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Wardour Street - Oxford Street to Shaftesbury Avenue

Soho, London, W1F 0TL

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Summary

  • The start point for this guide is Oxford Street.
  • The end point for this guide is Shaftesbury Avenue.
  • The average walking time between the start and end points is 7 minutes.
  • This guide covers Wardour Street.
  • Points of interest in this area include: Sondheim Theatre.
  • Public transport facilities near the start point include: a bus stop.
  • Public transport facilities near the end point include: a bus stop.

About the Start Point

Streets and Roads

  • The streets and roads have streetlighting at regular intervals.
  • The footpaths include the following surfaces: concrete, block paving and paving slabs.
  • Some of the streets and roads contain slightly uneven surfaces.
  • These are located along the length of Wardour 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: traffic signs, a bicycle rack, street lamps, a phone box, traffic lights and litter bins.
  • The following create narrow parts of the footpath which are under 120cm wide: street lamps and litter bins.
  • Other obstructions on the footpath include: e-bikes left on the footpath, advertising signs such as A-boards, café tables and chairs, temporary footpath works and scaffolding.
  • There are taxi ranks on the west side of the street near to Oxford Street and along the east of the street opposite the entrance to Tyler's Court.
  • The footpath can become crowded at the taxi ranks.
  • There are no public toilet facilities in this area.

Crossing Points (East)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: unmarked crossing (without controls or markings).
  • The crossing points at Old Compton Street, Sheraton Street and Hollen Street have a dropped kerb which does not have tactile paving.
  • There is level access into the alleyways for Bourchier Street, Meard Street, Flaxman Court and St Annes Court.

Crossing Points (West)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: unmarked crossing (without controls or markings).
  • The crossing points at Brewer Street, Broadwick Street, D'Arbley Street and Noel Street. have a dropped kerb which does not have tactile paving.
  • The crossing point at Peter Street does not have a dropped kerb.
  • The crossing points at Winnett Street, have a flush kerb which does not have tactile paving.
  • There are level alleyways leading into Tisbury Court and Tyler's Court.

About the End Point

Nightlife

  • The start point was busier with pedestrians outside Simmons Bar at night.
    The queuing area for Simmons Bar also obstructed the pavement on that side of the street.
  • There were no enforcement officers/volunteers/police present at the time of the survey, but there were security staff for some businesses.
  • There is standard street lighting in this area, with lamp posts at fairly regular intervals.
  • There is some further illumination from businesses and signage.
    Lighting levels do vary along the route.
  • There are additional obstructions along pavements at night, such as queuing systems, gatherings of pedestrians outside some businesses, and bags of rubbish.
  • There are some venues which are more likely to be open or busier during the night, such as clubs and bars.
  • The area was still busy with pedestrians and vehicles at night time.
  • Noise levels did not appear to be significantly higher at night time other than that generated by gatherings of pedestrians and outside clubs or bars playing music.
  • There were no noticeable differences at the end point except for lower lighting levels.