Apsley Way City of Westminster, Westminster
5 addresses across 4 postcodes (SW1X,W1J), about 150 m long. USRN 8401712.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band H; Band D in Westminster costs £1,050 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 25% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is London Victoria, about 930 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Green Park, is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 28.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 14 to 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Knightsbridge Medical Centre, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 57% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 386 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often theft from the person.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band H (51% of about 3,220 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Belgravia, Mayfair, Royal Parks (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- Royal Artillery Memorial, grade I
- WELLINGTON ARCH, grade I
- WELLINGTON MONUMENT, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Development Site At 1 - 5 Grosvenor Place London SW1X 7HJ, permissioned (110 m)
- London Hilton 22 Park Lane London W1K 1BE, permissioned (350 m)
- London Hilton 22 Park Lane London W1K 1BE, permissioned (350 m)
- 4 Stanhope Gate London W1J 7FY, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Development Site At Carrington Street Car Park, 51-53 Brick Street And 1-6 Yarmouth Place London, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Development Site At Carrington Street Car Park, 51-53 Brick Street And 1-6 Yarmouth Place London, pending decision (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 100 Piccadilly London W1J 7NH, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 100 Piccadilly London W1J 7NH, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| W1J 7NT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SW1X 7HJ | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| SW1X 7TA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| W1J 7NS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 14 m and 16 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW1X 7HJ | 75% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| SW1X 7TA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| W1J 7NS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| W1J 7NT | 25% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | London Victoria 54 million journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Bond Street 43 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| London Charing Cross 20 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hyde Park Corner Underground Station | 100 m |
| Knightsbridge Underground Station | 650 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Green Park Underground Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 24 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hyde Park Corner | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Westminster Pier | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mayfair - Achilles Way Car Park | 250 m |
| EV charging points | 62 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 21.7 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knightsbridge Medical Centre | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 29 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Pharmacy At Mayfair & Clinic | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 26 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Beresford Clinic | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | The Gordon Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Police Roll Of Honour Trust | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | NatWest | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Green Park 19 ha | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hyde Park 130 ha | 170 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | Westminster School Playing Field 3.7 ha | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,020 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 13 parks and gardens, 158 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wellington Arch, a listed building (Grade I), 30 m. 761 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 48 of them Grade I and 86 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington Arch | Listed building, Grade I | 30 m |
| Royal Artillery Memorial | Listed building, Grade I | 50 m west |
| Machine Gun Corps Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north-east |
| Forecourt Railings, Piers and Gates to Apsley House | Listed building, Grade I | 90 m north |
| The Grosvenor Estate: Wilton Crescent | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 380 m south-west |
| The Grosvenor Estate: Belgrave Square | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 410 m (0.3 miles) south |
| The Chapter House and Pyx Chamber in the abbey cloisters, Westminster Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| The Jewel Tower | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St James's Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| The Serpentine | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Duck Island | Island | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Pelican Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Paddington Green | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 28.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
5 of the street's 5 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Westminster City School Christian | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St. Thomas More Language College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Barnabas' CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Grey Coat Hospital Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ada National College for Digital Skills | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H&W Catering Ltd SW1X 7HJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 4 Good | 23 Mar 2021 |
| The Peninsula London Hotel SW1X 7HJ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 100 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Bridges SW1X 7LY | Retailers - other | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Apax Partners LLP SW1X 7LX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| THE PEMBROKE CLUB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Hotel Intercontinental W1J 7QY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 180 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2026 |
| The Wellesley Hotel SW1X 7LY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 180 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Kosher Central London SW1X 7HH | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2023 |
| Chabad Belgravia SW1X 7HH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | Exempt | |
| Four Seasons Hotel W1J 7DR | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 200 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Company of Cooks @ The Royal Aeronautical Society W1J 7BQ | Other catering premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Les Ambassadeurs Club W1J 7ED | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Hard Rock Cafe W1K 1QZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Rose & Crown W1K 1QN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2024 |
| The Caledonian Club SW1X 7DR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 4 Good | 16 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Theft from the person | 139 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 66 |
| Other theft | 65 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 40 |
| Public order | 22 |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Bicycle theft | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hamilton Mews (138); On or near Grosvenor Crescent Mews (119); On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (66); On or near Grantham Place (40); On or near Headfort Place (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 61% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 67% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 5% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 92% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 59% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 8 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Cafe Eighty-One (restaurant/cafe/canteen, SW1X 7RB) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 20 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings La Mome London (restaurant/cafe/canteen, SW1X 7RL) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 22 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings The Colony Club Limited (restaurant/cafe/canteen, W1J 7SA) now 5 Very good, was 4 Good (rated 1 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- W1J 7NT: 2 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- SW1X 7HJ: 1 address of 103 in the postcode
- SW1X 7TA: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- W1J 7NS: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
Nearby streets
A4 · A4 · Piccadilly · Grosvenor Place · Lanesborough Place · Pembroke Close · Grosvenor Place · Halkin Street · Headfort Place · Grosvenor Crescent · Hamilton Mews · Grosvenor Crescent Mews
All the streets in SW1X, W1J and across Westminster.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.