UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/w1j
W1JLondon, Westminster, England
House prices in W1J, Westminster
Homes in W1J sold for a median of £2,500,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 33 standard sales.
That is 189% above the £865,000 median for the Westminster council area, which holds 100% of W1J's postcodes.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flats and maisonettes | 31 | £2,320,000 | £1,447,000 to £4,794,000 |
Most homes sold here were flats and maisonettes, at 94% of sales.
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Prices over time
The median rose 30%, from £1,670,000 in 2016 to £2,170,000 in 2025, more than the 22% rise for a typical district in London.
Fewer homes sold in W1J in 2025: 20 standard sales, down 41% on the 34 in 2024.
Leasehold homes
97% of sales in W1J were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Most are flats, so ask for the years left on the lease and the service charge, and read how long a lease should be and what to check about cladding.
Flats here sold for a median of £2,320,000, 121% more than the £1,049,000 typical of the 5 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | |
| C | 48 | |
| D | 22 | |
| E | 6 | |
| F | 1 |
65% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | ||
| 34 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 8 | ||
| 3 |
63% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.
With 22% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £632,000 for a flat on Carrington Street to £14,350,000 for a terraced house on Charles Street.
The latest standard sales recorded in W1J. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Flat 54, Chesterfield House Chesterfield GardensSold for £1,700,000
- Flat 53, Chesterfield House Chesterfield GardensSold for £1,395,000
- Flat 2, Garrick House Carrington StreetSold for £700,000
- Flat 2, Garrick House Carrington StreetSold for £632,000
- Flat 4, 33 Hill StreetSold for £2,320,000
- Flat 1, Audley Court, 32 - 34 Hill StreetSold for £4,100,000
- 48D Berkeley SquareSold for £5,488,000
- Apartment 102, 1 Ashburton PlaceSold for £9,500,000
- 28 Charles StreetSold for £14,350,000
- Flat 103, Chesterfield House Chesterfield GardensSold for £2,700,000
Living in W1J
Crime
1,628 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 99 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 73% of homes can get it
Lower than 74 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 73 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £1,050 a year in Westminster for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 99 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About these figures
The figures come from 33 standard sales in W1J, the latest on 1 July 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 18% were new builds.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.