W1W 7LS

a postcode in Westminster

Introduced in December 2000

W1W 7LS	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with W1W 7LS

Great Portland Street - 31 properties, USRN 8400603

Riding House Street - 1 property, USRN 8401025

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5184 / 51°31'6"N

Longitude: -0.1423 / 0°8'32"W

UTM Reference: 30U 698263 5711342

OS Easting: 528990

OS Northing: 181572

OS Grid: TQ289815

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR D9.6W

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.H34C

Open Location Code: 9C3XGV95+83

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91wm24

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): 15472 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for W1W 7LS on Wednesday 17 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:40
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:54
Sunrise	04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:01
Sunset	21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:08
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:22

Hours of daylight today	04:12 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:50 to 04:12
Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises	05:52
Moon sets	22:48

For a full sun and moon calendar for W1W 7LS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in W1W 7LS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
14 April 2022	Flat 6, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,617,000
18 January 2022	Penthouse 3, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£3,250,000
24 September 2021	Flat 6, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,510,000
31 March 2021	Flat 5, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,250,000
19 January 2021	Penthouse 4, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£3,450,000
8 January 2020	Flat 1, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,810,000
3 October 2019	Penthouse 1, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£4,250,000
4 April 2019	Flat 33, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,257,000
30 November 2018	Flat 34, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£760,000
12 July 2018	Penthouse 2, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£5,350,000
7 June 2018	Penthouse 3, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£4,150,000
7 June 2018	Penthouse 4, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£3,850,000
23 March 2016	83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Other property type	Freehold	£5,000,000
2 December 2015	Flat 14, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,150,000
28 February 2011	Flat 1, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,000,000
12 January 2009	Flat 21, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£400,000
12 January 2009	Flat 11, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£400,000
10 December 2008	Flat 35, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£800,000
28 November 2008	Flat 25, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£800,000
22 September 2008	Flat 23, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£850,000
17 October 2005	Flat 2, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£400,000
10 February 1997	Flat 5, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£325,000
6 March 1996	Flat 2, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£205,000
28 February 1996	Flat 3, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£210,000
26 February 1996	Flat 6, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£240,000
21 December 1995	Flat 1, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£190,000
24 August 1995	Flat 5, 79 - 83 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LS	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£182,000

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 W1W 7LS

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Cities of London and Westminster

MP

Rachel Blake Labour/Co-operative

London Assembly

Assembly Constituency

West Central

Assembly Member

James Small-Edwards Labour

Londonwide Members

Assembly Members

Elly Baker Labour

Emma Best Conservative

Andrew Boff Conservative

Hina Bokhari Liberal Democrat

Zoë Garbett Green

Alessandro Georgiou Conservative

Susan Hall Conservative

Lord Bailey of Paddington Conservative

Zack Polanski Green

Caroline Russell Green

Alex Wilson Reform UK

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 W1W 7LS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00024124		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01004765	Westminster 013D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000972	Westminster 013	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
E32000014	West Central	London Assembly Constituencies	Electoral	6 May 2010	Greater London Authority
E33031358		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
E61000001	Greater London Authority	Greater London Authority	Administrative	3 July 2000	ONS
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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