St James's · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49745, -0.13483

SW1H 0HW— St James's, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for SW1H 0HW, St James's, Westminster

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 14/100Transport 72/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
69
Safety
14
Schools
100
Transport
72
Environment
61
Investment
83

The bottom line

SW1H 0HW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW1H 0HW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SW1H 0HW

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

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How SW1H 0HW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 111.2

★★★

Secondary

The Grey Coat Hospital

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2022 · 2 min walk

P8: +1.04A8: 66.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth River Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +576% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Flat 56%Other 44%

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£172,500
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

2002–2016 · CAGR

+5.5%

Total change

+113%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.4%

per year

Acceleration

-85.10

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £700k+ · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£453k£453k+0%2
GFC & correction2012–2012£880k£880k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£963k£963k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5.5%
District
5.5%

CAGR over 14yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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 83% of London
St. James's Park Underground StationDistrict line
2.5 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

St. James's Park Underground StationDistrict · Circle
3 min walk
Victoria Underground StationDistrict · Circle
7 min walk
London VictoriaNational Rail
9 min walk
Westminster Underground StationJubilee · District
10 min walk
Pimlico Underground StationVictoria
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

65

Walkability score

674

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)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park248m
Santander docks (800m)32
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tothill Street Coach Bays
332m
🅿️
Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
775m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB38% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.3 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

17

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGordon Hospital · 593 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

136

Parks (1km)

84

Restaurants (800m)

51

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 796 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 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

2

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

133m

Post office

Nearby shops

Costcutter111 m
Tesco Express113 m
Demes Newsagent119 m
Little Waitrose162 m

Nearby cafes

Formative Coffee67 m
Ravello Coffe Company77 m
Blanche Eatery91 m
Chez Antoinette109 m

Nearby restaurants

Colosseo3 m
PizzaExpress20 m
Pret A Manger41 m
Keen52 m

Nearby pubs

Grafton Arms50 m
The Albert55 m
The Bay & Bracket88 m
All Bar One136 m

Nearby gyms

Gymbox Victoria176 m
Westminster School Sports Centre284 m
Fitness First396 m
PureGym484 m

Nearby pharmacies

Star Pharmacy97 m
Dolphins Pharmacy176 m
Boots402 m
Clinichem Pharmacy594 m

Nearby health

SW1 Dental Studio416 m
Hermes London Dental Clinic563 m
Gordon Hospital593 m
Victoria Medical Centre596 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 277

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

83

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 score48/100
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

69.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score46/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,412m
Crossrail 2 route578m

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)
193
Live planning apps (800m)
20
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
42
Planning apps (3 years)
33
Local approval rate
86%
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
31
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
6
Largest scheme
247 homes · ABBEY ORCHARD ESTATE, ABBEY ORCHARD ESTATE, ABBEY ORCHARD STREET, SW1
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

ABBEY ORCHARD ESTATE, ABBEY ORCHARD ESTATE, ABBEY ORCHARD STREET, SW1247 homes
completed
ARTILLERY MANSIONS, 75, ARTILLERY MANSIONS, 75, VICTORIA STREET, SW1192 homes
completed
1, 1, Chadwick Street, 2 Monck Street, SW1P 2ES103 homes
completed
Building 1 at Kingsgate House, 66-74, Building 1 at Kingsgate House, 66-74, Victoria Street, SW1E 6SQ102 homes
completed
SITE BOUNDED BY, SITE BOUNDED BY, CHADWICK STREET, ARNEWAY STREET, MEDWAY STREET, SW199 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 SW1H 0HW

Full postcodeSW1H 0HW
Postcode districtSW1H
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardSt James's
Latitude51.497448
Longitude-0.134831
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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