St James's · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51433, -0.12201

WC2B 5AJ— St James's, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for WC2B 5AJ, St James's, Westminster

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Top 6% LondonSchools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 77/100

Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
77
Safety
77
Schools
76
Transport
77
Environment
63
Investment
88

Location

WC2B 5AJ

Key facts for WC2B 5AJ

Full postcodeWC2B 5AJ
Postcode districtWC2B
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardSt James's
Latitude51.514330
Longitude-0.122007
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+20.7% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for WC2B 5AJ

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

76

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Josephs Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.4

★

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · 16 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

78.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 60% of London
↑ Rising 106.5%

-69% vs borough

Crime by type

Other45%
Theft24%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Burglary7%
Robbery5%
Anti-social behaviour3%
Drug offences2%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

1.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +21% 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)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 89% of London
🚇
Covent Garden Underground StationPiccadilly line
2.6 min walk
🚂
London Charing Cross→ Charing Cross
0 min

Nearby stations

🚇
Covent Garden Underground StationPiccadilly
3 min walk
🚇
Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
5 min walk
🚇
Leicester Square Underground StationNorthern · Piccadilly
7 min walk
🟣
Tottenham Court RoadElizabeth line
8 min walk
🚇
Tottenham Court Road Underground StationNorthern · Central
8 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 48 buses/hr peak

83

Walkability score

903

Footpaths (500m)

47

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min ↓
Victoria37 min ↓
Waterloo ★17 min
Canary Wharf37 min ↓
City28 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

8

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park313m
Santander docks (800m)47
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
514m

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: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% 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 AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.8 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): 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

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE

1ST FLOOR, 30 SOHO SQUARE, W1D 3QS

9 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

19

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalUntil SOHO · 553 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

63

Parks (1km)

424

Restaurants (800m)

176

Cafes (800m)

34

Pubs (400m)

9

Pharmacies (800m)

18

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketJumbo · 739 m
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

35

Late-night venues

A

0

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

270m

Post office

Nearby shops

Oliphant's281 m
Floozie Cookies285 m
The Convenience Store332 m
Sunrise347 m

Nearby cafes

Mandira27 m
Redemption Roasters36 m
Caffè Nero45 m
Whipped78 m

Nearby restaurants

Barrafina Drury Lane13 m
Chop'd21 m
Rodeo Doughnuts28 m
Li Veli29 m

Nearby pubs

The Prince of Wales34 m
The Sun Tavern58 m
Philomena's Irish Bar & Kitchen78 m
Side Hustle92 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing142 m
Soho Gym161 m
Pineapple studios252 m
Jubilee Hall Sports Centre284 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots217 m
Kerrs398 m
Holborn Pharmacy620 m
Watsons702 m

Nearby health

NewWoman Health120 m
GHB Clinic129 m
The Gentle Dentist131 m
Covent Garden Dental Practice178 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 1252

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

88

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 score63/100
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

60.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,557m
Crossrail 2 route1,062m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

3.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium 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)
495
Live planning apps (800m)
30
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
56
Planning apps (3 years)
75
Local approval rate
82%
Borough approval rate
80%
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)
32
Largest scheme
221 homes · 48, 48, Carey Street, WC2A 2JE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Citibank House, 336-337, Citibank House, 336-337, Strand, WC2R 1HB92 homes
completed
BRUCE HOUSE, 20, BRUCE HOUSE, 20, KEMBLE STREET, WC279 homes
completed
43 - 49, 43 - 49, Parker Street, WC2B 5PS64 homes
completed
AVIATION HOUSE, WESTERN PART OF SITE, AVIATION HOUSE, WESTERN PART OF SITE, NEWTON STREET, WC255 homes
completed
8-18, 8-18, WILD STREET, WC251 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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WC2B 5AJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — a strong choice for Families and Commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
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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