St James's · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51011, -0.13289

W1D 7AE— St James's, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for W1D 7AE, St James's, Westminster

The urban professional's pick

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 38/100Transport 76/100Low yield 0.24%Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
73
Safety
38
Schools
60
Transport
76
Environment
46
Investment
42

Location

W1D 7AE

Key facts for W1D 7AE

Full postcodeW1D 7AE
Postcode districtW1D
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardSt James's
Latitude51.510106
Longitude-0.132888
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 avg price+2400.0% vs London avg
vs London income-3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.2% vs London avg

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How W1D 7AE 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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime 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

Other37%
Theft17%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Robbery6%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime4%
Burglary2%

Stop & search

33.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

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

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£13,000,000

Median sale price

Top 10% — 2400% above London median

£13,000,000 is 2400% above the London median (£520,000)

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

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£1,471,250
First-time buyerFTB
£1,471,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£1,861,250

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

320.2×

Price-to-income

£65,032/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

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 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 88% of London
🚇
Piccadilly Circus Underground StationPiccadilly line
0.8 min walk
🚂
London Charing Cross→ Charing Cross
0 min

Nearby stations

🚇
Piccadilly Circus Underground StationPiccadilly · Bakerloo
1 min walk
🚇
Leicester Square Underground StationNorthern · Piccadilly
4 min walk
🚇
Charing Cross Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
6 min walk
🚂
London Charing CrossNational Rail
8 min walk
🟣
Tottenham Court RoadElizabeth line
8 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 112 buses/hr peak

98

Walkability score

860

Footpaths (500m)

35

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge33 min ↓
Victoria37 min ↓
Waterloo ★25 min
Canary Wharf33 min ↓
City27 min ↓

▎ 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

5

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)4
Nearest car park344m
Santander docks (800m)35
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bluebadge disabled2 spaces
344m
🅿️
Barlow Place Car Park· yes
741m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

50%

Full fibre

50%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed260 Mbps
Median download30 Mbps
Superfast coverage50%
All operators 5G97%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 34.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 65% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
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

TURNING POINT

31 WARDOUR STREET, W1D 6PT

2 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

18

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalTunica Diagnostics · 533 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

57

Parks (1km)

645

Restaurants (800m)

149

Cafes (800m)

54

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

16

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketJapan Centre · 105 m
1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

8

Nightclubs

62

Late-night venues

A

2

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

206m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ole & Steen98 m
Bake104 m
Big Bite129 m
Bunsik140 m

Nearby cafes

The Hard Rock Cafe46 m
Caffee Concerto52 m
Simit Sarayi56 m
Caffè Nero80 m

Nearby restaurants

Angus Steakhouse6 m
Haidilao Hot Pot22 m
HAPPY29 m
Wok and Fire29 m

Nearby pubs

The Coach House74 m
Waxy O'Connor's London86 m
Albert's Schloss - London95 m
Tom Cribb97 m

Nearby gyms

Akasha157 m
PureGym183 m
The Third Space236 m
Gymbox429 m

Nearby pharmacies

Watsons510 m
Boots601 m
C. W. Andrew775 m
Kerrs977 m

Nearby health

Leicester Square Dental Clinic266 m
56 Dean Street278 m
Charing Cross Dental Surgery332 m
Pall Mall Dental Clinic348 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 1286

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

42

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (0.24%) 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 yield
0.24% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score67/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
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

76.7

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score59/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,772m
Crossrail 2 route420m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, 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

63%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£40,600

Median income

1.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreLow densityYoung professionals

24

Community stability

Age profile

16%
40%
19%
15%
Under 1816%
18–3440%
35–4919%
50–6415%
65+11%

Tenure

23%
64%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent64%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

44%
23%
20%
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 rent64%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.3%
Price vs London+2400.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
602
Live planning apps (800m)
52
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
20
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
88
Planning apps (3 years)
112
Local approval rate
84%
Borough approval rate
80%
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
162 homes · Western District Office, 35-50, Western District Office, 35-50, Rathbone Place, W1T 1AA
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Trenchard House, 19-25, Trenchard House, 19-25, Broadwick Street, W1F 0DF78 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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£13,000,000)

£1,471,250

Standard buyer

£1,471,250

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The bottom line

W1D 7AE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and good transport links at £13,000,000 median — strong value for Commuters and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
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
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
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

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