St James's · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49724, -0.13037

SW1P 2DE— St James's, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for SW1P 2DE, St James's, Westminster

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Schools 100%Safety 48/100Transport 71/100

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
64
Safety
48
Schools
95
Transport
71
Environment
62
Investment
74

The bottom line

SW1P 2DE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW1P 2DE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+255.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Matthew's School, Westminster

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 1 min walk

KS2: 102.7

★★★

Secondary

The Grey Coat Hospital

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2022 · 4 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

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

230.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 263.9%

-48% 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%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft11%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%
Vehicle crime1%

Stop & search

0.8

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: Lambeth River Fire Station · 731m

Crime is +255% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area51.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
10%
C
20%
D
8%
E
1%

Based on 39 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£128,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £805
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2023 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+353%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-11.5%

per year

Acceleration

-5.12

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £200k–£250k · 27 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£188k£235k+25.3%4
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£320k£320k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£474k£648k+36.7%2.5
GFC & correction2009–2011£450k£425k-5.6%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£875k£915k+4.6%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£760k£1.02m+34.9%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£960k£850k-11.5%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.6%
District
6.6%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 82% of London
St. James's Park Underground StationCircle line
4.1 min walk
London Charing Cross→ Charing Cross
0 min

Nearby stations

St. James's Park Underground StationDistrict · Circle
4 min walk
Westminster Underground StationJubilee · District
7 min walk
Victoria Underground StationDistrict · Circle
11 min walk
Pimlico Underground StationVictoria
12 min walk
Charing Cross Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

65

Walkability score

827

Footpaths (500m)

31

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

5

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park285m
Santander docks (800m)31
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tothill Street Coach Bays
285m

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 AONB42% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.4 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

BAIRD MEDICAL CENTRE

1ST FLOOR, GASSIOT HOUSE, LAMBETH PALACE ROAD, SE1 7EH

10 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 800 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

117

Parks (1km)

53

Restaurants (800m)

43

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 779 m
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

290m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express65 m
Demes Newsagent253 m
Horseferry Road Convenience Store286 m
Sainsbury's Local318 m

Nearby cafes

Rag & Bone Coffee Co.47 m
Wash House59 m
Starbucks189 m
Caffè Nero205 m

Nearby restaurants

Má Là59 m
The Cinnamon Club62 m
itsu66 m
Pret A Manger96 m

Nearby pubs

The Speaker136 m
Munich Cricket Club180 m
The White Horse and Bower249 m
The Barley Mow258 m

Nearby gyms

Bannatynes Gym327 m
Westminster School Sports Centre354 m
Gymbox Victoria474 m
Fitness First706 m

Nearby pharmacies

Star Pharmacy229 m
Dolphins Pharmacy295 m
Victoria Pharmacy417 m
Boots711 m

Nearby health

SW1 Dental Studio111 m
Capital Physio311 m
Westminster House Dental Practice371 m
Millbank Medical Centre420 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 206

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

74

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 score34/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

51.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score46/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,101m
Crossrail 2 route886m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 1,338 nationally

1,309

Est. population

22,036/km²

45%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£43,900

Median income

16.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

16%
22%
21%
25%
16%
Under 1816%
18–3422%
35–4921%
50–6425%
65+16%

Tenure

16%
77%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)3%
Private rent16%
Social rent77%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

38%
17%
13%
White British38%
White Other17%
Asian13%
Black11%
Mixed9%
Other13%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household79%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent77%
Private rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
281
Live planning apps (800m)
22
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
45
Planning apps (3 years)
33
Local approval rate
87%
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
6
Largest scheme
275 homes · Abell House & Cleland House, Abell House & Cleland House, John Islip Street, SW1P 4LH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

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
WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL, WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL, HORSEFERRY ROAD, MARSHAM STREET, SW1186 homes
completed
Former Westminster Hospital, Former Westminster Hospital, Page Street, SW1P 4LR185 homes
completed
FORMER HOSPITAL, EAST OF ST JOHNS GARDEN, FORMER HOSPITAL, EAST OF ST JOHNS GARDEN, DEAN RYLE STREET, SW1P 4LR176 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 SW1P 2DE

Full postcodeSW1P 2DE
Postcode districtSW1P
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardSt James's
Latitude51.497243
Longitude-0.130374
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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