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Berwick Street - Oxford Street to Peter Street

Soho, London, W1F 8TH

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Summary

  • The start point for this guide is Oxford Street.
  • The end point for this guide is Peter Street.
  • The average walking time between the start and end points is 5 minutes.
  • This guide covers Berwick Street.
  • Points of interest in this area include: Berwick Street Market.
  • There are no public transport stops or stations in this area.

About the Start Point (Oxford Street)

Streets and Roads (Berwick Street)

  • The streets and roads have streetlighting at regular intervals.
  • The footpaths include the following surfaces: tarmac, concrete, block paving and paving slabs.
  • Some of the streets and roads contain slightly uneven surfaces.
  • These are located throughout the length of Berwick Street.
  • There are directional signposts of the following type: Legible London.
  • The majority of the footpaths are at least 180cm wide.
  • Street furniture in this area includes: street lamps, traffic signs, litter bins, bicycle racks, bollards with high colour contrast or visual band and bollards with low colour contrast and no visual band.
  • Other obstructions on the footpath include: advertising signs such as A-boards, café tables and chairs and scaffolding.
  • There is not a taxi rank available.
  • There are no public toilet facilities in this area.
  • There is a street market along the road situated between Broadwick Street and Peter Street.
  • This section is pedestrianised during the daytime.

Crossing Points (West)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: unmarked crossing (without controls or markings).
  • The crossing points at Noel Street and Livonia Street have a dropped kerb which does not have tactile paving.
  • The crossing point at D'Arblay Street does not have a dropped kerb.
  • The crossing point at Broadwick Street have a flush kerb which does not have tactile paving.
  • There is a pedestrian alleyway into Kemps Court which is level with the Berwick Street pavement.

Crossing Points (East)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: unmarked crossing (without controls or markings).
  • The crossing points at Noel Street and D'Arblay Street have a dropped kerb which does not have tactile paving.
  • The crossing points at Broadwick Street has a flush kerb which does not have tactile paving.
  • There is a pedestrian alleyway into Tyler's Court which is level with the Berwick Street pavement.

About the End Point (Peter Street)

Nightlife

  • There were no noticeable differences at the start point except for lower lighting levels.
  • There were no enforcement officers/volunteers/police present at the time of the survey.
  • There is standard street lighting in this area, with lamp posts at fairly regular intervals.
  • Lighting levels are quite low in some places along this route where there is less additional illumination from businesses, screens and signage.
  • There are additional obstructions along pavements at night, such as queuing systems/gatherings of pedestrians outside some businesses, and bags and boxes of rubbish.
  • There are some venues which are more likely to be open/busier during the night, such as clubs and bars.
  • The section of the route between Broadwick Street and Peter Street is not pedestrianised between 19:30 and 07:00.
  • The section between Broadwick Street and Peter Street was busiest at night time, with larger numbers of pedestrians and access for vehicles.
  • The section between Broadwick Street and Peter Street was noisier at night time.
  • There were no noticeable differences at the end point except for lower lighting levels.