St James's · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51115, -0.13263
W1D 6DJ— St James's, Westminster
Location and area intelligence for W1D 6DJ, St James's, Westminster
City living at its best
Safety 38/100Transport 75/100Low yield 2.33%
Best for: Commuters, Young professionals
Well-connected — strong transport access
W1D 6DJ
Key facts for W1D 6DJ
Full postcodeW1D 6DJ
Postcode districtW1D
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardSt James's
Latitude51.511145
Longitude-0.132629
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
LowYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income-3.3% vs London avg vs London crime+669.2% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for W1D 6DJ
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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
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Primary
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
Not yet inspected · 2 min walk
KS2: 103.4
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Secondary
Westminster City School
Not yet inspected · 19 min walk
P8: +0.09A8: 50.8
Childcare
Childcare
Thomas Coram Centre
Not inspected · 22 min walk
3 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
VERY HIGH CRIME
500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents
Among London's highest crime areas ↑ Rising 74.5%+96% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences14%
Crime is +669% above London average
Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.
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
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)
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 GAnnual charge £1,510
Price growth potentialHigh
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
Better than 87% of London 🚇Piccadilly Circus Underground StationPiccadilly line
1.8 min walk 🚂London Charing Cross→ Charing Cross
0 min Nearby stations
🚇Piccadilly Circus Underground StationPiccadilly · Bakerloo
2 min walk 🚇Leicester Square Underground StationNorthern · Piccadilly
4 min walk 🟣Tottenham Court RoadElizabeth line
7 min walk 🚇Charing Cross Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
7 min walk 🚇Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern · Central
8 min walk 🚌2 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 112 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Total spaces (800m)4
Nearest car park450m
Santander docks (800m)39
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Bluebadge disabled2 spaces
450m 🅿️Barlow Place Car Park· yes
762m Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G97%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 34.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³Better than 65% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 79% of London Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.9 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
0 min walk
Nearest hospitalTunica Diagnostics · 420 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarket陽城海鮮舫 Young Cheng Fresh Seafood Shop · 85 m
3 swimming pools4 sports halls
Nearby shops
Bunsik34 m
Bake70 m
Lo’s Noodle Factory74 m
Big Bite75 m
Nearby cafes
Caffè Concerto37 m
乌叶 Woo Tea52 m
Honeymoon Dessert58 m
Chatime72 m
Nearby restaurants
Speedboat Bar4 m
The Palomar10 m
Old Tree Daiwan Bee11 m
C & R Restaurant13 m
Nearby pubs
The Blue Posts2 m
The Mulwray8 m
O'Neills25 m
Waxy O'Connor's London44 m
Nearby gyms
Akasha201 m
The Third Space216 m
PureGym300 m
Soho Fitness Lab363 m
Nearby pharmacies
Watsons393 m
Boots607 m
C. W. Andrew760 m
Kerrs873 m
Nearby health
56 Dean Street162 m
Leicester Square Dental Clinic188 m
Charing Cross Dental Surgery320 m
Paragon Dental Clinic366 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 1410
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)44
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (2.33%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.
Avg monthly rent£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield2.33% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London Gentrification score67/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score59/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,825m
Crossrail 2 route414m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 8/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Less deprived than average Rank: 24,593 nationally
1,466
Est. population
1,201/km²
Urban coreLow densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household66%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)600
Live planning apps (800m)55
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)95
Planning apps (3 years)123
Central activities zoneYes
CIL rate (residential)£500/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme162 homes · Western District Office, 35-50, Western District Office, 35-50, Rathbone Place, W1T 1AA
Named schemes (500m)
Trenchard House, 19-25, Trenchard House, 19-25, Broadwick Street, W1F 0DF78 homes
completed90-100, 90-100, WARDOUR STREET, W152 homes
completed12, 12, Sherwood Street, W1F 7BR38 homes
completed1-7, 1-7, Smith's Court, 5-10 Denman Street, 33-36 Great Windmill Street, 14-18 Ham Yard And, W1D 7DW24 homes
completed1, 1, Hobhouse Court, 3-17 Whitcomb Street, SW1Y 4HH23 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Ward majorityConservative
MPRachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
ConstituencyCities of London and Westminster
Councillors
Tim MitchellConservative
Mark Angus ShearerConservative
San AbishevConservative
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The bottom line
W1D 6DJ offers fast broadband and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.
Less suited to Families.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services18 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
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National Statistics