St James's · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49837, -0.13871

SW1E 6DR— St James's, Westminster

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

The premium commuter base

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 53/100Transport 69/100Low yield 0.22%Only 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Young professionals

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
79
Safety
53
Schools
60
Transport
69
Environment
77
Investment
43

Location

SW1E 6DR

Key facts for SW1E 6DR

Full postcodeSW1E 6DR
Postcode districtSW1E
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardSt James's
Latitude51.498373
Longitude-0.138712
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 avg price+2650.0% vs London avg
vs London income+4.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+418.7% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW1E 6DR

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How SW1E 6DR 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 · 1 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 Jun

Crime 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

Other40%
Theft17%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Burglary4%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%
Vehicle crime1%

Stop & search

7.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

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

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£14,300,000

Median sale price

Top 10% — 2650% above London median

£14,300,000 is 2650% above the London median (£520,000)

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£1,627,250
First-time buyerFTB
£1,627,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£2,056,250

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

325.7×

Price-to-income

£71,536/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

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

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 80% of London
🚇
St. James's Park Underground StationCircle line
3.7 min walk
🚂
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

🚇
St. James's Park Underground StationDistrict · Circle
5 min walk
🚇
Victoria Underground StationDistrict · Circle
5 min walk
🚂
London VictoriaNational Rail
7 min walk
🚇
Green Park Underground StationJubilee · Piccadilly
12 min walk
🚇
Westminster Underground StationJubilee · District
13 min walk
🚌5 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m

75

Walkability score

508

Footpaths (500m)

32

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge26 min ↓
Victoria ★20 min
Waterloo23 min ↓
Canary Wharf33 min ↓
City34 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park115m
Santander docks (800m)32
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tothill Street Coach Bays
511m
🅿️
Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
619m

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: 30.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 75% 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 AONB90% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
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

TURNING POINT

31 WARDOUR STREET, W1D 6PT

19 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 707 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

114

Parks (1km)

133

Restaurants (800m)

69

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 995 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

B

1

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

327m

Post office

Nearby shops

Morrisons Daily82 m
Little Waitrose153 m
Portlands express259 m
Waitrose269 m

Nearby cafes

Crumpets97 m
Happy Hatty99 m
The Royal Quarter Cafe100 m
Alma108 m

Nearby restaurants

Quilon90 m
Bank Restaurant & Bar105 m
The Royal Quarter Cafe107 m
Bon Gusto112 m

Nearby pubs

The Pineapple63 m
Cask & Glass109 m
Lane7139 m
The Buckingham Arms159 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness First127 m
Gymbox Victoria200 m
PureGym232 m
iFit Personal Training491 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots180 m
Dolphins Pharmacy351 m
Star Pharmacy384 m
Clinichem Pharmacy628 m

Nearby health

Westminster Physiotherapy Centre454 m
The Belgravia Centre557 m
Hermes London Dental Clinic570 m
Victoria Medical Centre631 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 368

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

43

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (0.22%) 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
0.22% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
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

71.7

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 route2,689m
Crossrail 2 route293m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

2.1%

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%
Price vs London+2650.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
154
Live planning apps (800m)
19
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
43
Local approval rate
86%
Borough approval rate
80%
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)
1
Largest scheme
192 homes · ARTILLERY MANSIONS, 75, ARTILLERY MANSIONS, 75, VICTORIA 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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£14,300,000)

£1,627,250

Standard buyer

£1,627,250

First-time buyer

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The bottom line

SW1E 6DR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment at £14,300,000 median — strong value for Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
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
property1 May
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

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