Marylebone
Marylebone is in the City of Westminster, in the W1 postcode, between Oxford Street and Regent's Park. It is one of central London's most loved residential areas, with a village high street, Georgian squares and mansion blocks.
Living in Marylebone
Marylebone High Street and Marylebone Lane have independent shops, cafés and restaurants, and a farmers' market. The area is home to the Wallace Collection, Wigmore Hall and the medical district around Harley Street, and Regent's Park is to the north. Large parts of Marylebone are owned and managed by long-established estates, which keeps the streets well looked after.
The best residential streets in Marylebone
Many buyers look first at the Georgian squares, including Montagu Square, Bryanston Square, Manchester Square and Dorset Square, and at the streets near the high street and Regent's Park, such as Devonshire Place and Weymouth Street. Mansion blocks around Baker Street offer more apartment choice.
Getting around
Baker Street (Bakerloo, Circle, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee and Metropolitan lines), Bond Street (Central, Jubilee and Elizabeth lines), Regent's Park (Bakerloo line) and Marylebone station (Bakerloo line and Chiltern Railways) all serve the area.
Cost of living in Marylebone
Marylebone is expensive, but generally costs less to buy or rent in than neighbouring Mayfair. Westminster's council tax is among the lowest in the country; check the council's website for your band.
Marylebone postcode: W1
Marylebone is in the W1 postcode district, mainly W1G, W1H and W1U, with the streets north of Marylebone Road in NW1. W1 also covers Mayfair, Fitzrovia and Soho.
House prices in Marylebone
Across the City of Westminster, the average price paid for a home was about £887,000. Flats and maisonettes averaged about £785,000, and terraced houses about £1.64 million. Most homes in Marylebone are flats, and its squares and best streets sell well above the borough average.
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, August 2026, borough-wide averages. Prices in individual streets vary widely.
Average rent in Marylebone
Across the City of Westminster, the average private rent was about £3,210 a month in September 2026, down 0.4% on a year earlier.
By size: one bedroom about £2,560, two bedrooms £3,320, three bedrooms £3,910 and four or more bedrooms £5,450 a month.
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents, September 2026, borough-wide averages for all private rented homes. Rents in prime streets and new buildings are usually higher.
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