W1J 8PB

a terminated postcode in Westminster

Introduced in October 2000, terminated in May 2017

W1J 8PB	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5074 / 51°30'26"N

Longitude: -0.145 / 0°8'41"W

UTM Reference: 30U 698124 5710114

OS Easting: 528835

OS Northing: 180346

OS Grid: TQ288803

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR CF.MT

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.FCQS

Open Location Code: 9C3XGV44+W2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91wm21

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 3c1

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
Diverse Educated Urban Singles
Centrally Located Professionals

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 26464 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for W1J 8PB on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:50
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:59
Sunrise	04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:59
Sunset	21:12
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	21:58
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:07

Hours of daylight today	04:16 to 21:42
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:42 to 04:15
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	08:10
Moon Rises	23:54

For a full sun and moon calendar for W1J 8PB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in W1J 8PB

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
9 October 2014	56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Other property type	Leasehold	£13,715,415
9 October 2014	56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Other property type	Leasehold	£8,000,000
17 June 2008	Flat 24, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£415,000
7 April 2008	Flat 49, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£725,000
29 February 2008	Flat 136, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£600,000
20 December 2007	Flat 55, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£600,000
17 September 2007	Flat 96, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£300,000
31 January 2007	Flat 105, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£295,000
6 February 2006	Flat 11 and 12, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£310,000
22 December 2005	Flat 62, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£825,000
6 October 2005	Flat 21, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£230,000
3 May 2005	Flat 16, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£250,000
16 February 2005	Flat 125 and 126, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£550,000
26 January 2005	Flat 57, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£250,000
10 December 2004	Flat 104, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£525,000
15 November 2004	Flat 45 and 46, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£400,000
9 July 2004	Flat 16, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£192,000
20 November 2003	Flat 154, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£385,000
14 November 2003	Flat 131 and 132, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£245,000
20 October 2003	Flat 62, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£450,000
1 May 2003	Flat 57, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£175,000
20 January 2003	Flat 141 and 142, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£120,000
6 June 2002	Flat 62, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£399,000
20 January 2002	Flat 37, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£80,000
20 January 2002	Flat 1 and 2, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£120,000
29 March 2001	Flat 97, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£285,000
16 May 2000	Flat 125 and 126, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£250,000
24 November 1999	Flat 49, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£190,000
27 October 1999	Flat 62, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£249,999
9 July 1999	Flat 146, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£120,000
10 December 1998	Flat 62, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£285,000
24 July 1998	Flat 105, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£130,000
24 June 1998	Flat 124, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£120,000
30 April 1997	Flat 157, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£100,000
24 January 1995	Flat 104, 56 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PB	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£300,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for W1J 8PB

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Cities of London and Westminster

MP

Rachel Blake Labour/Co-operative

Westminster City Council

London borough ward

West End

Councillors

Paul Fisher Conservative

Patrick Lilley Labour

Tim Barnes Conservative

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for W1J 8PB

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00024113		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01004761	Westminster 018D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000977	Westminster 018	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05013808	West End	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	DLUHC
E09000033	Westminster	London Boroughs	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000007	London	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001172	Cities of London and Westminster	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000001	Metropolitan Police	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000234	London	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33031271		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000051	London	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000256	NHS North West London ICB - W2U3Z	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000003	London	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2013	ODS
E43000236	Westminster, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	1 April 2014	ONS
E54000027	North West London Health and Care Partnership	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2019	NHS
E56000021	North West and South West London	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2019	NHS England
E63012036	City of Westminster	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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