SW1Y 6HR has a very high crime rate (500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents). Crime levels are stable. It is in the Westminster borough.

What are property prices in SW1Y 6HR?

The median property price in SW1Y 6HR is £563k. Prices changed +316.7% in the past year. For a detailed breakdown by property type and price history, see the property section on LondonIQ.

How good is transport in SW1Y 6HR?

SW1Y 6HR has a PTAL (Public Transport Accessibility Level) of 5, on a scale of 1a (lowest) to 6b (highest). The nearest tube station is Piccadilly Circus Underground Station, approximately 0.6 minutes away. There are 9 bus routes serving the area.

What are the schools like near SW1Y 6HR?

The nearest primary school to SW1Y 6HR is Soho Parish CofE Primary School rated Not yet inspected by Ofsted. The nearest secondary school is Westminster City School (Ofsted: Not yet inspected). LondonIQ shows Ofsted ratings and exam scores for all nearby schools.

What is the liveability score for SW1Y 6HR?

SW1Y 6HR has a liveability score of 62/100, placing it in the top 61% of London postcodes. The score combines safety, transport, schools, environment, and amenities data.

SW1Y 6HR Postcode — Crime Rate, Schools & House Prices

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At a glance

📍SW1Y 6HR is in St James's, Westminster — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
🏠Property prices average £563k (median). 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

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volume — only 3 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£562,500

Median sale price

+316.7%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change

-24.0%

Sales (24 months)3

New build0.0%

Avg flat£562,500

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£15,625

First-time buyerFTB

£6,875

Additional propertyBTL/2nd

£32,500

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

13.9×

Price-to-income

£2,814/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

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 potentialLow

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£562,500)

£15,625

Standard buyer

£6,875

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

Affordability check — your annual salary

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent£2,622

Gross yield5.59% (good)

Gentrification score60/100

Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Low

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

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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Piccadilly Circus Underground StationPiccadilly line

0.6 min walk

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London Charing Cross→ Charing Cross

0 min

Nearby stations

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Piccadilly Circus Underground StationPiccadilly · Bakerloo

2 min walk

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Green Park Underground StationJubilee · Piccadilly

7 min walk

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Leicester Square Underground StationNorthern · Piccadilly

7 min walk

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Charing Cross Underground StationBakerloo · Northern

7 min walk

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London Charing CrossNational Rail

9 min walk

🚌9 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m

Walkability score

767

Footpaths (500m)

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 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Education score

Good for families

★ Top school within 1km

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Primary

Soho Parish CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.4

—

Secondary

Westminster City School

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 50.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 26 min walk

1 primaries · 0 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 AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 10%

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.0 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

4 min walk

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalTunica Diagnostics · 730 m

Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.9 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

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%

Price vs London+8.2%

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

Parks (1km)

546

Restaurants (800m)

118

Cafes (800m)

Pubs (400m)

Pharmacies (800m)

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 179 m

1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Libraries (1km)

Cinemas (2km)

132m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express77 m

Ole & Steen203 m

One Stop237 m

West End Metro271 m

Nearby cafes

Kahve Dünyası52 m

L'Eto59 m

Carpo73 m

Piggy's77 m

Nearby restaurants

Farmer J37 m

Rowley's47 m

Getti57 m

Carlo Cicchetti63 m

Nearby pubs

5th View26 m

Three Crowns47 m

The Red Lion95 m

Swans Bar119 m

Nearby gyms

Akasha145 m

PureGym162 m

Ten247 m

The Third Space256 m

Nearby pharmacies

C. W. Andrew673 m

Watsons677 m

Boots753 m

Shiv1.0 km

Nearby health

Pall Mall Dental Clinic263 m

56 Dean Street467 m

Leicester Square Dental Clinic487 m

Charing Cross Dental Surgery539 m

Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 1109

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