W2 1BX

a postcode in Westminster

Introduced in January 1980

W2 1BX	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 W2 1BX

Edgware Road - 43 properties, USRN 8400919

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5219 / 51°31'18"N

Longitude: -0.1735 / 0°10'24"W

UTM Reference: 30U 696082 5711652

OS Easting: 526814

OS Northing: 181912

OS Grid: TQ268819

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 58.7M

Mapcode Global: VHGQY.Y04M

Open Location Code: 9C3XGRCG+QH

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91vm95

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 3b2

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
Ethnically Diverse Young Families
Young Ethnic Minority Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 3687 / 32844

2nd decile
much more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for W2 1BX on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:55
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:05
Sunrise	04:51
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:05
Sunset	21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:15

Hours of daylight today	04:21 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:49 to 04:22
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	11:05
Moon Rises	22:52

For a full sun and moon calendar for W2 1BX, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in W2 1BX

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
27 July 2022	Flat 14, Gilbert Sheldon House, Edgware Road, London W2 1BX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£380,000
30 May 2017	Flat 29, Gilbert Sheldon House, Edgware Road, London W2 1BX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£200,703
4 May 2017	Flat 4, Gilbert Sheldon House, Edgware Road, London W2 1BX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£400,000
18 September 2008	Flat 29, Gilbert Sheldon House, Edgware Road, London W2 1BX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£230,000
14 July 2008	Flat 21, Gilbert Sheldon House, Edgware Road, London W2 1BX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£272,000
6 June 2008	Flat 35, Gilbert Sheldon House, Edgware Road, London W2 1BX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£315,000
10 August 2007	Flat 14, Gilbert Sheldon House, Edgware Road, London W2 1BX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£278,000
4 May 2007	Flat 11, Gilbert Sheldon House, Edgware Road, London W2 1BX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£263,000
30 March 2007	Flat 10, Gilbert Sheldon House, Edgware Road, London W2 1BX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£249,000
27 May 2004	Flat 10, Gilbert Sheldon House, Edgware Road, London W2 1BX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£240,000
18 December 2003	Flat 14, Gilbert Sheldon House, Edgware Road, London W2 1BX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£211,000
21 August 2003	Flat 10, Gilbert Sheldon House, Edgware Road, London W2 1BX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£195,000
16 August 2002	Flat 32, Gilbert Sheldon House, Edgware Road, London W2 1BX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£182,500
11 August 2000	Flat 33, Gilbert Sheldon House, Edgware Road, London W2 1BX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£171,000
22 September 1997	Flat 33, Gilbert Sheldon House, Edgware Road, London W2 1BX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£95,000
9 July 1997	Flat 10, Gilbert Sheldon House, Edgware Road, London W2 1BX	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£74,000

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 W2 1BX

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Queen's Park and Maida Vale

MP

Georgia Gould Labour

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

Little Venice

Councillors

Lorraine Dean Conservative

Melvyn Caplan Conservative

Sara Hassan Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for W2 1BX

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00023762		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01004702	Westminster 009E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000968	Westminster 009	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05013799	Little Venice	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
E14001435	Queen's Park and Maida Vale	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
E33030839		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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