St James's · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51023, -0.13193

W1D 6BS— St James's, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1D 6BS, 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.

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 79/100Low yield 3.15%
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
61
Safety
4
Schools
60
Transport
79
Environment
51
Investment
62

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Location

W1D 6BS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for W1D 6BS

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

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How W1D 6BS has changed

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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.4

—

Secondary

Westminster City School

Not yet inspected · 18 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 50.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 23 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)

17

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 281m

Crime is +669% 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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

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

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
Piccadilly Circus Underground StationPiccadilly line
1.6 min walk
London Charing Cross→ Charing Cross
0 min

Nearby stations

Piccadilly Circus Underground StationPiccadilly · Bakerloo
2 min walk
Leicester Square Underground StationNorthern · Piccadilly
3 min walk
Charing Cross Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
6 min walk
London Charing CrossNational Rail
7 min walk
Covent Garden Underground StationPiccadilly
8 min walk
9 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 66 buses/hr peak

84

Walkability score

952

Footpaths (500m)

37

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

4

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)4
Nearest car park398m
Santander docks (800m)37
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bluebadge disabled2 spaces
398m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Less green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.0 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

WESTMINSTER DAWS

31 WARDOUR STREET, SOHO, W1D 6PT

1 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

20

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalTunica Diagnostics · 499 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

59

Parks (1km)

633

Restaurants (800m)

157

Cafes (800m)

60

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

14

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

18

Convenience

Nearest supermarketJapan Centre · 64 m
3 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

8

Nightclubs

68

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

248m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bake61 m
Bunsik119 m
Ole & Steen120 m
Big Bite160 m

Nearby cafes

Costa32 m
TWG Tea51 m
Caffè Nero89 m
Caffee Concerto109 m

Nearby restaurants

Pret A Manger27 m
Shake Shack38 m
HAPPY39 m
BestMart45 m

Nearby pubs

The Coach House56 m
Waxy O'Connor's London69 m
Tom Cribb72 m
All Bar One95 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym217 m
Akasha222 m
The Third Space288 m
Gymbox361 m

Nearby pharmacies

Watsons494 m
Boots543 m
Kerrs930 m

Nearby health

Leicester Square Dental Clinic211 m
56 Dean Street258 m
Charing Cross Dental Surgery264 m
Pall Mall Dental Clinic374 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 1354

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
44

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

STONEGATE PICCADILLY LTD

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

56.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score59/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,725m
Crossrail 2 route482m

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)
589
Live planning apps (800m)
62
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
21
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
183
Planning apps (3 years)
114
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)
7
Largest scheme
120 homes · SANDRINGHAM FLATS EAST, SANDRINGHAM FLATS EAST, CHARING CROSS ROAD, WC2
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
12, 12, Sherwood Street, W1F 7BR38 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
1, 1, Hobhouse Court, 3-17 Whitcomb Street, SW1Y 4HH23 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 6BS

Full postcodeW1D 6BS
Postcode districtW1D
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardSt James's
Latitude51.510226
Longitude-0.131932
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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