St James's · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49797, -0.13909
SW1E 5HJ— St James's, Westminster
Location and area intelligence for SW1E 5HJ, St James's, Westminster
The practical family move
Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 53/100Transport 68/100
Best for: Investors, Young professionals
Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals
SW1E 5HJ
Key facts for SW1E 5HJ
Full postcodeSW1E 5HJ
Postcode districtSW1E
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardSt James's
Latitude51.497966
Longitude-0.139089
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income+4.5% vs London avg vs London crime+418.7% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for SW1E 5HJ
✨ Get your personal match score
Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.
Postcode Personality
🚇 Hyper-Connected🎓 School Smart🌿 Green Lung⚠️ Higher Crime🍕 Buzzing
“The practical family move”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
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 · 0 min walk
P8: +0.09A8: 50.8
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
Childcare
Tachbrook Nursery School
Not inspected · 17 min walk
5 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
VERY HIGH CRIME
337.2 incidents per 1,000 residents
Among London's highest crime areas ↑ Rising 88.0%+32% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences13%
Crime is +419% 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 — 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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £1,510
Price growth potentialHigh
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
Better than 78% of London 🚇Victoria Underground StationDistrict line
4 min walk 🚂London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min Nearby stations
🚇Victoria Underground StationDistrict · Circle
4 min walk 🚇St. James's Park Underground StationDistrict · Circle
5 min walk 🚂London VictoriaNational Rail
6 min walk 🚇Green Park Underground StationJubilee · Piccadilly
13 min walk 🚇Pimlico Underground StationVictoria
13 min walk 🚌8 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m
Central London commute times
▎ 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
Nearest car park82m
Santander docks (800m)30
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Tothill Street Coach Bays
550m 🅿️Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
568m Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 30.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³Better than 75% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB89% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield856.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
TURNING POINT
31 WARDOUR STREET, W1D 6PT
19 min walk
Nearest hospitalGordon Hospital · 681 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 1.0 km
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls
Nearby shops
Morrisons Daily133 m
Little Waitrose148 m
Waitrose239 m
Palace Store302 m
Nearby cafes
Joe & The Juice86 m
CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice118 m
Crumpets149 m
The Royal Quarter Cafe151 m
Nearby restaurants
M Victoria Street85 m
Nando's87 m
Camino Victoria95 m
The Ivy118 m
Nearby pubs
The Pineapple81 m
Lane791 m
Cask & Glass104 m
All Bar One168 m
Nearby gyms
Fitness First95 m
Gymbox Victoria182 m
PureGym193 m
iFit Personal Training439 m
Nearby pharmacies
Boots131 m
Dolphins Pharmacy386 m
Star Pharmacy393 m
Clinichem Pharmacy583 m
Nearby health
Westminster Physiotherapy Centre428 m
The Belgravia Centre514 m
Hermes London Dental Clinic523 m
Victoria Medical Centre586 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 375
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)44
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score62/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score55/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,711m
Crossrail 2 route277m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, 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
Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household74%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications5%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)144
Live planning apps (800m)17
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)23
Planning apps (3 years)43
Central activities zoneYes
CIL rate (residential)£500/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme192 homes · ARTILLERY MANSIONS, 75, ARTILLERY MANSIONS, 75, VICTORIA STREET, SW1
Named schemes (500m)
Building 1 at Kingsgate House, 66-74, Building 1 at Kingsgate House, 66-74, Victoria Street, SW1E 6SQ102 homes
completed63, 63, Buckingham Gate, 64-65 Buckingham Gate 1-3 Brewer's Green and 30-42 Palmer Street, SW1E 6AS65 homes
completedWellington House, 67 - 73, Wellington House, 67 - 73, Buckingham Gate, SW1E 6BE59 homes
completedEmanuel House And Car Park, 8-36, Emanuel House And Car Park, 8-36, Rochester Row, SW1P 1JU56 homes
completedAMBROSDEN HOSTEL, AMBROSDEN HOSTEL, AMBROSDEN AVENUE, SW147 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Ward majorityConservative
MPRachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
ConstituencyCities of London and Westminster
Councillors
Tim MitchellConservative
Mark Angus ShearerConservative
San AbishevConservative
Live in SW1E 5HJ? 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 5HJ.
Help others by sharing your experience.
Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.
The bottom line
SW1E 5HJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — a strong choice for Investors and Young professionals.
Less suited to Families.
Check your dealbreakers
Toggle the things that matter to you — see how SW1E 5HJ 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 5HJ meets your needs.
Compare Westminster with nearby boroughs:
Frequently asked questions
Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 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
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
national rail1 May
rail services18 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
Office for
National Statistics