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- 📍SW1Y 6WW 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
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
LHA rates — Inner North London
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Investment
Rental yield, rent and gentrification
89
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
Price growth potential
Development pressure
New supply risk
Safety
29 MayCrime rates and local incidents
VERY HIGH CRIME
500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents
+190% vs borough
Crime by type
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 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 5
Very Good
Nearby stations
87
Walkability score
766
Footpaths (500m)
37
Santander docks (800m)
0.1 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 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
60
Education score
Primary
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
Not yet inspected · 4 min walk
KS2: 103.4
Secondary
Westminster City School
Not yet inspected · 15 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Thomas Coram Centre
Not inspected · 27 min walk
2 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.0 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
TURNING POINT
31 WARDOUR STREET, W1D 6PT
5 min walk
7
GPs within 1km
16
Dentists within 1km
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, 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
24
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
85
Parks (1km)
525
Restaurants (800m)
112
Cafes (800m)
31
Pubs (400m)
1
Pharmacies (800m)
12
Gyms (1km)
12
Sports (1km)
8
Convenience
2
Libraries (1km)
11
Cinemas (2km)
145m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
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