIR MEDICAL CENTRE

    3-5 WEIGHHOUSE STREET, LONDON, W1K 5LS

    ODS code E87648

    230 m

  • CAVENDISH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87745

    912 m

  • MARYLEBONE HEALTH CENTRE

    17 MARYLEBONE ROAD, LONDON, NW1 5LT

    ODS code E87737

    912 m

  • FITZROVIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    31 FITZROY SQUARE, LONDON, W1T 6EU

    ODS code E87066

    985 m

  • CRAWFORD STREET SURGERY

    95-97 CRAWFORD STREET, LONDON, W1H 2HJ

    ODS code E87070

    1.0 km

  • GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E87772

    1.1 km

  • SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE

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

    ODS code E87069

    1.1 km

  • SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE

    1ST FLOOR, 1 FRITH STREET, LONDON, W1D 3HZ

    ODS code E87714

    1.1 km

  • CONNAUGHT SQUARE PRACTICE

    41 CONNAUGHT SQUARE, LONDON, W2 2HL

    ODS code E87037

    1.1 km

  • RIDGMOUNT PRACTICE

    8 RIDGMOUNT STREET, LONDON, WC1E 7AA

    ODS code F83043

    1.3 km

  • GOWER STREET PRACTICE

    20 GOWER STREET, LONDON, WC1E 6DP

    ODS code F83005

    1.4 km

  • MUSEUM PRACTICE

    58 GREAT RUSSELL STREET, LONDON, WC1B 3BA

    ODS code F83061

    1.6 km

  • COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    47 SHORTS GARDENS, LONDON, WC2H 9AA

    ODS code E87045

    1.6 km

  • CAMDEN HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y02674

    1.6 km

  • LISSON GROVE HEALTH CENTRE

    GATEFORTH STREET, LONDON, NW8 8EG

    ODS code E87011

    1.8 km

  • PADDINGTON GREEN HEALTH CENTRE

    4 PRINCESS LOUISE CLOSE, LONDON, W2 1LQ

    ODS code E87008

    1.9 km

  • BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC

    39 BRUNSWICK CENTRE, LONDON, WC1N 1AF

    ODS code F83048

    2.0 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

  • KNIGHTSBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    71-75 PAVILION ROAD, LONDON, SW1X 0ET

    ODS code E87738

    2.1 km

Showing 20 of 136 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

  • Bond Street Station

    TMU · Bond Street

    0.0 miles
  • Bond Street Underground Station

    PLT · Bond Street

    0.1 miles
  • Bond Street Underground Station

    PLT · Bond Street

    0.1 miles
  • Bond Street Station

    TMU · Bond Street

    0.1 miles
  • Henrietta Place

    BCT · Bond Street

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Westminster 011B, 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

26,473 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
8 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

390 open schools are in scope, including 159 primary and 38 secondary schools. Wetherby Senior School is the nearest published school at 342 m.

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

Recorded crime

53,866 published events cover 12 months, averaging 4,488.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Theft from the person with 15,804 events.

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