St James's · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.50748, -0.12520

WC2N 5PB— St James's, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for WC2N 5PB, St James's, Westminster

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Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 71/100

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
68
Safety
4
Schools
100
Transport
71
Environment
72
Investment
89

The bottom line

WC2N 5PB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

WC2N 5PB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
LowYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment 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 WC2N 5PB

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How WC2N 5PB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Clement Danes CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 10 min walk

KS2: 111.1

★★★

Secondary

The Grey Coat Hospital

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2022 · 18 min walk

P8: +1.04A8: 66.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 25 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 305.8%

+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

Other37%
Theft18%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Robbery6%
Drug offences5%
Vehicle crime4%
Burglary2%

Stop & search

33.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 649m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area312 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Terraced 40%Flat 50%Other 10%

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£780,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2023 · CAGR

+6.2%

Total change

+351%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+765.1%

per year

Acceleration

+790.49

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £500k–£600k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Terraced44.4%
Flat/maisonette55.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1999£750k£178k-76.3%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£645k£645k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£340k£524k+54.2%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£391k£391k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£3.38m£3.38m+0%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 82% of London
Charing Cross Underground StationBakerloo line
1.1 min walk
London Charing Cross→ Charing Cross
0 min

Nearby stations

London Charing CrossNational Rail
1 min walk
Charing Cross Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
2 min walk
Embankment Underground StationDistrict · Circle
2 min walk
Leicester Square Underground StationNorthern · Piccadilly
6 min walk
Covent Garden Underground StationPiccadilly
8 min walk
7 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 108 buses/hr peak

97

Walkability score

717

Footpaths (500m)

41

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge23 min ↓
Victoria ★18 min
Waterloo18 min ↓
Canary Wharf32 min ↓
City25 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)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)4
Nearest car park540m
Santander docks (800m)41
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bluebadge disabled2 spaces
744m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB40% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.4 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

WESTMINSTER DAWS

31 WARDOUR STREET, SOHO, W1D 6PT

8 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

106

Parks (1km)

352

Restaurants (800m)

119

Cafes (800m)

29

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketJumbo · 74 m
2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

30

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

403m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith47 m
M&S Simply Food78 m
Whistlestop89 m
The Arches Newsagents101 m

Nearby cafes

Costa62 m
Blue Onion73 m
Nero Express85 m
The Pasty Shop94 m

Nearby restaurants

Upper Crust47 m
Moc Kitchen63 m
Krispy Kreme66 m
Kerridges's Bar & Grill87 m

Nearby pubs

The Sherlock Holmes15 m
The Players61 m
Boyds Grill & Wine Bar73 m
Champagne Charlies86 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym40 m
powerhousefitness.co.uk164 m
Bootcamp Pilates226 m
Fitness First290 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots101 m
Watsons932 m
Kerrs1.1 km

Nearby health

Embankment Place Primary Healthcare113 m
Covent Garden Dental Clinic253 m
Charing Cross Dental Surgery392 m
Pall Mall Dental Clinic572 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 864

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

89

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 score67/100
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

70.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,168m
Crossrail 2 route1,003m

Demographics

16 Jun

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

1.5%

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
511
Live planning apps (800m)
40
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
10
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
131
Planning apps (3 years)
74
Local approval rate
83%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
120 homes · SANDRINGHAM FLATS EAST, SANDRINGHAM FLATS EAST, CHARING CROSS ROAD, WC2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Old War Office Whitehall London SW1A 2EU85 homes
completed
THE LITTLE ADELPHI, 10, THE LITTLE ADELPHI, 10, JOHN ADAM STREET, WC266 homes
completed
19A, 22-25, 19A, 22-25, Floral Street, 34 Rose Street, WC2E 9DS31 homes
completed
20, 20, Bedfordbury, WC2N 4BL29 homes
completed
21-24, 21-24, MAIDEN LANE, WC226 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 WC2N 5PB

Full postcodeWC2N 5PB
Postcode districtWC2N
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardSt James's
Latitude51.507483
Longitude-0.125199
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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