St James's · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49882, -0.14238

SW1E 5BJ— St James's, Westminster

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

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Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 14/100Transport 78/100

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
74
Safety
14
Schools
60
Transport
78
Environment
81
Investment
86

The bottom line

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

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Location

SW1E 5BJ

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 5BJ

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

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How SW1E 5BJ 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 · 5 min walk

—

Secondary

Westminster City School

Not yet inspected · 3 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 · 19 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 · 1.7km

Crime is +576% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area120.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
12%
C
8%
D
5%
E
1%

Based on 26 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£300,500
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 fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £1,510
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2011–2022 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+102%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-24.2%

per year

Acceleration

-67.72

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 26 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 26 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2011–2012£1.24m£2.80m+125.7%7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£3.39m£950k-72%2.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£1.27m£2.30m+81.1%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£3.30m£3.30m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£2.50m£2.50m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.7%
District
7.7%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

47out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Victoria Underground StationVictoria line
2.4 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
8 min walk
Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
11 min walk
Green Park Underground StationJubilee · Piccadilly
11 min walk
12 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 352 buses/hr peak

77

Walkability score

530

Footpaths (500m)

29

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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park172m
Santander docks (800m)29
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
530m
🅿️
Tothill Street Coach Bays
751m

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 AONB86% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.0 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

19 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 447 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

114

Parks (1km)

121

Restaurants (800m)

60

Cafes (800m)

12

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 904 m
7 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

12

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

602m

Post office

Nearby shops

Palace Store64 m
Waitrose95 m
GAIL's197 m
Ole & Steen221 m

Nearby cafes

Le Signore42 m
Palace Restaurant53 m
Buckingham Coffee Lounge80 m
Coffee Geek and Friends139 m

Nearby restaurants

Pronto a Mangia53 m
Palace Lounge89 m
Pret A Manger92 m
Wagamama111 m

Nearby pubs

The Phoenix26 m
Leopard Champagne Bar83 m
Bbar106 m
Bag O Nails150 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym145 m
Fitness First160 m
Gymbox Victoria423 m
iFit Personal Training512 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots212 m
Dolphins Pharmacy601 m
Star Pharmacy640 m
Clinichem Pharmacy721 m

Nearby health

Westminster Physiotherapy Centre212 m
The Belgravia Centre385 m
Cleveland Clinic London447 m
Belgravia Dental Care592 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 327

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

79.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score55/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,948m
Crossrail 2 route34m

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)
133
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
62
Planning apps (3 years)
49
Local approval rate
81%
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)
0
Largest scheme
170 homes · BUILDINGS 5 6B AND 7A, BUILDINGS 5 6B AND 7A, Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria Street, Bressenden Place, SW1V 1JR
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
300-310, 300-310, VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD, SW138 homes
completed
Westminster College, Westminster College, Castle Lane, SW1E 6DR31 homes
completed
32, 32, Buckingham Palace Road, SW1W 0RE23 homes
completed
25, 25, Wilton Road, SW1V 1EJ14 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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Key facts for SW1E 5BJ

Full postcodeSW1E 5BJ
Postcode districtSW1E
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardSt James's
Latitude51.498818
Longitude-0.142383
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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