W1T 6FB Westminster
Live postcode, introduced November 2021. Ward: West End. Region: London.
Streets
- Cleveland Street, London: 15 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Westminster in 2026-27: Band D £1,050 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £700 | £816 | £933 | £1,050 | £1,283 | £1,516 | £1,749 | £2,099 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (22% of about 1,210 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 15.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed, Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- THE LONDON FOOT HOSPITAL AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade I
- 68, CLEVELAND STREET, grade II
- BOLLARDS OUTSIDE NUMBERS 32 AND 35, grade II
- NUMBER 13 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 15 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 27 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 31-37 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 42 AND 44 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 46 AND 48 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 50 AND 52 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 6, 8 AND 10 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 65 TO 71 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 7, 9 AND 11 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 78 AND 80 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 87-89 Cleveland Street London W1T 6PJ, permissioned (20 m)
- Middlesex Hospital Annex, 44 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 4JT: up to 57 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Middlesex Hospital Annex, Cleveland St WC1, pending decision (210 m)
- 204A Great Portland Street London W1W 5NP, permissioned (220 m)
- Former Tottenham Mews Day Hospital, 14-19 Tottenham Mews, London, W1T 4AA: up to 23 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Network Building, 95-100 Tottenham Court Road and 76-80 Whitfield Street and 88 Whitfield Streeet, London W1T, permissioned (270 m)
- Cambridge House 373-375 Euston Road London NW1 3AR: up to 16 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Cambridge House 373-375 Euston Road London NW1 3AR, permissioned (270 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 27 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | London Euston 40 million journeys in 2024–25 | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Tottenham Court Road 68 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bond Street 43 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Great Portland Street Underground Station | 360 m |
| Warren Street Underground Station | 390 m | |
| Goodge Street Underground Station | 440 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 52 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Great Portland Street | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Savoy Pier Embankment | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 160 m |
| EV charging points | 63 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13.7 km (8.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 22.9 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 19 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fitzrovia Medical Centre | 80 m |
| Pharmacies | 47 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fitzrovia Pharmacy | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 73 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 30 m |
| Hospital | Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (Bolsover Street) | 270 m |
| Police station | Police Station Albany Street | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clubwizard Ltd. | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fitzroy Square 6,750 m² | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Regent's Park 136 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 920 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 10 parks and gardens, 142 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The London Foot Hospital and Attached Railings, a listed building (Grade I), 110 m north-east. 767 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 42 of them Grade I and 73 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The London Foot Hospital and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade I | 110 m north-east |
| Numbers 20-32 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m north |
| Numbers 11, 12 and 15-19 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m north |
| Numbers 1, 1A and 2-8 and Attached Railings and Lamp Holders | Listed building, Grade I | 190 m north |
| A subterranean commercial ice-well (City of Westminster), Park Crescent West, W1 | Scheduled monument | 470 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Bedford Square | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Russell Square | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Three Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Pelican Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Duck Island | Island | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| St James's Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Paddington Green | Wood | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 32.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 11.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 18.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
15 of the postcode's 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Westminster: see them on the Westminster page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 48% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 59% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 4% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Cleveland Street.