St James's · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49847, -0.13747

SW1E 6AF— St James's, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for SW1E 6AF, St James's, Westminster

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 14/100Transport 72/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
71
Safety
14
Schools
60
Transport
72
Environment
77
Investment
87

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Location

SW1E 6AF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SW1E 6AF

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

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How SW1E 6AF 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 · 4 min walk

—

Secondary

Westminster City School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 50.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

5 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 1.6km

Crime is +576% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

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

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 83% of London
St. James's Park Underground StationDistrict line
2.7 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

St. James's Park Underground StationCircle · District
4 min walk
Victoria Underground StationCircle · District
6 min walk
London VictoriaNational Rail
8 min walk
Westminster Underground StationJubilee · District
12 min walk
Green Park Underground StationJubilee · Piccadilly
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

580

Footpaths (500m)

30

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge24 min ↓
Victoria ★12 min
Waterloo16 min ↓
Canary Wharf34 min ↓
City32 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

7

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park201m
Santander docks (800m)30
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tothill Street Coach Bays
425m
🅿️
Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
688m

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: 31.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 73% 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 AONB92% 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/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

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
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WESTMINSTER DAWS

31 WARDOUR STREET, SOHO, W1D 6PT

18 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGordon Hospital · 709 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

124

Parks (1km)

121

Restaurants (800m)

66

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 954 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

11

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

241m

Post office

Nearby shops

Morrisons Daily53 m
Little Waitrose121 m
Portlands express181 m
Costcutter266 m

Nearby cafes

Alma86 m
Happy Hatty90 m
Crumpets95 m
The Royal Quarter Cafe111 m

Nearby restaurants

Bank Restaurant & Bar23 m
Quilon31 m
Bistro 5133 m
The Royal Quarter Cafe63 m

Nearby pubs

The Buckingham Arms90 m
All Bar One118 m
The Pineapple144 m
The Albert161 m

Nearby gyms

Gymbox Victoria181 m
Fitness First213 m
PureGym317 m
Westminster School Sports Centre462 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots256 m
Dolphins Pharmacy264 m
Star Pharmacy313 m
Clinichem Pharmacy646 m

Nearby health

Westminster Physiotherapy Centre541 m
Hermes London Dental Clinic594 m
SW1 Dental Studio621 m
The Belgravia Centre639 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 349

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

87

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 score59/100
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

70.8

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score55/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,605m
Crossrail 2 route376m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
153
Live planning apps (800m)
16
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
55
Planning apps (3 years)
40
Local approval rate
82%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
Largest scheme
247 homes · ABBEY ORCHARD ESTATE, ABBEY ORCHARD ESTATE, ABBEY ORCHARD STREET, SW1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ARTILLERY MANSIONS, 75, ARTILLERY MANSIONS, 75, VICTORIA STREET, SW1192 homes
completed
Building 1 at Kingsgate House, 66-74, Building 1 at Kingsgate House, 66-74, Victoria Street, SW1E 6SQ102 homes
completed
63, 63, Buckingham Gate, 64-65 Buckingham Gate 1-3 Brewer's Green and 30-42 Palmer Street, SW1E 6AS65 homes
completed
Wellington House, 67 - 73, Wellington House, 67 - 73, Buckingham Gate, SW1E 6BE59 homes
completed
Emanuel House And Car Park, 8-36, Emanuel House And Car Park, 8-36, Rochester Row, SW1P 1JU56 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 6AF

Full postcodeSW1E 6AF
Postcode districtSW1E
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardSt James's
Latitude51.498471
Longitude-0.137469
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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