St James's · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49759, -0.13375

SW1P 2HX— St James's, Westminster

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

The premium commuter base

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 53/100Transport 70/100Low yield 1.03%Only 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Outstanding schools set this area apart

Liveability
78
Safety
53
Schools
95
Transport
70
Environment
57
Investment
36

Location

SW1P 2HX

Key facts for SW1P 2HX

Full postcodeSW1P 2HX
Postcode districtSW1P
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardSt James's
Latitude51.497593
Longitude-0.133745
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+488.0% vs London avg
vs London income+4.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+418.7% vs London avg

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How SW1P 2HX has changed

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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 102.7

★★★

Secondary

The Grey Coat Hospital

Outstanding · 2 min walk

P8: +1.04A8: 66.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 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

90

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (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.

£3,057,619

Median sale price

Top 10% — 488% above London median

£3,057,619 is 488% 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£278,164
First-time buyerFTB
£278,164
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£369,893

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

69.6×

Price-to-income

£15,296/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr

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 81% of London
🚇
St. James's Park Underground StationDistrict line
2.4 min walk
🚂
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

🚇
St. James's Park Underground StationDistrict · Circle
3 min walk
🚇
Victoria Underground StationDistrict · Circle
8 min walk
🚇
Westminster Underground StationJubilee · District
9 min walk
🚂
London VictoriaNational Rail
10 min walk
🚇
Pimlico Underground StationVictoria
12 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 12 buses/hr peak

79

Walkability score

702

Footpaths (500m)

33

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria ★14 min
Waterloo21 min ↓
Canary Wharf38 min ↓
City39 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

5

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park257m
Santander docks (800m)33
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tothill Street Coach Bays
273m

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: 34.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 65% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB38% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
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

TURNING POINT

31 WARDOUR STREET, W1D 6PT

19 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

17

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGordon Hospital · 623 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

138

Parks (1km)

68

Restaurants (800m)

47

Cafes (800m)

14

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 802 m
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

14

Late-night venues

B

2

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

105m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express90 m
Demes Newsagent114 m
Costcutter164 m
Sainsbury's Local238 m

Nearby cafes

Ravello Coffe Company1 m
Blanche Eatery60 m
Snax91 m
Starbucks94 m

Nearby restaurants

Crussh27 m
Ichi-Riki30 m
itsu31 m
Grab and Go34 m

Nearby pubs

Grafton Arms29 m
Munich Cricket Club111 m
The Albert125 m
The Speaker128 m

Nearby gyms

Gymbox Victoria252 m
Westminster School Sports Centre293 m
Fitness First468 m
PureGym559 m

Nearby pharmacies

Star Pharmacy68 m
Dolphins Pharmacy143 m
Boots478 m
Victoria Pharmacy600 m

Nearby health

SW1 Dental Studio346 m
Capital Physio548 m
Westminster House Dental Practice572 m
Millbank Medical Centre611 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 234

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

36

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (1.03%) 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
1.03% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score45/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

73.1

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 route2,338m
Crossrail 2 route649m

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+488.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
239
Live planning apps (800m)
23
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
35
Local approval rate
78%
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
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
2, 2, MARSHAM STREET, SW1P 3DZ131 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

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 (£3,057,619)

£278,164

Standard buyer

£278,164

First-time buyer

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The bottom line

SW1P 2HX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links at £3,057,619 median — strong value for Commuters and 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

92%

Confidence score

11/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
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
bus frequency7 Jun
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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