W1F 8ZR postcode in City of Westminster, Westminster

W1F 8ZR is a postcode in City of Westminster, in the West End ward of Westminster. It is in the Cities of London and Westminster parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since October 2000.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at W1F 8ZR can get it Across Westminster: 90% Nearest school Soho Parish CofE Primary School 300 m in a straight line Nearest station Tottenham Court Road 350 m in a straight line

Where W1F 8ZR is, and what is near it

Map of W1F 8ZR and what is near it Map of W1F 8ZR: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the W1F 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 11 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. W1F 8AD: also in W1F 8W1F 8AE: also in W1F 8W1F 8AG: also in W1F 8W1F 8AH: also in W1F 8W1F 8AJ: also in W1F 8W1F 8AL: also in W1F 8W1F 8AN: also in W1F 8W1F 8AP: also in W1F 8W1F 8AR: also in W1F 8W1F 8AS: also in W1F 8W1F 8AY: also in W1F 8W1F 8AZ: also in W1F 8W1F 8BB: also in W1F 8W1F 8BD: also in W1F 8W1F 8BG: also in W1F 8W1F 8BH: also in W1F 8W1F 8DA: also in W1F 8W1F 8DF: also in W1F 8W1F 8DG: also in W1F 8W1F 8DH: also in W1F 8W1F 8DN: also in W1F 8W1F 8DP: also in W1F 8W1F 8DR: also in W1F 8W1F 8DS: also in W1F 8W1F 8DX: also in W1F 8W1F 8DY: also in W1F 8W1F 8EA: also in W1F 8W1F 8EB: also in W1F 8W1F 8EF: also in W1F 8W1F 8EG: also in W1F 8W1F 8EJ: also in W1F 8W1F 8EL: also in W1F 8W1F 8EP: also in W1F 8W1F 8ER: also in W1F 8W1F 8ES: also in W1F 8W1F 8EU: also in W1F 8W1F 8FL: also in W1F 8W1F 8FN: also in W1F 8W1F 8FP: also in W1F 8W1F 8FR: also in W1F 8W1F 8FS: also in W1F 8W1F 8GA: also in W1F 8W1F 8GB: also in W1F 8W1F 8GD: also in W1F 8W1F 8GG: also in W1F 8W1F 8GH: also in W1F 8W1F 8GN: also in W1F 8W1F 8GP: also in W1F 8W1F 8GS: also in W1F 8W1F 8GU: also in W1F 8W1F 8GW: also in W1F 8W1F 8GY: also in W1F 8W1F 8HJ: also in W1F 8W1F 8HN: also in W1F 8W1F 8HP: also in W1F 8W1F 8HR: also in W1F 8W1F 8HS: also in W1F 8W1F 8HT: also in W1F 8W1F 8JB: also in W1F 8W1F 8JD: also in W1F 8W1F 8JE: also in W1F 8W1F 8JF: also in W1F 8W1F 8JH: also in W1F 8W1F 8JL: also in W1F 8W1F 8JP: also in W1F 8W1F 8JQ: also in W1F 8W1F 8PR: also in W1F 8W1F 8PS: also in W1F 8W1F 8PZ: also in W1F 8W1F 8QB: also in W1F 8W1F 8QF: also in W1F 8W1F 8QG: also in W1F 8W1F 8QL: also in W1F 8W1F 8QP: also in W1F 8W1F 8QR: also in W1F 8W1F 8QT: also in W1F 8W1F 8RG: also in W1F 8W1F 8RH: also in W1F 8W1F 8RJ: also in W1F 8W1F 8RR: also in W1F 8W1F 8RT: also in W1F 8W1F 8RX: also in W1F 8W1F 8SE: also in W1F 8W1F 8SJ: also in W1F 8W1F 8SP: also in W1F 8W1F 8SQ: also in W1F 8W1F 8SR: also in W1F 8W1F 8ST: also in W1F 8W1F 8SU: also in W1F 8W1F 8SW: also in W1F 8W1F 8SY: also in W1F 8W1F 8TA: also in W1F 8W1F 8TE: also in W1F 8W1F 8TH: also in W1F 8W1F 8TJ: also in W1F 8W1F 8TS: also in W1F 8W1F 8TU: also in W1F 8W1F 8WB: also in W1F 8W1F 8WD: also in W1F 8W1F 8WH: also in W1F 8W1F 8WP: also in W1F 8W1F 8WS: also in W1F 8W1F 8WU: also in W1F 8W1F 8WX: also in W1F 8W1F 8WZ: also in W1F 8W1F 8YA: also in W1F 8W1F 8ZE: also in W1F 8W1F 8ZF: also in W1F 8W1F 8ZH: also in W1F 8W1F 8ZL: also in W1F 8W1F 8ZN: also in W1F 8W1F 8ZP: also in W1F 8W1F 8ZT: also in W1F 8W1F 8ZU: also in W1F 8 West End W1F 8ZR Map of W1F 8ZR and what is near it Map of W1F 8ZR: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the W1F 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 11 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. West End W1F 8ZR
  • W1F 8ZR
  • Other postcodes in W1F 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5145, longitude -0.1345)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after W1F 8ZR?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at W1F 8ZR?

Every home and business at W1F 8ZR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

W1F 8ZR 100% Westminster 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

W1F 8ZR 100% Westminster 97%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at W1F 8ZR?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for W1F 8ZR.

Check the bin days for W1F 8ZR on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is W1F 8ZR at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include W1F 8ZR.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Westminster

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for W1F 8ZR: 17,291 properties in Westminster are at high risk (9.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Westminster

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of W1F 8ZR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near W1F 8ZR?

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in W1F 8 in the 12 months to August 2026.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in W1F 8ZR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in W1F 8ZR from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near W1F 8ZR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 2,190 homes in the neighbourhood around W1F 8ZR. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (45%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around W1F 8ZR

Band D in Westminster for 2026‑27: £1,050. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £700 (band A) to £2,099 (band H); band E, the most common, is £1,283.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (1%)£700
Band Bwithheld£816
Band Cabout 40 (2%)£933
Band Dabout 420 (19%)£1,050
Band Eabout 500 (23%)£1,283
Band Fabout 470 (21%)£1,516
Band Gabout 460 (21%)£1,749
Band Habout 280 (13%)£2,099

When the homes were built

  1. 45% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 0% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 16% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

Averages for Westminster before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of W1F 8ZR is in (ONS area E01035716), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near W1F 8ZR?

The nearest open schools to W1F 8ZR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near W1F 8ZR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to W1F 8ZR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of W1F 8ZR is Tottenham Court Road, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Tottenham Court Road Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Bond Street Railway station 900 mWalk
  • Tottenham Court Road Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 350 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wardour Street, 174 m away.

More stations near W1F 8ZR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near W1F 8ZR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of W1F 8ZR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near W1F 8ZR?

18 within 1 km 88 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of W1F 8ZR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 150 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · No details mapped 650 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near W1F 8ZR?

The nearest to the centre of W1F 8ZR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to W1F 8ZR?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near W1F 8ZR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of W1F 8ZR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near W1F 8ZR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of W1F 8ZR, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near W1F 8ZR?

The nearest vets to the centre of W1F 8ZR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is W1F 8ZR in a conservation area?

The centre of W1F 8ZR is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near W1F 8ZR?

Police.uk records 4,410 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of W1F 8ZR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Other theft872 reports
Theft from the person781 reports
Shoplifting682 reports
Violence and sexual offences659 reports
Anti-social behaviour570 reports
Public order195 reports

Also: drugs 152, burglary 134, robbery 130, vehicle crime 107, bicycle theft 74, other crime 28, possession of weapons 18, criminal damage and arson 8.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for W1F 8ZR

Ward
West End
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
City of Westminster
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
October 2000

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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