5 best places to live in Westminster

It’s an area that impossible not to recognise, as Westminster holds many of the most iconic London buildings and institutions. If you’re considering moving here, there’s plenty of choice of luxury apartments and terraced houses on some of London’s smartest streets. To get your bearings among the best places to live in Westminster, we have a list of the top 5 new developments in the area, as rated by HomeViews reviewers.

5 best new build homes in Westminster

Westminster is always changing, but you can find the best new developments in the area through our verified HomeViews reviewers. To take a closer look at any of these developments, just click on them. This will take you to their dedicated page, complete with all the comments, and ratings posted by reviewers.

*PLEASE NOTE these rankings take into account how recently reviews have been submitted, so may not match the overall star ratings shown. More recent reviews are given a greater weighting to reflect current building performance.

1. Paddington Exchange, W2

Taylor Wimpey Central London
4.61 (8 reviews) 4.61 (8 reviews)
Area guide to Borough of Westminster
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The top-rated new development in Westminster is Paddington Exchange, a Chase Evans development featuring a collection of 123 studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments. Located in the heart of Paddington, nearby Paddington Station offers excellent transport links with the Heathrow Express and the three major underground lines – the Hammersmith & City, the Bakerloo and Circle lines.

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2. Fitzroy Place, W1

Exemplar Properties, Aviva Investors
4.39 (11 reviews) 4.39 (11 reviews)
Area guide to Borough of Westminster
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Second place goes to Fitzroy Place, which is a mixed-use development built on the site of the old Middlesex Hospital in the heart of London’s West End. It features 200 residential units – one, two and three-bedroom apartments and penthouses – and a number of commercial outlets. Residents enjoy first-class transport links around London, thanks to nearby Goodge Street and Oxford Circus, which provide access to the Northern, Victoria, Central and Bakerloo lines.

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3. West End Quay, W2

WestCity, Rialto Properties Ltd
4.26 (16 reviews) 4.26 (16 reviews)
Area guide to Borough of Westminster
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In at number three it’s West End Quay. This is a joint venture development by Rialto Properties and WestCity, offering 468 apartment over 3 blocks – Westcliffe Apartments, Peninsula Apartments, Balmoral Apartments. The development is conveniently located just a short walk from both Edgware Road station and Paddington Station.

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4. Paddington Gardens, W2

Meritas Real Estate
4.15 (14 reviews) 4.15 (14 reviews)
Area guide to Borough of Westminster
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At number four is another Paddington development with a great location. Paddington Gardens is a mixed-use development by Meritas Real Estate, and features 335 residential units in a 20-storey tower with a range of one, two, three and four-bedroom apartments that sit alongside a hotel, offices, retail space and a primary school. Located moments away from the Paddington Basin, the development is just a 7-minute walk from Paddington Station.

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5. Dolphin Square, SW1

Dolphin Square Operators Limited
3.57 (35 reviews) 3.57 (35 reviews)
Area guide to Borough of Westminster
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Taking the final place in the top 5 for Westminster, we have Dolphin Square. This development was built in 1936 but has undergone substantial renovations in recent years. It’s located in Pimlico, an up and coming area and the home of Westminster Abbey, the Tate Britain and the Victoria Apollo Theatre. As well as this, SW1 offers a diverse range of boutique shops, bakeries, galleries and street markets, which residents at Dolphin Square can peruse at their convenience.

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Living in Westminster – The Heart of London

Westminster is home to Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey and Cathedral, and of course, the Houses of Parliament. These are just the most prestigious buildings the area has to offer. There are hundreds more with cultural and historical significance.

Being so close to living history on this scale makes living in Westminster one of the most desirable options in the capital. This means that there are dining and shopping options here that can satisfy the wealthiest of London’s elite. There are also many of the top-performing schools in the country here, making it a prime draw for families.

As for transport links, Westminster’s central location makes it hard to beat. There are three Underground stations: Westminster, St James’s Park and Victoria, giving easy access to Canary Wharf, North Greenwich and Wembley. Victoria Station also offers excellent rail links to South London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

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Average property prices in Westminster

All the benefits of living in Westminster come with an understandably large price tag. Smart luxury apartment blocks compete with Georgian townhouses to attract the highest prices, and ‘cheap options’ are pretty much non-existent in Westminster itself.

On average, Westminster property has an average value of at least £1 million (£1,246,561 as of October 2023), across the whole of the borough. Of course, the sky’s the limit for those with big budgets, as mansions and penthouses in Westminster’s most desirable locations are always multi-million-pound prospects. The vast majority of properties sold in Westminster are flats, which serves to skew the average property price to the lower end of the spectrum.

Renting is also an expensive business in Westminster. The rental average for the area is £4,745 per calendar month, but rates can easily surpass £10,000 per calendar month for large, luxury rental properties.


For a closer look at the different districts of Westminster, click on our area guide link below. This will give you a deeper understanding of the different parts of the borough, and its upcoming development prospects.

Borough of Westminster

Borough of Westminster
You’ll spot scenes of Westminster on most London postcards, and it’s little wonder. After all, this place hosts riverside icons like the House of Lords, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey. Not to mention the black taxis and scarlet phone boxes synonymous with England’s capital. Read more about Borough of Westminster
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