W1H 2QB postcode in City of Westminster, Westminster
W1H 2QB is a postcode in City of Westminster, in the Marylebone 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 December 2000.
Where W1H 2QB is, and what is near it
- W1H 2QB
- Other postcodes in W1H 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 16 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
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 51.5188, longitude -0.1617)
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 W1H 2QB?
- WestminsterCouncil, for all local services Westminster: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around W1H 2QB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Cities of London and WestminsterParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Rachel Blake
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 W1H 2QB?
Every home and business at W1H 2QB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 W1H 2QB?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for W1H 2QB.
Check the bin days for W1H 2QB on BinDayBuddySource: 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 W1H 2QB 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 W1H 2QB.
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 W1H 2QB: 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 W1H 2QB 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near W1H 2QB?
Homes in W1H 2 sold for a typical £1,315,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 18 sales, down 13.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £1,315,000 14 sales
Across the whole W1H district: a typical £1,055,000 from 50 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 W1H 2QB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in W1H 2QB 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 W1H 2QB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,150 homes in the neighbourhood around W1H 2QB. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (66%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 G, the most common, is £1,749.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £700 |
| Band B | about 60 (5%) | £816 |
| Band C | about 90 (8%) | £933 |
| Band D | about 230 (20%) | £1,050 |
| Band E | about 180 (16%) | £1,283 |
| Band F | about 220 (19%) | £1,516 |
| Band G | about 270 (23%) | £1,749 |
| Band H | about 90 (8%) | £2,099 |
When the homes were built
- 66% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 W1H 2QB is in (ONS area E01004662), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 W1H 2QB?
The nearest open schools to W1H 2QB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 W1H 2QB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of W1H 2QB is London Marylebone Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.
- London Marylebone Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
- London Paddington Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Marylebone Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 400 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Dorset Street, 226 m away.
More stations near W1H 2QB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near W1H 2QB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of W1H 2QB, 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.
- Crawford Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2024 · Phone 020 7723 6324 50 mWalk
- Connaught Square Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 020 7402 4026 550 mWalk
- Paddington Green Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7887 1600 850 mWalk
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 W1H 2QB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of W1H 2QB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- SimpleSocket Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 150 mWalk
- Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 200 mWalk
- SimpleSocket Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 200 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near W1H 2QB?
The nearest to the centre of W1H 2QB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Happy Kids Dental Practice Ltd Phone 020 7078 0822 50 mWalk
- Smart Dental and Aesthetic Phone 07792 836986 150 mWalk
- Crescent Dental Clinic Phone 020 7723 2255 150 mWalk
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 W1H 2QB?
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.
- Western Eye Hospital Phone 020 3311 3311 250 mWalk
- HCA Healthcare UK The Princess Grace Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7486 1234 700 mWalk
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 W1H 2QB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of W1H 2QB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Forrester Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 020 7266 3174 2.1 kmCycle
- Beachcroft House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8187 1040 2.2 kmCycle
- Loveday Abbey Road Phone 020 4530 4993 2.3 kmCycle
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 W1H 2QB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of W1H 2QB, 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.
- Meacher Higgins & Thomas Mon to Fri 9am to 9pm; Sat 10am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7723 2788 100 mWalk
- Seymour Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 10am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7723 3489 150 mWalk
- Safeer Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 11:59pm; Sun 10am to 11pm 350 mWalk
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 W1H 2QB?
The nearest vets to the centre of W1H 2QB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- London Vet Clinic 150 mWalk
- Hyde Park Veterinary Centre Phone +44 20 7723 0453 650 mWalk
- Village Vet Phone +44 20 7289 1000 1.4 kmCycle
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 W1H 2QB in a conservation area?
The centre of W1H 2QB is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaPortman Estate
- Listed building14 Wyndham Place London W1H 2PZ
- Article 4 direction areaArticle 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed
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 W1H 2QB?
Police.uk records 2,446 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of W1H 2QB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 108, vehicle crime 94, drugs 72, robbery 66, bicycle theft 45, other crime 22, possession of weapons 12, criminal damage and arson 6.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for W1H 2QB
- Ward
- Marylebone
- 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
- December 2000
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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