St James's · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49852, -0.12694

SW1P 3PL— St James's, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for SW1P 3PL, St James's, Westminster

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 34/100Transport 69/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
69
Safety
34
Schools
95
Transport
69
Environment
61
Investment
81

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Location

SW1P 3PL

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+380.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW1P 3PL

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

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How SW1P 3PL 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 · Inspected Jul 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 102.7

★★★

Secondary

The Grey Coat Hospital

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2022 · 7 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 · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

312.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 285.9%

-29% 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

Other35%
Theft20%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Robbery4%
Drug offences4%
Vehicle crime2%
Burglary1%

Stop & search

5.7

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: Lambeth River Fire Station · 688m

Crime is +380% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 80% of London
Westminster Underground StationJubilee line
3.7 min walk
London Charing Cross→ Charing Cross
0 min

Nearby stations

Westminster Underground StationJubilee · District
4 min walk
St. James's Park Underground StationDistrict · Circle
6 min walk
Charing Cross Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
12 min walk
Embankment Underground StationDistrict · Circle
12 min walk
Waterloo Underground StationWaterloo & City · Northern
12 min walk
20 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 42 buses/hr peak

78

Walkability score

673

Footpaths (500m)

33

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge30 min ↓
Victoria ★15 min
Waterloo15 min ↓
Canary Wharf40 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

9

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)90
Nearest car park352m
Santander docks (800m)33
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tothill Street Coach Bays
352m
🅿️
Waterloo Upper Marsh90 spaces· yes
786m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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 AONB38% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
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 yield855.9 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

7 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 561 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

126

Parks (1km)

36

Restaurants (800m)

35

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAP Food Express · 684 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

491m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express314 m
Parliament News396 m
Sainsbury's Local476 m
Horseferry Road Convenience Store510 m

Nearby cafes

Jewel Tower Cafe38 m
Crussh Bar212 m
Wash House223 m
Wesley’s Café239 m

Nearby restaurants

Cellarium Café & Terrace107 m
Quirinale191 m
The Cinnamon Club216 m
Pret A Manger243 m

Nearby pubs

Storey's Wine Bar295 m
Westminster Arms302 m
St Stephen's Tavern307 m
The Sanctuary House357 m

Nearby gyms

Bannatynes Gym218 m
Westminster School Sports Centre626 m
Gymbox Victoria735 m
The Gym972 m

Nearby pharmacies

Dolphins Pharmacy473 m
Star Pharmacy497 m
Victoria Pharmacy499 m
Boots1.1 km

Nearby health

Capital Physio207 m
SW1 Dental Studio234 m
Westminster House Dental Practice427 m
Millbank Medical Centre486 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 144

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

81

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

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

67.7

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score50/100
Bakerloo Extension route1,881m
Crossrail 2 route1,090m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,213 nationally

2,102

Est. population

4,059/km²

61%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£43,900

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

21%
36%
16%
15%
Under 1822%
18–3436%
35–4916%
50–6415%
65+12%

Tenure

21%
13%
50%
15%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent50%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
27%
20%
White British36%
White Other27%
Asian20%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household62%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent50%
Social rent15%

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)
18
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
35
Planning apps (3 years)
38
Local approval rate
89%
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)

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
ROMNEY HOUSE, 49-57, ROMNEY HOUSE, 49-57, MARSHAM STREET, SW1169 homes
completed
2, 2, MARSHAM STREET, SW1P 3DZ131 homes
completed
70, 70, Horseferry Road, SW1P 2AX129 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 3PL

Full postcodeSW1P 3PL
Postcode districtSW1P
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardSt James's
Latitude51.498519
Longitude-0.126936
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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