NW8 8SL

POSTCODE

A Church Street postcode in Westminster, a 7-minute walk from London Marylebone Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Good

    0.11 mi

  2. 2

    Special

    0.14 mi

  3. 4

    All-through · Outstanding · Attainment 8 51.3

    0.31 mi

  4. 5

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.32 mi

  5. 6

    Special

    0.34 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • London Marylebone Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    551 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground Station

    Underground

    618 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground Station

    Underground

    665 m straight lineabout 8 min

Bus stops

  • Church Street Market Lisson Grove

    Bus · Stop LJ · south-east

    80 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Church Street Market Lisson Grove

    Bus · Stop LP · north-west

    94 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Frampton Street

    Bus · Stop LR · north-west

    103 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Frampton Street

    Bus · Stop LH · south-east

    123 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Rossmore Road / Lisson Grove

    Bus · Stop LK · north-east

    218 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NW8 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NW8 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 12 sales

NW8 8SL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the NW8 8 sector.

Average price
£598,167
Median price: £468,250
Median -31.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 12 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £900,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1m£704k£365k
Oct '25Dec '25Apr '26Jun '26Sep '26
£900,000 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW8 8QJ
£440,000 · 2026-08-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW8 8NN
£365,000 · 2026-06-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW8 8JR
£870,000 · 2026-05-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW8 8PP
£910,000 · 2026-04-08 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW8 8UW
£367,500 · 2026-04-01 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW8 8UD
£415,000 · 2026-03-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW8 8QX
£486,500 · 2026-03-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW8 8LU
£380,000 · 2026-03-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW8 8QX
£1,043,000 · 2025-12-11 · Terraced · Freehold
NW8 8SB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NW8 8SL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NW8 8SL

Counts are for Church Street electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
32
YoY -11%
574430
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
51
YoY +42%
704723
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY -43%
1493
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
4
YoY -60%
1272
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
48
YoY -21%
695846
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

4 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

143
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Westminster 009 (E02000968)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£48,971

£41,791–£57,385

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,920

£32,767–£43,883

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,951

£29,098–£35,084

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,533

£22,572–£33,583

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,983
Bangladeshi37.5%
White Brit.19.1%
Other White9.3%
Arab8.2%
Other ethnic group5.1%
+ 14 other groups · 20.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,984
Muslim58.2%
Christian24.6%
No religion10.7%
Not answered4.7%
Hindu0.7%
+ 3 other religions · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,980
25–3419.4%
50–6417.9%
35–4914.1%
20–2410.6%
≤48.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%

Households

Total households: 609
One person: other15.9%
One person: aged 66+14.4%
Other household types, with dependent children14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.9%
+ 9 other households · 33.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
8441
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8441 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for NW8 8SL

England
Country
Westminster
Local Authority
Church Street
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NW8 8SL
Coordinates
51.5258, -0.1689
Grid reference
TQ271823
Easting
527,125
Northing
182,354
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGRGJ+8C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
City of Westminster
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Westminster

Administrative Information

Westminster
Local Authority
Council Area
Queen's Park and Maida Vale E14001435
Constituency
E14001435
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Church Street
Constituency code
E14001435
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Westminster, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Westminster

Health & NHS

West London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Westminster 009G E01033601
E01033601
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Westminster 009 E02000968
E02000968
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Westminster 009G E01033601
E01033601
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Westminster 009 E02000968
E02000968
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:18 AM4:12 PM
7:18 AM
Sunrise
4:12 PM
Sunset
8 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
4:12 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NW8 8SL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033601 and MSOA E02000968 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8441
Present — Active
Postcode NW8 8SL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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