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 many reviews a scheme has and how recently those reviews have been submitted, so may not match the overall star ratings shown. Buildings with a larger number of more recent reviews are given a greater weighting to reflect current building performance.
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.
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 around £1.6 million as of September 2024 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, even pushing into the tens of millions for the uber-elite. 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 (relatively speaking).
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.
HomeViews is the only independent review platform for residential developments in the UK. Prospective buyers and tenants use it to make an informed decision on where to live based on insights from carefully verified resident reviews. Part of Rightmove since February 2024, we’re working with developers, house builders, operators, housing associations and the Government to give residents a voice, recognise high performers and to help improve standards across the industry.
