St James's · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51059, -0.12026

WC2R 0AA— St James's, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for WC2R 0AA, St James's, Westminster

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 50%Safety 4/100Transport 62/100
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Area score
51
Safety
4
Schools
46
Transport
62
Environment
61
Investment
88

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Location

WC2R 0AA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for WC2R 0AA

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How WC2R 0AA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

46

Education score

Fair for families
—

Primary

St Clement Danes CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 111.1

★

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 12 min walk

50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 21 min walk

3 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 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)

16

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 712m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £500k–£600k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£590k£590k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Embankment Underground StationNorthern line
4.8 min walk
London Charing Cross→ Charing Cross
0 min

Nearby stations

Covent Garden Underground StationPiccadilly
5 min walk
Temple Underground StationCircle · District
5 min walk
London Charing CrossNational Rail
5 min walk
Embankment Underground StationDistrict · Circle
5 min walk
Leicester Square Underground StationNorthern · Piccadilly
7 min walk
1 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 176 buses/hr peak

75

Walkability score

600

Footpaths (500m)

47

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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)

Nearest car park177m
Santander docks (800m)47
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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.3 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

CYPHP

3RD FLOOR, BECKETT HOUSE, 1 LAMBETH ROAD, WATERLOO, SE1 7EU

15 min walk

7

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalUntil SOHO · 806 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

78

Parks (1km)

310

Restaurants (800m)

125

Cafes (800m)

27

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketJumbo · 415 m
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

28

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

110m

Post office

Nearby shops

Oliphant's228 m
Floozie Cookies229 m
Paul320 m
GAIL's344 m

Nearby cafes

Costa113 m
Caffè Nero119 m
Leon121 m
The Covent Garden Kafeneo123 m

Nearby restaurants

Simpson's-in-the-Strand28 m
Casa Manolo29 m
Joe Allen61 m
Frankie & Benny's62 m

Nearby pubs

Oche27 m
Savoy Tap71 m
The Coal Hole71 m
Lyceum Tavern89 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active138 m
Jubilee Hall Sports Centre169 m
Fitness First256 m
LA Fitness260 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots18 m
Kerrs824 m
Holborn Pharmacy1.0 km
Zen1.2 km

Nearby health

King's College London NHS Health Centre334 m
Embankment Place Primary Healthcare389 m
Covent Garden Dental Clinic401 m
Covent Garden Dental Practice452 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 966

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 score62/100
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

48

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score41/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,155m
Crossrail 2 route1,267m

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

Inner cityMedium 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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
386
Live planning apps (800m)
32
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
93
Planning apps (3 years)
56
Local approval rate
85%
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)
1

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
THE LITTLE ADELPHI, 10, THE LITTLE ADELPHI, 10, JOHN ADAM STREET, WC266 homes
completed
8-18, 8-18, WILD STREET, WC251 homes
completed
STRAND PALACE HOTEL ANNEXE, 8-12, STRAND PALACE HOTEL ANNEXE, 8-12, EXETER STREET, WC242 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 WC2R 0AA

Full postcodeWC2R 0AA
Postcode districtWC2R
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardSt James's
Latitude51.510588
Longitude-0.120258
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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