Use this guide to understand W2 5BU in Westminster. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography. Census 2021 records 50 residents and 20 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | W2 5BU |
| Postcode without spaces | W25BU |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5161100 |
| Longitude | -0.1989900 |
| British National Grid | 525,063 E, 181,224 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Output Area (2021) | E00023475 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01004653 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000973 |
| Electoral ward | E05013793 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001310 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 50 |
| Households | 20 |
| Female residents | 23 |
| Male residents | 27 |
| Residents per household | 2.5 |
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Land Registry Price Paid Data transactions matched to this exact full postcode.
| Sale date | Address | Property type | Tenure | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | 29, COURTNELL STREET, LONDON | Terraced | Freehold | £7,450,000 |
| 11 Jul 2024 | 19, COURTNELL STREET, LONDON | Terraced | Freehold | £4,376,999 |
| 6 Dec 2023 | 21, COURTNELL STREET, LONDON | Terraced | Freehold | £5,100,000 |
| 10 Feb 2023 | 41, COURTNELL STREET, LONDON | Terraced | Freehold | £4,700,000 |
| 24 Jun 2022 | 9, COURTNELL STREET, LONDON | Terraced | Freehold | £6,250,000 |
| 3 Sep 2021 | 25, COURTNELL STREET, LONDON | Other | Freehold | £111,565 |
| 10 May 2021 | GROUND FLOOR SHOP AND BASEMENT, 1, COURTNELL STREET, LONDON | Other | Leasehold | £419,000 |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 43, COURTNELL STREET, LONDON | Terraced | Freehold | £4,346,000 |
| 3 Sep 2020 | 5, COURTNELL STREET, LONDON | Terraced | Freehold | £3,480,000 |
Open schools and active GP practices in the W2 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Voluntary aided school
Shrewsbury Road, Bayswater, London, W2 5PR
Ages 3–11 · 250 pupils of 240 capacity
53.6% eligible for free school meals
B
BAYSWATER CENTRE 14-18, NEWTON ROAD, LONDON, W2 5LT
Community special school
Garway Road, London, W2 4PH
Ages 4–19 · 167 pupils of 170 capacity
60.1% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
18 Pembridge Square, London, W2 4EH
Ages 4–11 · 426 pupils of 500 capacity
Other independent school
11 Pembridge Square, London, W2 4ED
Ages 3–8 · 314 pupils of 364 capacity
B
209 HARROW ROAD, PADDINGTON, LONDON, W2 5EH
B
HEALTH AT THE STOWE, 260 HARROW ROAD, LONDON, W2 5ES
Academy sponsor led
The Naim Dangoor Centre, 255 Harrow Road, London, W2 5EZ
Ages 11–18 · 1,003 pupils of 1,300 capacity
55.2% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
40-44 Bark Place, Bayswater, London, W2 4AT
Ages 11–20 · 173 pupils of 604 capacity
B
PICKERING HOUSE, HALLFIELD ESTATE, LONDON, W2 6HF
Community school
Senior Street, London, W2 5TL
Ages 3–11 · 254 pupils of 448 capacity
59.3% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Hallfield Estate, London, W2 6JJ
Ages 2–11 · 223 pupils of 496 capacity
51.8% eligible for free school meals
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 1 March 2019
98000 - Residents property management
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Westminster 014A includes W2 5BU and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
W2 5BU is in Westminster, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 50 residents at W2 5BU. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
Yes. The sold-price records shown on this page are Land Registry transactions matched to the full W2 5BU postcode.
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