St James's · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49902, -0.13920

SW1E 6PH— St James's, Westminster

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

City living at its best

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 70/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
67
Safety
4
Schools
60
Transport
70
Environment
82
Investment
88

The bottom line

SW1E 6PH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), good transport links and a green environment — strong value for Commuters and Investors 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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Location

SW1E 6PH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW1E 6PH

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

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How SW1E 6PH 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 · 1 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 50.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 305.8%

+14% 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

Other37%
Theft18%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Robbery6%
Drug offences5%
Vehicle crime4%
Burglary2%

Stop & search

33.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 1.6km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area129.5 m²

EPC breakdown

E
1%
F
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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
Rebuild cost estimate£323,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Price Trajectory

1998–2006 · CAGR

+11.4%

Total change

+136%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+48.0%

per year

Acceleration

+24.86

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £700k+ · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Semi-detached50%
Terraced50%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1999£370k£480k+29.7%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£591k£591k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£875k£875k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 81% of London
Victoria Underground StationVictoria line
4.4 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

St. James's Park Underground StationDistrict · Circle
5 min walk
Victoria Underground StationCircle · District
5 min walk
London VictoriaNational Rail
7 min walk
Green Park Underground StationJubilee · Piccadilly
11 min walk
Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

435

Footpaths (500m)

32

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park134m
Santander docks (800m)32
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tothill Street Coach Bays
529m
🅿️
Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
653m

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 AONB88% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.0 km

Energy

Solar: 856 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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 hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 664 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

113

Parks (1km)

141

Restaurants (800m)

66

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 916 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

365m

Post office

Nearby shops

Morrisons Daily95 m
Little Waitrose229 m
Waitrose259 m
Portlands express268 m

Nearby cafes

The Royal Quarter Cafe59 m
Crumpets72 m
Happy Hatty79 m
Alma93 m

Nearby restaurants

Bon Gusto99 m
The Royal Quarter Cafe112 m
Quilon119 m
Bank Restaurant & Bar142 m

Nearby pubs

The Pineapple48 m
Cask & Glass90 m
The Buckingham Arms168 m
The Phoenix200 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness First140 m
PureGym242 m
Gymbox Victoria280 m
iFit Personal Training549 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots218 m
Dolphins Pharmacy381 m
Star Pharmacy447 m
Clinichem Pharmacy701 m

Nearby health

Westminster Physiotherapy Centre430 m
The Belgravia Centre564 m
Hermes London Dental Clinic640 m
Cleveland Clinic London664 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 378

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

88

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 score60/100
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

68.6

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 route2,732m
Crossrail 2 route245m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,593 nationally

1,466

Est. population

1,201/km²

63%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£40,600

Median income

1.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreLow densityYoung professionals

24

Community stability

Age profile

16%
40%
19%
15%
Under 1816%
18–3440%
35–4919%
50–6415%
65+11%

Tenure

23%
64%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent64%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

44%
23%
20%
White British44%
White Other23%
Asian20%
Black2%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household66%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent64%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
174
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
58
Planning apps (3 years)
42
Local approval rate
79%
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
192 homes · ARTILLERY MANSIONS, 75, ARTILLERY MANSIONS, 75, VICTORIA STREET, SW1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
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

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Key facts for SW1E 6PH

Full postcodeSW1E 6PH
Postcode districtSW1E
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardSt James's
Latitude51.499020
Longitude-0.139205
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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