St James's · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51396, -0.11149

EC4A 2LT— St James's, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for EC4A 2LT, St James's, Westminster

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Top 5% LondonSchools 67%Safety 77/100Transport 71/100

Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Liveability
78
Safety
77
Schools
56
Transport
71
Environment
64
Investment
86

Location

EC4A 2LT

Key facts for EC4A 2LT

Full postcodeEC4A 2LT
Postcode districtEC4A
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardSt James's
Latitude51.513963
Longitude-0.111486
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
LowYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+20.7% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

56

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Alban's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

KS2: 108.4

★

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · 11 min walk

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 18 min walk

4 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

78.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 60% of London
↑ Rising 106.5%

-69% vs borough

Crime by type

Other45%
Theft24%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Burglary7%
Robbery5%
Anti-social behaviour3%
Drug offences2%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

1.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +21% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

LHA rates — Central London

Shared room£830/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 82% of London
🚇
Temple Underground StationCircle line
4.6 min walk
🚂
City Thameslink→ City Thameslink
0 min

Nearby stations

🚇
Temple Underground StationCircle · District
5 min walk
🚇
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
6 min walk
🚂
City ThameslinkNational Rail
7 min walk
🚇
Blackfriars Underground StationCircle · District
8 min walk
🚇
Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
9 min walk
🚌5 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 20 buses/hr peak

76

Walkability score

466

Footpaths (500m)

47

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge25 min ↓
Victoria34 min ↓
Waterloo ★19 min
Canary Wharf34 min ↓
City19 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park175m
Santander docks (800m)47
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.2 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield851.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACTICE

BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACT, 45 COLOMBO STREET, SE1 8EE

13 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMedlabs Diagnostics · 775 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

103

Parks (1km)

113

Restaurants (800m)

64

Cafes (800m)

19

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 889 m
3 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

20

Late-night venues

A

5

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

565m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express68 m
Toklas357 m
Temple Kiosk359 m
Sainsbury's Local445 m

Nearby cafes

The Fleet Street Press40 m
Bagelmania104 m
Soho Coffee Co.129 m
Americano156 m

Nearby restaurants

Gaucho27 m
Restaurant Brasserie Blanc51 m
Wrap It Up!61 m
Cigalon70 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Bank of England4 m
Baranis68 m
Ye Olde Cock Tavern72 m
The George140 m

Nearby gyms

King's Sport Strand Gym448 m
LA Fitness521 m
Gymbox576 m
Bull at the Gate605 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots494 m
the pharmacy771 m

Nearby health

Bupa Health and Dental Centre32 m
Bell Yard Dental Surgery38 m
Temple Dental85 m
Fleet Street Clinic87 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 464

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
44

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

86

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score56/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

67.9

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,167m
Crossrail 2 route1,785m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,966 nationally

1,392

Est. population

1,957/km²

69%

Employed

81%

Degree educated

£47,200

Median income

0.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityYoung professionals

21

Community stability

Age profile

52%
19%
16%
Under 185%
18–3452%
35–4919%
50–6417%
65+8%

Tenure

14%
14%
68%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent68%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

32%
26%
23%
White British32%
White Other26%
Asian23%
Black6%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional66%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household83%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent68%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
323
Live planning apps (800m)
21
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
93%
Borough approval rate
80%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
5
Largest scheme
221 homes · 48, 48, Carey Street, WC2A 2JE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

48, 48, Carey Street, WC2A 2JE221 homes
completed
190, 190, Strand, fronting Strand, Arundel Street, Maltravers Street and Milford Lane, WC2R 1NB206 homes
completed
St Dunstan's House, 133 - 137, St Dunstan's House, 133 - 137, Fetter Lane, EC4Y 1BT75 homes
completed
7, 7, HIGH HOLBORN, WC168 homes
completed
WHEATSHEAF HOUSE AND SITE BOUNDED BY, WHEATSHEAF HOUSE AND SITE BOUNDED BY, TUDOR STREET, CARMELITE ST., TALLIS ST., TEMPLE AVENUE, EC460 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
15.4%
Ward turnout
34%
Election year
2026
MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,708
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Councillors

Tim MitchellConservative
Mark Angus ShearerConservative
San AbishevConservative

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services18 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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