St James's · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49812, -0.14060

SW1E 5BA— St James's, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for SW1E 5BA, St James's, Westminster

City living at its best

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 14/100Transport 77/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

Compare areas

Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
73
Safety
14
Schools
60
Transport
77
Environment
80
Investment
48

The bottom line

SW1E 5BA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), good transport links and a green environment — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how SW1E 5BA scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how SW1E 5BA meets your needs.

Location

SW1E 5BA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+576.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW1E 5BA

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare SW1E 5BA with:

Postcode Personality

🚇 Hyper-Connected🎓 School Smart🌿 Green Lung⚠️ Very high crime🍕 Buzzing

“City living at its best”

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How SW1E 5BA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

—

Secondary

Westminster City School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 50.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

4 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

439.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 321.1%

0% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other40%
Theft18%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Burglary4%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

7.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 1.8km

Crime is +576% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£12,567/m²
Price per ft²£1,168/ft²
Avg floor area97 m²

EPC breakdown

B
12%
C
40%
D
7%

Based on 59 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 1%Flat 99%

LHA rates — Inner North London

Shared room£708/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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£242,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £1,510
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+3.6%

Total change

+193%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-24.2%

per year

Acceleration

-13.67

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £450k–£500k · 99 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 99 sales

Terraced1%
Flat/maisonette99%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1995£361k£361k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£480k£1.19m+148.4%21.3
GFC & correction2008–2011£780k£484k-37.9%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£900k£1.46m+61.7%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.30m£1.24m-5%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.25m£1.25m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.66m£1.56m-6.2%4.5
Current market2024–2025£1.40m£1.06m-24.2%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
4%
District
4%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 89% of London
Victoria Underground StationVictoria line
2.7 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

Victoria Underground StationCircle · District
3 min walk
London VictoriaNational Rail
5 min walk
St. James's Park Underground StationCircle · District
6 min walk
Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
12 min walk
Green Park Underground StationJubilee · Piccadilly
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

567

Footpaths (500m)

31

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge27 min ↓
Victoria ★3 min
Waterloo21 min ↓
Canary Wharf36 min ↓
City30 min ↓

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

Find areas within a set commute time of your workplace →

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park26m
Santander docks (800m)31
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
515m
🅿️
Tothill Street Coach Bays
644m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB84% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.1 km

Energy

Solar: 856 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield856.1 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WESTMINSTER DAWS

31 WARDOUR STREET, SOHO, W1D 6PT

20 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 584 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

110

Parks (1km)

141

Restaurants (800m)

67

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 993 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

B
4,137 licensed premises in borough2,967 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

2

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

663m

Post office

Nearby shops

Waitrose136 m
Palace Store196 m
Morrisons Daily208 m
Little Waitrose252 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee Geek and Friends75 m
Buckingham Coffee Lounge85 m
Costa127 m
Change Please132 m

Nearby restaurants

Five Guys41 m
Wagamama58 m
Nando's60 m
Zizzi77 m

Nearby pubs

Cask & Glass53 m
The Pineapple94 m
The Phoenix121 m
Lane7150 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness First14 m
PureGym104 m
Gymbox Victoria277 m
iFit Personal Training432 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots96 m
Dolphins Pharmacy484 m
Star Pharmacy499 m
Clinichem Pharmacy613 m

Nearby health

Westminster Physiotherapy Centre323 m
The Belgravia Centre429 m
Hermes London Dental Clinic547 m
Cleveland Clinic London584 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 387

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

48

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.7%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.7% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 70%
Gentrification score61/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

87.3

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score55/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,817m
Crossrail 2 route171m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,289 nationally

2,002

Est. population

4,602/km²

69%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£43,900

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

23

Community stability

Age profile

41%
22%
16%
Under 1813%
18–3440%
35–4922%
50–6416%
65+8%

Tenure

18%
62%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent62%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

29%
32%
20%
White British29%
White Other32%
Asian20%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household74%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent62%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
130
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
65
Planning apps (3 years)
47
Local approval rate
83%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
Victoria
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.3bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
Largest scheme
192 homes · ARTILLERY MANSIONS, 75, ARTILLERY MANSIONS, 75, VICTORIA STREET, SW1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BUILDINGS 5 6B AND 7A, BUILDINGS 5 6B AND 7A, Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria Street, Bressenden Place, SW1V 1JR170 homes
completed
Building 1 at Kingsgate House, 66-74, Building 1 at Kingsgate House, 66-74, Victoria Street, SW1E 6SQ102 homes
completed
Wellington House, 67 - 73, Wellington House, 67 - 73, Buckingham Gate, SW1E 6BE59 homes
completed
AMBROSDEN HOSTEL, AMBROSDEN HOSTEL, AMBROSDEN AVENUE, SW147 homes
completed
Murray House, 3-5, Murray House, 3-5, Vandon Street, SW1H 0AL41 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

Live in SW1E 5BA? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for SW1E 5BA.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Westminster with nearby boroughs:

Westminster vs CamdenWestminster vs IslingtonWestminster vs Kensington And ChelseaWestminster vs Tower Hamlets

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track SW1E 5BA

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for SW1E 5BA

Full postcodeSW1E 5BA
Postcode districtSW1E
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardSt James's
Latitude51.498125
Longitude-0.140596
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey