W1K 4EA postcode in City of Westminster, Westminster
W1K 4EA 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 December 2000.
Where W1K 4EA is, and what is near it
- W1K 4EA
- Other postcodes in W1K 4: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 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 51.5121, longitude -0.1474)
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 W1K 4EA?
- 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 W1K 4EA 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 W1K 4EA?
Every home and business at W1K 4EA 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 W1K 4EA?
BinDayBuddy does not read City of Westminster's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
City of Westminster's bin daysSource: 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 W1K 4EA 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 W1K 4EA.
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 W1K 4EA: 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 W1K 4EA 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 W1K 4EA?
Homes in the W1K district sold for a typical £3,550,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 18 sales, down 21.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £3,050,000 15 sales
The W1K 4 postcode sector had 3 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole W1K district.
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 W1K 4EA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in W1K 4EA 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 W1K 4EA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 2,090 homes in the neighbourhood around W1K 4EA. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band H. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (52%). 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 H, the most common, is £2,099.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (under 1%) | £700 |
| Band B | withheld | £816 |
| Band C | about 10 (under 1%) | £933 |
| Band D | about 40 (2%) | £1,050 |
| Band E | about 230 (11%) | £1,283 |
| Band F | about 360 (17%) | £1,516 |
| Band G | about 550 (26%) | £1,749 |
| Band H | about 890 (43%) | £2,099 |
When the homes were built
- 52% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 16% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 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 W1K 4EA is in (ONS area E01004761), 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 W1K 4EA?
The nearest open schools to W1K 4EA, 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 W1K 4EA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of W1K 4EA is Bond Street, 200 metres away in a straight line.
- Bond Street Railway station 200 mWalk
- Tottenham Court Road Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Bond Street Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 300 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Berkeley Square, 259 m away.
More stations near W1K 4EA, 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 W1K 4EA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of W1K 4EA, 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.
- Mayfair Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 020 7493 1647 250 mWalk
- Great Chapel Street Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7437 9360 1.1 kmWalk
- Soho Centre For Health and Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 020 7534 6570 1.1 kmWalk
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 W1K 4EA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of W1K 4EA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- TotalEnergies Charging point · No details mapped 150 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 1 charger 300 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 350 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 W1K 4EA?
The nearest to the centre of W1K 4EA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dr Gillian Millman Phone 020 7499 3047 150 mWalk
- Teeth@W1 Phone 020 7499 7015 150 mWalk
- Peter Kertesz Dental Surgery Phone 020 7629 3262 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 W1K 4EA?
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.
- The London Welbeck Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2025 · Phone 020 7224 2242 700 mWalk
- DHI International UK Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7486 2774 800 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 W1K 4EA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of W1K 4EA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Norton House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 020 7976 7681 2.1 kmCycle
- Loveday Belgravia Phone 020 4530 9768 2.5 kmCycle
- Garside House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3826 5520 2.6 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 W1K 4EA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of W1K 4EA, 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.
- Boots, 355-361 Oxford Stree Mon to Sat 8:30am to 10pm; Sun 12pm to 6pm · Phone 020 7629 2105 250 mWalk
- Audley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9:30am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7493 6133 400 mWalk
- Life Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9:30am to 9pm; Sun 12pm to 6pm · Phone 020 7408 2001 450 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 W1K 4EA?
The nearest vets to the centre of W1K 4EA 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 1.4 kmCycle
- Hyde Park Veterinary Centre Phone +44 20 7723 0453 1.4 kmCycle
- 55 Veterinary Clinic 2.1 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 W1K 4EA in a conservation area?
The centre of W1K 4EA is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaMayfair
- Article 4 direction areaArticle 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed
- Article 4 direction areaArticle 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone
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 W1K 4EA?
Police.uk records 4,027 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of W1K 4EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 157, robbery 141, burglary 122, vehicle crime 108, bicycle theft 50, other crime 29, possession of weapons 23, criminal damage and arson 7.
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 W1K 4EA
- 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
- 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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