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Crown Passage · St James's · Westminster

SW1Y 6PP is in St James's, Westminster — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).

Crime figures are elevated (500/1,000 residents) but typical of Central London's business districts, where large daytime populations inflate per-resident numbers.

Nearest tube: Green Park Underground Station, 3.2 min

Best for:CommutersInvestorsYoung professionals
Less ideal for:Families
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 39% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Urban core · Low density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍SW1Y 6PP is in St James's, Westminster — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Crime figures are elevated (500/1,000 residents) but typical of Central London's business districts, where large daytime populations inflate per-resident numbers.
  • 👤Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals · Less ideal for: Families
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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 yield852 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 potentialModerate

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

88

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent£2,622
Gentrification score62/100

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 105.1%

+190% vs borough

Crime by type

Other594
Theft289
Violence & sexual offences231
Anti-social behaviour204
Robbery104
Drug offences78
Vehicle crime68
Burglary38

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +569% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
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Green Park Underground StationJubilee line
3.2 min walk
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London VictoriaVictoria
0 min

Nearby stations

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Green Park Underground StationJubilee · Piccadilly
5 min walk
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Piccadilly Circus Underground StationPiccadilly · Bakerloo
7 min walk
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St. James's Park Underground StationDistrict · Circle
9 min walk
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Charing Cross Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
9 min walk
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Leicester Square Underground StationNorthern · Piccadilly
11 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

87

Walkability score

430

Footpaths (500m)

32

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

27 min

London Bridge

24 min

Victoria

26 min

Waterloo

33 min

Canary Wharf

35 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Soho Parish CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

KS2: 103.4

Secondary

Westminster City School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 50.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 27 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 34.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
NoiseMEDIUM
road
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB73% green spaceTree canopy: 13%

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.3 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

TURNING POINT

31 WARDOUR STREET, W1D 6PT

9 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%80.1%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 24,593 nationally

1,466

Est. population

1,201/km²

63%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£40,600

Median income

1.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreLow densityYoung professionals

24

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1816%
18–3440%
35–4919%
50–6415%
65+11%

Tenure

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

Ethnicity

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 rent 64%Social rent 3%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.3%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityConservative
Ward majority vote15.4%
Ward turnout34%
Election year2026
MPRachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority2,708
ConstituencyCities of London and Westminster

Councillors

Tim MitchellConservative
Mark Angus ShearerConservative
San AbishevConservative

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

95

Parks (1km)

223

Restaurants (800m)

62

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBenjamin Ball Associates Ltd · 317 m
1 swimming pools2 sports halls

2

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

398m

Post office

Nearby shops

Berry Bros & Rudd29 m
La Bottega128 m
Pall Mall Store142 m
Maille276 m

Nearby cafes

St James Caffe135 m
Duke's Caffé151 m
Cafe Murano200 m
Franco's232 m

Nearby restaurants

Pret A Manger7 m
Get The Focaccia12 m
Fuzzy's Grub12 m
Il Vicolo17 m

Nearby pubs

The Red Lion19 m
Davy's32 m
The Golden Lion65 m
The American Bar, The Stafford Hotel144 m

Nearby gyms

Ten147 m
PureGym435 m
Akasha531 m
The Third Space627 m

Nearby pharmacies

The Pharmacy At Mayfair586 m
Dolphins Pharmacy820 m
C. W. Andrew842 m
Boots966 m

Nearby health

Pall Mall Dental Clinic337 m
Charing Cross Dental Surgery853 m
Leicester Square Dental Clinic854 m
56 Dean Street855 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 486

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