St James's · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51424, -0.11136

WC2A 1PU— St James's, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for WC2A 1PU, St James's, Westminster

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Schools 67%Safety 4/100Transport 73/100

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
58
Safety
4
Schools
56
Transport
73
Environment
63
Investment
84

The bottom line

WC2A 1PU offers good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

WC2A 1PU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for WC2A 1PU

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How WC2A 1PU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

56

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Alban's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 108.4

★

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 11 min walk

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 18 min walk

5 primaries · 1 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 3014.6%

+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

Other44%
Theft20%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary4%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%
Vehicle crime1%

Stop & search

1.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 1.3km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area75 m²

EPC breakdown

B
29%
C
6%

Based on 35 properties · Confidence: high

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

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
Rebuild cost estimate£187,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.25 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2017–2019 · CAGR

+22.3%

Total change

+50%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-43.6%

per year

Acceleration

-208.96

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£867k£1.30m+49.5%4.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
22.3%
District
22.3%

CAGR over 2yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 84% of London
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral line
5.4 min walk
City Thameslink→ City Thameslink
0 min

Nearby stations

Temple Underground StationCircle · District
5 min walk
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
6 min walk
City ThameslinkNational Rail
7 min walk
Blackfriars Underground StationCircle · District
8 min walk
Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

469

Footpaths (500m)

51

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge28 min ↓
Victoria25 min ↓
Waterloo ★18 min
Canary Wharf38 min ↓
City23 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

8

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park185m
Santander docks (800m)51
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% 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 AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.2 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

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

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACTICE

BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACT, 45 COLOMBO STREET, SE1 8EE

13 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMedlabs Diagnostics · 745 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

103

Parks (1km)

116

Restaurants (800m)

68

Cafes (800m)

19

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 860 m
3 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

20

Late-night venues

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

5

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

534m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express98 m
Toklas385 m
Temple Kiosk391 m
Sainsbury's Local414 m

Nearby cafes

The Fleet Street Press72 m
Bagelmania104 m
Americano143 m
Soho Coffee Co.157 m

Nearby restaurants

Gaucho8 m
Restaurant Brasserie Blanc20 m
Cigalon40 m
Zest85 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Bank of England35 m
Baranis37 m
Ye Olde Cock Tavern80 m
The Last Judgement124 m

Nearby gyms

King's Sport Strand Gym466 m
LA Fitness539 m
Gymbox544 m
Bull at the Gate596 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots463 m
the pharmacy793 m

Nearby health

Bupa Health and Dental Centre1 m
Bell Yard Dental Surgery28 m
Temple Dental88 m
Fleet Street Clinic90 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 475

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

84

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score54/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

54.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,193m
Crossrail 2 route1,787m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,237 nationally

2,027

Est. population

3,741/km²

54%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£40,600

Median income

3.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

29

Community stability

Age profile

18%
33%
19%
20%
Under 1818%
18–3433%
35–4919%
50–6420%
65+10%

Tenure

13%
43%
37%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent43%
Social rent37%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
26%
23%
White British32%
White Other26%
Asian23%
Black6%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household83%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent37%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
322
Live planning apps (800m)
23
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
9
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
34
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
85%
Borough approval rate
85%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
5
Largest scheme
221 homes · 48, 48, Carey Street, WC2A 2JE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

48, 48, Carey Street, WC2A 2JE221 homes
completed
190, 190, Strand, fronting Strand, Arundel Street, Maltravers Street and Milford Lane, WC2R 1NB206 homes
completed
St Dunstan's House, 133 - 137, St Dunstan's House, 133 - 137, Fetter Lane, EC4Y 1BT75 homes
completed
7, 7, HIGH HOLBORN, WC168 homes
completed
WHEATSHEAF HOUSE AND SITE BOUNDED BY, WHEATSHEAF HOUSE AND SITE BOUNDED BY, TUDOR STREET, CARMELITE ST., TALLIS ST., TEMPLE AVENUE, EC460 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 WC2A 1PU

Full postcodeWC2A 1PU
Postcode districtWC2A
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardSt James's
Latitude51.514240
Longitude-0.111360
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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