St James's · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51176, -0.13083

W1D 5QB— St James's, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1D 5QB, St James's, Westminster

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Safety 4/100Transport 78/100Low yield 3.15%

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
51
Safety
4
Schools
—
Transport
78
Environment
50
Investment
62

The bottom line

W1D 5QB offers fast broadband and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W1D 5QB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

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How W1D 5QB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Soho Parish CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.4

—

Secondary

Westminster City School

Not yet inspected · 20 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 50.8

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 840.1%

+14% 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

Other38%
Theft18%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences7%
Robbery7%
Burglary4%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

20.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

12

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 94m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area53.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
6%
G
3%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£133,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialModerate

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
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Leicester Square Underground StationNorthern line
1.9 min walk
London Charing Cross→ Charing Cross
0 min

Nearby stations

Leicester Square Underground StationNorthern · Piccadilly
2 min walk
Piccadilly Circus Underground StationPiccadilly · Bakerloo
4 min walk
Tottenham Court RoadElizabeth line
5 min walk
Covent Garden Underground StationPiccadilly
6 min walk
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern · Central
7 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

85

Walkability score

1125

Footpaths (500m)

38

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge30 min ↓
Victoria ★24 min
Waterloo24 min ↓
Canary Wharf27 min ↓
City24 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

3

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)4
Nearest car park577m
Santander docks (800m)38
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bluebadge disabled2 spaces
577m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G97%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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 AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Less green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.8 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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 yield851.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

TURNING POINT

31 WARDOUR STREET, W1D 6PT

1 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

21

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalTunica Diagnostics · 315 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

58

Parks (1km)

696

Restaurants (800m)

184

Cafes (800m)

83

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

14

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

22

Convenience

Nearest supermarket唐人街兴隆门行 Xing Long Men Supermarket · 29 m
3 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

7

Nightclubs

90

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

434m

Post office

Nearby shops

唐人餅家 Chinatown Bakery79 m
Lo’s Noodle Factory83 m
GAIL's84 m
London Mart108 m

Nearby cafes

Candy Cafe39 m
Molly Tea 茉莉奶白40 m
Chatime58 m
Héfaure60 m

Nearby restaurants

金鳳凰 Golden Phoenix5 m
梁山好汉 Leong's Legend12 m
新界奇華餐廳 Far East20 m
文興酒家 Four Seasons20 m

Nearby pubs

Experimental Cocktail Club23 m
Opium37 m
De Hems Cafe Bar46 m
The Three Lanterns66 m

Nearby gyms

Gymbox313 m
Lewis Paris Fitness London Soho324 m
Akasha343 m
The Third Space345 m

Nearby pharmacies

Watsons335 m
Boots466 m
Kerrs744 m

Nearby health

Leicester Square Dental Clinic52 m
56 Dean Street119 m
Charing Cross Dental Surgery235 m
Paragon Dental Clinic311 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 1530

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
44

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BLADE UK JV BIDCO LIMITED
BLADE UK JV MIDCO LIMITED
FI HOLDINGS LIMITED
FLAT IRON EBT TRUSTEE LIMITED
FLAT IRON STEAK LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 59%
Gentrification score62/100
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

50.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score54/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,770m
Crossrail 2 route522m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,191 nationally

1,691

Est. population

4,846/km²

56%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£40,600

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

23

Community stability

Age profile

36%
25%
18%
14%
Under 188%
18–3436%
35–4925%
50–6418%
65+14%

Tenure

53%
32%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)4%
Private rent53%
Social rent33%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
26%
24%
White British32%
White Other26%
Asian24%
Black4%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household83%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent53%
Social rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
640
Live planning apps (800m)
53
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
21
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
182
Planning apps (3 years)
115
Local approval rate
81%
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
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
39
Largest scheme
162 homes · Western District Office, 35-50, Western District Office, 35-50, Rathbone Place, W1T 1AA
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

SANDRINGHAM FLATS EAST, SANDRINGHAM FLATS EAST, CHARING CROSS ROAD, WC2120 homes
completed
90-100, 90-100, WARDOUR STREET, W152 homes
completed
St.Giles Circus site, 1, Flitcroft Street, St.Giles Circus site including: site of 138-148 (even) Charing Cross Road 4 6 7 9 10 20-28 (inc) Den, London, WC2H 8DJ34 homes
completed
ST MARTINS HOUSE, 63-66, ST MARTINS HOUSE, 63-66, ST MARTINS LANE, WC224 homes
completed
1-7, 1-7, Smith's Court, 5-10 Denman Street, 33-36 Great Windmill Street, 14-18 Ham Yard And, W1D 7DW24 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 W1D 5QB

Full postcodeW1D 5QB
Postcode districtW1D
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardSt James's
Latitude51.511764
Longitude-0.130831
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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