Key indicators for buyers
The W1W market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-56.2%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 25.4x in 2017 to 16.0x today.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2025averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider City of Westminster area
A home in City of Westminster costs 16.0x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 25.4x in 2017.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider City of Westminster area
Average monthly rent in City of Westminster is £3,138, down 4.6% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average City of Westminster price of £1,522,529 with a 25% deposit (£381k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £6,008 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses W1W avg. price with City of Westminster rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£6,008) are £2,870 more than renting (£3,138). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £381k — it would take around 43 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
APARTMENT 1, 15, RIDING HOUSE STREET W1W 7DT | Flat/Maisonette | £950,000 | 2 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 43, 105, HALLAM STREET, MARYLEBONE W1W 5HE | Flat/Maisonette | £385,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
8 - 10, HALLAM STREET, MARYLEBONE W1W 6JE | Terraced | £3,217,500 | 26 Sept 2025 |
10, HALLAM STREET, MARYLEBONE W1W 6DJ | Terraced | £3,217,500 | 26 Sept 2025 |
FLAT 5, JAMES BOSWELL HOUSE, 118 - 122, GREAT PORTLAND STREET W1W 6PW | Flat/Maisonette | £1,025,000 | 29 Aug 2025 |
FLAT 3, 27, GOSFIELD STREET W1W 6HH | Other | £748,420 | 15 Aug 2025 |
FLAT 134, HOLCROFT COURT, CLIPSTONE STREET |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in W1W sold for £1,522,529 in 2025, with a median of £957,500 across 32 transactions. Prices fell 56.2% compared to the previous year.
| Flat/Maisonette |
| £727,000 |
| 15 Jul 2025 |
FLAT 27, GOODWOOD COURT, 54 - 57, DEVONSHIRE STREET W1W 5EF | Flat/Maisonette | £635,000 | 10 Jul 2025 |
APARTMENT A105, 204, GREAT PORTLAND STREET W1W 5QQ | Flat/Maisonette | £1,591,000 | 1 Jul 2025 |
FLAT 7, 19, BOLSOVER STREET W1W 5NA | Flat/Maisonette | £4,185,000 | 19 Jun 2025 |
FLAT 49, 105, HALLAM STREET, MARYLEBONE W1W 5HE | Flat/Maisonette | £585,000 | 18 Jun 2025 |
26A, MORTIMER STREET W1W 7RB | Other | £3,850,000 | 12 Jun 2025 |
FLAT 10, STONE HOUSE, 9, WEYMOUTH STREET W1W 6DB | Other | £2,505,000 | 2 May 2025 |
FLAT 4, 28 - 29, GOSFIELD STREET W1W 6HH | Flat/Maisonette | £397,500 | 29 Apr 2025 |
88, GREAT PORTLAND STREET W1W 7NS | Other | £1,020,000 | 10 Apr 2025 |
GROUND AND LOWER GROUND FLOOR, 82, GREAT PORTLAND STREET W1W 7NT | Other | £1,180,000 | 10 Apr 2025 |
90 - 92, GREAT PORTLAND STREET W1W 7NT | Other | £1,940,000 | 10 Apr 2025 |
56 - 60, HALLAM STREET, MARYLEBONE W1W 6JL | Other | £9,072,000 | 10 Apr 2025 |
GROUND AND BASEMENT FLOOR PREMISES, 78 - 80A, GREAT PORTLAND STREET W1W 7NN | Other | £1,450,000 | 10 Apr 2025 |
FLAT 74, 49, HALLAM STREET, MARYLEBONE W1W 6JP | Flat/Maisonette | £1,900,000 | 31 Mar 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in W1W was a flat/maisonette property on Riding House Street for £950,000 in December 2025. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £1,450,000.