St James's · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51204, -0.12810

WC2H 7JD— St James's, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for WC2H 7JD, St James's, Westminster

City living at its best

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 83/100Yield 5.72%

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
53
Safety
4
Schools
100
Transport
83
Environment
60
Investment
68

The bottom line

WC2H 7JD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links at £550,000 median — a strong choice for Commuters and Investors.

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Location

WC2H 7JD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+5.8% vs London avg
vs London income-3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for WC2H 7JD

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How WC2H 7JD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Soho Parish CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 103.4

★★★

Secondary

The Grey Coat Hospital

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2022 · 23 min walk

P8: +1.04A8: 66.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 20 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 840.1%

+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

Other38%
Theft18%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences7%
Robbery7%
Burglary4%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

20.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

14

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 144m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£550,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 6%

£550,000 is 6% above the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£550,000
Price per m²£8,914/m²
Price per ft²£828/ft²
Avg floor area55.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
14%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 92%Other 8%

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£15,000
First-time buyerFTB
£6,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£31,500

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

13.5×

Price-to-income

£2,751/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£139,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsSolid brick, with internal insulation
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2016–2024 · CAGR

+-9.7%

Total change

-56%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-55.9%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £700k+ · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£1.25m£1.25m+0%7
Current market2024–2024£550k£550k+0%5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-9.7%
District
-9.7%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Leicester Square Underground StationNorthern line
0.4 min walk
London Charing Cross→ Charing Cross
0 min

Nearby stations

Leicester Square Underground StationNorthern · Piccadilly
1 min walk
Covent Garden Underground StationPiccadilly
4 min walk
Tottenham Court RoadElizabeth line
5 min walk
Piccadilly Circus Underground StationPiccadilly · Bakerloo
6 min walk
London Charing CrossNational Rail
6 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

82

Walkability score

1110

Footpaths (500m)

45

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge28 min ↓
Victoria28 min ↓
Waterloo ★18 min
Canary Wharf33 min ↓
City24 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

4

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)4
Nearest car park730m
Santander docks (800m)45
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bluebadge disabled2 spaces
730m

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 AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Less green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 6.9 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

TURNING POINT

31 WARDOUR STREET, W1D 6PT

4 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

21

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalUntil SOHO · 308 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

77

Parks (1km)

701

Restaurants (800m)

200

Cafes (800m)

64

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

18

Convenience

Nearest supermarket唐人街兴隆门行 Xing Long Men Supermarket · 181 m
2 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

4

Nightclubs

68

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

12

Cinemas (2km)

512m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ole & Steen34 m
Sainsbury's Local50 m
Mrs. Bakery62 m
Seoul Plaza63 m

Nearby cafes

Lucky Tea51 m
抿茶 Min Tea58 m
TSUJIRI Matcha House63 m
Caffè Nero68 m

Nearby restaurants

Donutelier14 m
Bunsik Korean Fast Food20 m
Sartori29 m
Curry House CoCo Ichibanya33 m

Nearby pubs

The Porcupine32 m
Covent Garden Social Club38 m
The Long Acre56 m
Brewmaster77 m

Nearby gyms

Gymbox189 m
Pineapple studios244 m
Lewis Paris Fitness London Soho317 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing356 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots278 m
Watsons403 m
Kerrs631 m
Holborn Pharmacy972 m

Nearby health

Leicester Square Dental Clinic142 m
Charing Cross Dental Surgery174 m
56 Dean Street277 m
Covent Garden Dental Clinic301 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 1758

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

68

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
5.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 13% of London
Gentrification score62/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months0

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

21/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

66.3

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score54/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,649m
Crossrail 2 route701m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,191 nationally

1,691

Est. population

4,846/km²

56%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£40,600

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

23

Community stability

Age profile

36%
25%
18%
14%
Under 188%
18–3436%
35–4925%
50–6418%
65+14%

Tenure

53%
32%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)4%
Private rent53%
Social rent33%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
26%
24%
White British32%
White Other26%
Asian24%
Black4%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household83%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent53%
Social rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.3%
Price vs London+5.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
640
Live planning apps (800m)
61
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
20
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
173
Planning apps (3 years)
110
Local approval rate
81%
Borough approval rate
85%
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)
37
Largest scheme
120 homes · SANDRINGHAM FLATS EAST, SANDRINGHAM FLATS EAST, CHARING CROSS ROAD, WC2
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

SANDRINGHAM FLATS EAST, SANDRINGHAM FLATS EAST, CHARING CROSS ROAD, WC2120 homes
completed
St Giles Court, 1-13, St Giles Court, 1-13, St Giles High Street, WC2H 8LB109 homes
completed
Centre Point Tower, 101-103 (Scheme A), Centre Point Tower, 101-103 (Scheme A), New Oxford Street, 5-24 St Giles High Street, WC2H 8LN95 homes
completed
St.Giles Circus site, 1, Flitcroft Street, St.Giles Circus site including: site of 138-148 (even) Charing Cross Road 4 6 7 9 10 20-28 (inc) Den, London, WC2H 8DJ34 homes
completed
19A, 22-25, 19A, 22-25, Floral Street, 34 Rose Street, WC2E 9DS31 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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Stamp duty on median price (£550,000)

£15,000

Standard buyer

£6,250

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Save £8,750

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Key facts for WC2H 7JD

Full postcodeWC2H 7JD
Postcode districtWC2H
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardSt James's
Latitude51.512044
Longitude-0.128096
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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