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Vol. IFriday, 30 October 2026NW1 6XE

Baker Street · Westminster · London

NW1 6XE

Baker Street, Westminster

Henry Moreton Dyer is commemorated by a plaque about 500 m from NW1 6XE.

WESTMINSTER, 30 October 2026. Compiled from 9 public registers. Last revised 30 October 2026.

This is 231-243 Baker Street in London. In the middle is the fictional 221b Baker Street home of Sherlock Holmes - now a museum. All of the 1815 date…
231-243 Baker Street London (6448187817). Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0.

The postcode NW1 6XE lies in the built-up area of the City of Westminster, in London, England.1 The Sherlock Holmes Museum, a privately run museum dedicated to the fictional detective, stands within 25 m of the postcode.2 The Wikipedia article on 221B Baker Street gives the postal code of that address as NW1 6XE.3

The building at 231-243 Baker Street, also within 25 m, is a Grade II listed building.4

Written in part from the Wikipedia articles cited; this text is adapted from them and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Notable residents

A plaque commemorating Henry Moreton Dyer is located 500 m east of NW1 6XE.5 Henry Moreton Dyer was born on 1 January 1775 and died on 16 May 1841.5

Plaques within 1 km

  • Plaque to Henry Moreton Dyer

    About 500 m away. Wikidata

Landmarks and architecture

The Sherlock Holmes Museum opened in 1990 in a Georgian town house built in 1815, which is part of the terrace 237-241 Baker Street, listed Grade II.2 Cornwall Terrace, 90 m north-east, is a Grade I listed building of consecutive terraced mansions overlooking Regent's Park, part of the Prince Regent's scheme for grand housing there.67 St Cyprian's Church, 140 m north-west, was consecrated in 1903, the parish having been founded in 1866, and the present church was designed by Ninian Comper.8

The present church of St Cyprian's is a Grade II* listed building.8 1-43, Clarence Terrace, 210 m north, is listed Grade I and was first listed on 9 January 1970.9 The Volunteer Public House, 30 m north, is a Grade II listed building.10

Written in part from the Wikipedia articles cited; this text is adapted from them and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Listed buildings within 600 m

Name in the registerGradeDistance
1-21, CORNWALL TERRACE NW1 List entry 1356971 I 92 m
FORECOURT GARDEN RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 20 AND 21 List entry 1066947 I 202 m
1-43, CLARENCE TERRACE NW1 List entry 1357311 I 205 m
47, YORK TERRACE WEST NW1 (See details for further address information) List entry 1066048 I 222 m
GARDEN RAILINGS TO PARK FRONT OF NUMBERS 34 TO 47 List entry 1225611 I 230 m
35-46, YORK TERRACE WEST NW1 (See details for further address information) List entry 1266293 I 237 m
34, YORK TERRACE WEST NW1 (See details for further address information) List entry 1357401 I 253 m
GARDEN RAILINGS TO PARK FRONT OF NUMBER 1-33 List entry 1225553 I 312 m
1-33, YORK TERRACE WEST NW1 (See details for further address information) List entry 1066047 I 317 m
1 TO 26 SUSSEX PLACE LONDON GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES List entry 1264092 I 321 m
GARDEN RAILINGS IN FRONT OF SUSSEX PLACE List entry 1237472 I 323 m
8-12, YORK GATE NW1 (See details for further address information) List entry 1357372 I 385 m
1-5, REGENT'S PARK NW1 (See details for further address information) List entry 1225218 I 430 m
CHURCH OF ST MARYLEBONE List entry 1239817 I 445 m
GARDEN RAILINGS TO PARK FRONT OF NUMBERS 1 TO 18 List entry 1225417 I 472 m
1-18, YORK TERRACE EAST NW1 (See details for further address information) List entry 1066044 I 475 m
CHURCH OF ST MARY List entry 1224993 I 486 m
HANOVER TERRACE List entry 1279085 I 542 m
PARK FRONT GARDEN RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 19 AND 20 List entry 1225450 I 558 m
DORIC VILLA List entry 1357399 I 561 m
CHURCH OF ST CYPRIAN, CLARENCE GATE List entry 1237476 II* 125 m
BAKER STREET STATION: MAIN ENTRANCE BUILDING AND METROPOLITAN, CIRCLE AND HAMMERSMITH AND CITY LINE PLATFORMS (NOS 1-6) INCLUDING RETAINING WALL TO APPROACH ROAD List entry 1239815 II* 184 m
THE HOLME List entry 1231804 II* 450 m
KENT TERRACE List entry 1221318 II* 507 m
CHRIST CHURCH List entry 1356972 II* 597 m
231-243, BAKER STREET NW1 List entry 1066506 II 21 m
THE VOLUNTEER PUBLIC HOUSE List entry 1357191 II 31 m
DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT JUNCTION OF ALLSOP PLACE AND BAKER STREET List entry 1248603 II 47 m
GATE PIERS AND GARDEN RAILINGS TO NUMBER 1 CORNWALL TERRACE List entry 1066946 II 90 m
GARDEN RAILINGS TO CLARENCE GATE LODGE List entry 1066245 II 97 m
10 LAMPSTANDARDS IN FRONT OF CORNWALL TERRACE 10 LAMPSTANDARDS IN FRONT OF CORNWALL TERRACE OUTER CIRCLE List entry 1066543 II 99 m
2 GATE PIERS WITH LAMPS FLANKING ROAD List entry 1219424 II 102 m
CLARENCE GATE LODGE List entry 1291503 II 109 m
1-29, PARK ROAD NW1 List entry 1226150 II 111 m
1-8, DORSET SQUARE NW1 List entry 1210609 II 114 m
CHAGFORD HOUSE List entry 1066309 II 128 m
13, Allsop Place List entry 1393598 II 134 m
5 LAMPSTANDARDS IN FRONT OF CLARENCE TERRACE 5 LAMPSTANDARDS IN FRONT OF CLARENCE TERRACE, OUTER CIRCLE List entry 1066544 II 141 m
170A, GLOUCESTER PLACE NW1 (See details for further address information) List entry 1357049 II 163 m
151-179, GLOUCESTER PLACE NW1 List entry 1066791 II 168 m
FRANCIS HOLLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL List entry 1226183 II 173 m
FORECOURT GARDEN RAILINGS List entry 1219434 II 174 m
DORSET HOUSE List entry 1323725 II 174 m
GLOUCESTER ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE List entry 1277357 II 177 m
172 AND 174, GLOUCESTER PLACE NW1 List entry 1212918 II 184 m
3 LAMP STANDARDS ON CLARENCE TERRACE CARRIAGE DRIVE List entry 1066246 II 187 m
176-184, GLOUCESTER PLACE NW1 List entry 1066789 II 197 m
RUDOLF STEINER HOUSE AND HALL List entry 1248379 II 198 m
6 AND 6A, IVOR PLACE NW1 List entry 1231883 II 213 m
29-33, IVOR PLACE NW1 List entry 1231884 II 217 m
9-20, DORSET SQUARE NW1 List entry 1066897 II 221 m
29-40, DORSET SQUARE NW1 List entry 1066898 II 230 m
181-207, GLOUCESTER PLACE NW1 List entry 1212981 II 234 m
23-45, BALCOMBE STREET NW1 List entry 1066469 II 242 m
38-42, PARK ROAD NW1 List entry 1266013 II 242 m
28 TO 30 SUSSEX PLACE List entry 1237473 II 248 m
7-15, BALCOMBE STREET List entry 1247002 II 250 m
47, BALCOMBE STREET NW1 List entry 1357192 II 254 m
20, BALCOMBE STREET NW1 List entry 1066468 II 257 m
21-28, DORSET SQUARE NW1 List entry 1210686 II 258 m
32-54, BALCOMBE STREET NW1 List entry 1066471 II 265 m
49 AND 51, BALCOMBE STREET NW1 List entry 1066470 II 266 m
105-115, BAKER STREET W1 List entry 1217884 II 271 m
56, BALCOMBE STREET NW1 List entry 1066472 II 274 m
58, BALCOMBE STREET NW1 List entry 1357194 II 275 m
94-114,118 TO 124, BAKER STREET W1 List entry 1357171 II 277 m
60, BALCOMBE STREET NW1 List entry 1217952 II 278 m
WESTMINSTER COUNCIL HOUSE List entry 1222688 II 278 m
53-67, BALCOMBE STREET NW1 List entry 1357193 II 282 m
62 AND 64, BALCOMBE STREET NW1 List entry 1066473 II 290 m
NORTH WEST WING OF BEDFORD COLLEGE List entry 1357409 II 305 m
2, YORK STREET W1 List entry 1066067 II 309 m
ST MARYLEBONE LIBRARY AND HEALTH CENTRE List entry 1267671 II 311 m
MARYLEBONE STATION List entry 1267906 II 314 m
66-92, BALCOMBE STREET NW1 List entry 1292187 II 314 m
20, YORK STREET W1 List entry 1225238 II 317 m
22, YORK STREET W1 List entry 1066068 II 318 m
113-125, GLOUCESTER PLACE W1 List entry 1289284 II 325 m
24-28, YORK STREET W1 List entry 1266440 II 326 m
30, YORK STREET W1 List entry 1357373 II 327 m
106-118, GLOUCESTER PLACE W1 List entry 1289330 II 332 m
1-7, YORK STREET W1 List entry 1066071 II 336 m
78, CHILTERN STREET List entry 1250984 II 340 m
76-96, PARK ROAD NW1 List entry 1226113 II 342 m
56-62, UPPER MONTAGU STREET W1 List entry 1357324 II 343 m
53-57, UPPER MONTAGU STREET W1 List entry 1222125 II 349 m
54, UPPER MONTAGU STREET W1 List entry 1222337 II 353 m
THE LODGE TO BEDFORD COLLEGE List entry 1225150 II 353 m
23-27, YORK STREET W1 List entry 1266443 II 354 m
32-40, YORK STREET W1 List entry 1225240 II 355 m
52, UPPER MONTAGU STREET W1 List entry 1066199 II 357 m
49 AND 51, UPPER MONTAGU STREET W1 List entry 1357322 II 358 m
7 LAMPSTANDARDS IN FRONT OF YORK TERRACE WEST 7 LAMPSTANDARDS IN FRONT OF YORK TERRACE WEST, OUTER CIRCLE List entry 1066541 II 362 m
222, MARYLEBONE ROAD NW1 List entry 1222686 II 363 m
43-47, UPPER MONTAGU STREET W1 List entry 1274814 II 367 m
29-31, KNOX STREET W1 List entry 1275062 II 367 m
42-50, UPPER MONTAGU STREET W1 List entry 1222254 II 370 m
94-104, GLOUCESTER PLACE W1 List entry 1066788 II 371 m
42-50, YORK STREET W1 List entry 1066069 II 373 m
41, UPPER MONTAGU STREET W1 List entry 1066196 II 375 m
26-28, KNOX STREET W1 List entry 1275037 II 377 m
29-37, YORK STREET W1 List entry 1357375 II 379 m
52, YORK STREET W1 List entry 1225241 II 383 m
25, KNOX STREET W1 List entry 1275061 II 383 m
YORK BRIDGE OVER LAKE List entry 1066065 II 384 m
54-54A, YORK STREET W1 List entry 1357374 II 386 m
10 LAMPSTANDARDS List entry 1266485 II 387 m
99-111, GLOUCESTER PLACE W1 List entry 1066790 II 390 m
39 AND 41, YORK STREET W1 List entry 1225297 II 391 m
43, YORK STREET W1 List entry 1066037 II 395 m
45, YORK STREET W1 List entry 1066038 II 398 m
2 LAMPSTANDARDS IN CENTRE OF ROAD AT YORK GATE JUNCTION 2 LAMPSTANDARDS IN CENTRE OF ROAD AT YORK GATE JUNCTION, OUTER CIRCLE List entry 1066539 II 400 m
47, YORK STREET W1 List entry 1066039 II 401 m
8-10, WYNDHAM STREET W1 List entry 1066064 II 402 m
THE WINDSOR CASTLE PUBLIC HOUSE List entry 1226114 II 403 m
K2 TELEPHONE KIOSK OUTSIDE 1-10 HANOVER GATE MANSION List entry 1266014 II 403 m
5 LAMPSTANDARDS FROM OUTSIDE NUMBER 6 YORK TERRACE WEST TO OUTSIDE NUMBERS 1 TO 12 YORK GATE List entry 1225222 II 404 m
THE BEEHIVE PUBLIC HOUSE List entry 1221026 II 411 m
14 AND 15, CRAWFORD STREET W1 List entry 1066933 II 414 m
9 LAMPSTANDARDS IN FRONT OF YORK TERRACE EAST 9 LAMPSTANDARDS IN FRONT OF YORK TERRACE EAST, OUTER CIRCLE List entry 1357153 II 418 m
120, CRAWFORD STREET W1 List entry 1066936 II 421 m
26-34, WYNDHAM STREET W1 List entry 1225127 II 421 m
49, YORK STREET W1 List entry 1066040 II 422 m
51-57, YORK STREET W1 List entry 1066041 II 431 m
28, UPPER MONTAGU STREET W1 List entry 1066198 II 432 m
18 LAMPSTANDARDS IN FRONT OF SUSSEX PLACE AND RETURNED TO REAR 18 LAMPSTANDARDS IN FRONT OF SUSSEX PLACE AND RETURNED TO REAR, OUTER CIRCLE LAMPSTANDARDS TO QUADRANT RETURNS OF SUSSEX PLACE List entry 1357154 II 434 m
116 AND 117, CRAWFORD STREET W1 List entry 1066935 II 437 m
118, CRAWFORD STREET W1 (See details for further address information) List entry 1289319 II 438 m
25-37, UPPER MONTAGU STREET W1 List entry 1274812 II 439 m
BOUNDARY WALL TO ST EDWARD'S CONVENT List entry 1066695 II 440 m
114 AND 115, CRAWFORD STREET W1 List entry 1356968 II 441 m
JUBILEE GATES, QUEEN MARYS GARDENS List entry 1375642 II 442 m
112 AND 113, CRAWFORD STREET W1 List entry 1221013 II 445 m
ST MARLEYBONE WESTERN NATIONAL SCHOOL List entry 1066062 II 454 m
83-97, GLOUCESTER PLACE W1 List entry 1289316 II 458 m
BOLLARD AT SOUTH END OF KENT PASSAGE List entry 1221265 II 459 m
3 LAMPSTANDARDS OPPOSITE FLANKS OF NUMBER 1 HANOVER TERRACE, NUMBER 1 HANOVER MEWS AND NUMBER 1 KENT TERRACE List entry 1275238 II 460 m
SAMARITAN HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN List entry 1239818 II 463 m
ST MARYLEBONE GRAMMAR SCHOOL List entry 1222687 II 464 m
42-48, YORK TERRACE EAST NW1 (See details for further address information) List entry 1357400 II 469 m
ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC List entry 1239816 II 475 m
18 AND 20, UPPER MONTAGU STREET W1 List entry 1274750 II 475 m
BOLLARD AT NORTH END OF KENT PASSAGE List entry 1221264 II 476 m
St Edward's Convent of Mercy, and School List entry 1229544 II 476 m
1 LAMPSTANDARD IN CENTRE OF ROAD OPPOSITE KENT PASSAGE 1 LAMPSTANDARD IN CENTRE OF ROAD OPPOSITE KENT PASSAGE, OUTER CIRCLE List entry 1066026 II 477 m
105A, CRAWFORD STREET W1 (See details for further address information) List entry 1066934 II 478 m
BARLEY MOW List entry 1381201 II 482 m
5, NOTTINGHAM STREET W1 List entry 1266361 II 484 m
ROYAL OAK PUBLIC HOUSE List entry 1225242 II 485 m
23, DORSET STREET W1 List entry 1066899 II 487 m
15-19, UPPER MONTAGU STREET W1 List entry 1066195 II 488 m
BOY WITH A FROG FOUNTAIN IN SOUTH WEST SEGMENT OF QUEEN MARY'S GARDENS EAST OF WEST LODGE List entry 1227629 II 488 m
MARYLEBONE ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE List entry 1267742 II 488 m
12-16, UPPER MONTAGU STREET W1 List entry 1357323 II 488 m
72-76, GLOUCESTER PLACE W1 List entry 1066787 II 489 m
4, NOTTINGHAM STREET W1 List entry 1225395 II 489 m
3, NOTTINGHAM STREET W1 List entry 1225391 II 494 m
2 AND 3, DORSET STREET W1 List entry 1290344 II 494 m
WALMER HOUSE List entry 1236141 II 497 m
3 LAMP STANDARDS IN ST MARY'S MARYLEBONE CHURCHYARD List entry 1267693 II 497 m
13, UPPER MONTAGU STREET W1 List entry 1274844 II 497 m
2, NOTTINGHAM STREET W1 List entry 1225303 II 499 m
10, UPPER MONTAGU STREET W1 List entry 1222155 II 501 m
7 AND 7A, WYNDHAM PLACE W1 (See details for further address information) List entry 1224992 II 501 m
1-3, MONTAGU PLACE W1 List entry 1223083 II 506 m
PRINCE REGENT PUBLIC HOUSE List entry 1239813 II 506 m
BRONZE EAGLE STATUE, QUEEN MARYS GARDENS List entry 1375640 II 506 m
78-94, YORK STREET W1 List entry 1066070 II 508 m
6 AND 8, UPPER MONTAGU STREET W1 List entry 1066197 II 509 m
7-11, UPPER MONTAGU STREET W1 List entry 1357321 II 509 m
FITZPATRICK FAMILY MAUSOLEUM ON EAST SIDE OF THE SOUTHERN HALF OF PUBLIC GARDENS List entry 1065920 II 510 m
4 AND 5, MONTAGU PLACE W1 List entry 1223084 II 514 m
8, WYNDHAM PLACE W1 List entry 1066063 II 516 m
27, DORSET STREET W1 List entry 1290352 II 516 m
26, DORSET STREET W1 List entry 1066900 II 518 m
30, MONTAGU SQUARE W1 List entry 1267388 II 519 m
MANOR HOUSE List entry 1267670 II 520 m
37, CRAWFORD STREET W1 List entry 1220978 II 521 m
53-55, DORSET STREET W1 List entry 1356987 II 521 m
DUKE OF WELLINGTON PUBLIC HOUSE List entry 1221008 II 522 m
65-83, YORK STREET W1 (See details for further address information) List entry 1066042 II 523 m
38, CRAWFORD STREET W1 List entry 1356967 II 526 m
LISSON COTTAGES List entry 1222104 II 528 m
ST MARYLEBONE YOUTH CENTRE CLUB List entry 1357448 II 531 m
3-6, WYNDHAM PLACE W1 List entry 1066061 II 533 m
42-70, GLOUCESTER PLACE W1 List entry 1212819 II 535 m
THE OLD RISING SUN PUBLIC HOUSE List entry 1267743 II 538 m
99-101, ASHMILL STREET NW1 List entry 1292265 II 544 m
43, CRAWFORD STREET W1 List entry 1220998 II 545 m
2, WYNDHAM PLACE W1 List entry 1266575 II 545 m
94, CRAWFORD STREET W1 (See details for further address information) List entry 1225095 II 551 m
13, MONTAGU PLACE W1 List entry 1223085 II 556 m
10 LAMPSTANDARDS FROM OUTSIDE NUMBER 1 TO OUTSIDE NUMBER 22 ON NORTH PAVEMENT List entry 1225514 II 556 m
9 LAMPSTANDARDS TO FORECOURT DRIVE OF NUMBERS 1 TO 18 (CONSECUTIVE) 9 LAMPSTANDARDS TO FORECOURT DRIVE OF NUMBERS 1 TO 18 (CONSECUTIVE) KENT TERRACE List entry 1221319 II 557 m
K2 TELEPHONE KIOSK OUTSIDE FLANK OF NUMBER 161A SEYMOUR PLACE List entry 1357397 II 557 m
33 AND 34, MONTAGU SQUARE W1 List entry 1223203 II 563 m
23-25, DEVONSHIRE PLACE W1 List entry 1356985 II 563 m
24-26, MONTAGU SQUARE W1 List entry 1267407 II 564 m
18-27, MANCHESTER STREET W1 List entry 1239396 II 565 m
100 AND 102, YORK STREET W1 List entry 1357398 II 567 m
6, ROSSMORE ROAD NW1 List entry 1235287 II 571 m
14-16, WYNDHAM PLACE W1 List entry 1357408 II 573 m
104 and 106 York Street including No 1 Harcourt Street. List entry 1225379 II 575 m
35, MONTAGU SQUARE W1 List entry 1267408 II 575 m
23, MONTAGU SQUARE W1 List entry 1223242 II 578 m
SWEDISH CHURCH List entry 1229504 II 578 m
2-5, HARCOURT STREET W1 List entry 1357077 II 579 m
36, MONTAGU SQUARE W1 List entry 1267396 II 581 m
27-31, DEVONSHIRE PLACE W1 List entry 1210557 II 584 m
87-97, YORK STREET W1 List entry 1066043 II 585 m
20-22, MONTAGU SQUARE W1 List entry 1223202 II 586 m
116, LISSON GROVE NW1 List entry 1222105 II 594 m
37-39, MONTAGU SQUARE W1 List entry 1223205 II 594 m
25,25A AND 26, BRYANSTON SQUARE W1 List entry 1066353 II 596 m
Lost Bow Statue, Queen Mary's Gardens List entry 1375638 II 596 m
HARCOURT ARMS List entry 1357078 II 599 m
29-31, HARCOURT STREET W1 List entry 1229524 II 600 m
FIRE STATION List entry 1291524 II 600 m
MIGHTY HUNTER STATUE, QUEEN MARYS GARDENS List entry 1375639 II 600 m

Source: Historic England, National Heritage List for England. Names as the register gives them.

Further reading on Wikipedia

Article titles and links from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Landmarks on Wikidata

Data from Wikidata (CC0).

House style

Cornwall Terrace, 90 m north-east, is a terrace of houses begun in 1823, designed by Decimus Burton in the Neoclassical style.11 St Cyprian's, Clarence Gate, 140 m north-west, is a Gothic Revival church by Ninian Comper, listed Grade II*.12 Marathon House, 200 m south-west, is an apartment and office building of 1960 by GMW Architects, with a fully-glazed curtain wall.13

Inferred from Land Registry property types and listed-building descriptions. No register records the style of unlisted houses.

Property types in recorded sales
  • Other property type3

Then and now

The Georgian town house which the Sherlock Holmes Museum occupies as "221B Baker Street" was built in 1815.2 Cornwall Terrace, 90 m north-east of NW1 6XE, was constructed between 1821 and 1823 by the property developer James Burton.6 The Clarence Gate Mansions were built between 1905 and 1910 to the east of Dorset Square.14

On the night of 11 September 1971, a gang burgled the safety deposit boxes at the Baker Street branch of Lloyds Bank.15 In 1978, the Clarence Gate Mansions became part of the protected Dorset Square Conservation Area.14 The Sherlock Holmes Museum opened in 1990.2

Written in part from the Wikipedia articles cited; this text is adapted from them and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions about NW1 6XE

Each answer is computed from the public registers, and its footnotes link to the source.

  1. How unusual are the listed buildings around NW1 6XE?

    20 of the 219 list entries within 600 m are Grade I (9.1%), 3.7 times England's share of 2.5%.716

    Did you know? 9.1% of the listed buildings within 600 m of NW1 6XE are Grade I, against 2.5% across England.

  2. What is the largest transaction on the register for NW1 6XE?

    £141,750,000 for No. 215 Baker Street on 19 February 2026, recorded as a property of type other.17

    It is an additional price paid entry, which covers sales to companies, repossessions and other transfers outside standard home sales.17

    Did you know? A property in NW1 6XE changed hands for £141,750,000 in 2026.

  3. Which films or television shows were shot near NW1 6XE?

    The Conjuring 2 (2016) was filmed at Marylebone station, about 350 m away, according to Wikidata.18

    A Hard Day's Night (1964) was filmed at Marylebone station, about 350 m away.19

    The Ipcress File (1965) was filmed at Marylebone station, about 350 m away.20

    Did you know? The Conjuring 2 (2016) was filmed about 350 m from NW1 6XE.

  4. What is the nearest landmark to NW1 6XE?

    The nearest place with its own Wikipedia article is Sherlock Holmes Museum, about 5 m away.2

    Did you know? Sherlock Holmes Museum is about 5 m from NW1 6XE.

  5. How many streets near NW1 6XE are named after people?

    6 streets within 500 m of NW1 6XE are named after people, among them Siddons Lane, named after Sarah Siddons.21

    Did you know? 6 streets within 500 m of NW1 6XE are named after people, among them Siddons Lane.

  6. What happened near NW1 6XE?

    Baker Street robbery took place on 11 September 1971, about 160 m away, according to Wikidata.22

    Did you know? Baker Street robbery took place about 160 m from NW1 6XE, on 11 September 1971.

  7. Which well-known person died near NW1 6XE?

    James Cantlie (1851 to 1926) died at Dorset Square, about 200 m away, according to Wikidata.23

    Did you know? James Cantlie died at Dorset Square, near NW1 6XE.

  8. What is the oldest dated picture near NW1 6XE on Wikimedia Commons?

    The Adventure Of Shoscombe Old Place, dated 24 September 2005 on Commons, by Matt Brown from London, England (CC BY 2.0), about 15 m away.24

    It is the oldest dated file among the 50 nearest.

    Did you know? The oldest dated picture near NW1 6XE on Wikimedia Commons is from 2005.

  9. What is the largest school near NW1 6XE?

    Ark King Solomon Academy, with 1,319 pupils on the Department for Education's register, about 790 m away.25

    Did you know? The largest school near NW1 6XE is Ark King Solomon Academy, with 1,319 pupils.

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Prices

HM Land Registry records no standard home sales in NW1 6XE, only the transactions below.

Other transactions in the register

Additional entries (sales to companies, repossessions and similar) and non-residential property. They are listed as the register gives them and left out of every figure above.

DateNo.TypePrice
19 Feb 2026 215 Other property type £141,750,000
17 Apr 2023 231 - 233 Other property type £11,000,000
11 Apr 2019 GROUND FLOOR SHOP, 219 Other property type £12,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Addresses as the register gives them; it names no buyer or seller, and neither do we. Search the register.

Schools

Open schools within 1 km, nearest first, from Get Information about Schools. Each links to its entry in that register and to its Ofsted reports.

SchoolPhase and typeDistanceReports
Francis Holland School Ages 10 to 19 Other independent school 168 m Ofsted
The St Marylebone CofE School Ages 11 to 18 Secondary, Academy converter 468 m Ofsted
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Ages 2 to 11 Primary, Voluntary aided school 478 m Ofsted
ICS London Ages 3 to 19 Other independent school 486 m Ofsted
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Ages 3 to 11 Primary, Voluntary aided school 499 m Ofsted
Abingdon House School Ages 5 to 19 Other independent special school 570 m Ofsted
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Ages 3 to 11 Primary, Voluntary aided school 597 m Ofsted
Portman Early Childhood Centre Ages 2 to 5 Nursery, Local authority nursery school 639 m Ofsted
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Ages 3 to 11 Primary, Academy converter 690 m Ofsted
Sylvia Young Theatre School Ages 10 to 16 Other independent school 778 m Ofsted
Ark King Solomon Academy Ages 2 to 18 All-through, Academy sponsor led 790 m Ofsted
Wetherby Preparatory School Ages 4 to 13 Other independent school 803 m Ofsted
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School Ages 3 to 11 Primary, Voluntary aided school 865 m Ofsted
Wetherby Senior School Ages 11 to 18 Other independent school 878 m Ofsted
Southbank International School Westminster Ages 11 to 18 Other independent school 892 m Ofsted
Gateway Academy Ages 3 to 11 Primary, Academy converter 923 m Ofsted
Halcyon London International School Ages 11 to 18 Other independent school 927 m Ofsted
Queen's College, London Ages 3 to 19 Other independent school 985 m Ofsted

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools.

Recorded crime

In August 2026, 2,481 crimes and incidents were recorded by the police within about a mile of NW1 6XE. The largest categories were shoplifting (439), anti-social behaviour (398) and other theft (377).

All 14 categories
CategoryRecords
Shoplifting439
Anti-social behaviour398
Other theft377
Violence and sexual offences362
Theft from the person342
Public order116
Burglary105
Drugs93
Vehicle crime85
Robbery65
Bicycle theft46
Other crime30
Possession of weapons16
Criminal damage and arson7

Locations are approximate: police.uk places each record at a nearby anonymous point, so these figures describe the streets around this place as a whole.

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