St James's · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51341, -0.11971

WC2B 5SS— St James's, Westminster

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

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Schools 67%Safety 4/100Transport 61/100

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
55
Safety
4
Schools
56
Transport
61
Environment
63
Investment
87

The bottom line

Less suited to Families.

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Location

WC2B 5SS

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 WC2B 5SS

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How WC2B 5SS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

56

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Clement Danes CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 1 min walk

KS2: 111.1

★

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 14 min walk

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 17 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 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

16

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 726m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area80.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

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£201,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2017
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.25 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2015–2017 · CAGR

+9.5%

Total change

+20%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+19.8%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£1.21m£1.21m+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£1.45m£1.45m+0%3

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Holborn Underground StationPiccadilly line
5.5 min walk
London Charing Cross→ Charing Cross
0 min

Nearby stations

Covent Garden Underground StationPiccadilly
4 min walk
Temple Underground StationCircle · District
6 min walk
Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
6 min walk
Leicester Square Underground StationNorthern · Piccadilly
8 min walk
London Charing CrossNational Rail
9 min walk
1 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 200 buses/hr peak

69

Walkability score

743

Footpaths (500m)

46

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

7

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)450
Nearest car park286m
Santander docks (800m)46
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bloomsbury Square Car Park450 spaces· yes
650m

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: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.0 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

SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE

1ST FLOOR, 30 SOHO SQUARE, W1D 3QS

11 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

18

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalUntil SOHO · 723 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

71

Parks (1km)

315

Restaurants (800m)

137

Cafes (800m)

35

Pubs (400m)

7

Pharmacies (800m)

13

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketJumbo · 697 m
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

36

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

362m

Post office

Nearby shops

Oliphant's277 m
Floozie Cookies282 m
Toklas385 m
Paul433 m

Nearby cafes

Lundenwic103 m
Costa116 m
Gelatorino116 m
Caffe Fratelli119 m

Nearby restaurants

Sarastro Restaurant37 m
Fish Works87 m
Jamie Oliver Catherine St90 m
Coco di Mama108 m

Nearby pubs

Be At One98 m
Nell of Old Drury112 m
Marquess of Anglesey122 m
Bow Street Tavern123 m

Nearby gyms

LA Fitness102 m
King's Sport Strand Gym150 m
Jubilee Hall Sports Centre230 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing301 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots301 m
Kerrs574 m
Holborn Pharmacy740 m
Zen893 m

Nearby health

King's College London NHS Health Centre175 m
Sardinia House Dental Practice211 m
NewWoman Health309 m
GHB Clinic316 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 1045

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

87

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

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

53.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,382m
Crossrail 2 route1,239m

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)
435
Live planning apps (800m)
30
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
87
Planning apps (3 years)
57
Local approval rate
86%
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)
8
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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Key facts for WC2B 5SS

Full postcodeWC2B 5SS
Postcode districtWC2B
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardSt James's
Latitude51.513412
Longitude-0.119710
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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