St James's · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51233, -0.11396

WC2R 1AB— St James's, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for WC2R 1AB, St James's, Westminster

The premium commuter base

 

Schools 67%Safety 4/100Transport 65/100Low yield 1.66%

Best for: Young professionals

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Lopsided profile — strong transport but weak safety

Liveability
61
Safety
4
Schools
56
Transport
65
Environment
64
Investment
45

The bottom line

WC2R 1AB is priced at £1,895,438 median.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

WC2R 1AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+264.5% vs London avg
vs London income-3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for WC2R 1AB

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How WC2R 1AB 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 111.1

★

Secondary

London Nautical, City of London Academy

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2023 · 10 min walk

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 19 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 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Soho Fire station · 1.1km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£1,895,438

Median sale price

Top 10% — 265% above London median

£1,895,438 is 265% above the London median (£520,000)

-41.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+81.4%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg flat£1,895,438
Price per m²£17,453/m²
Price per ft²£1,621/ft²
Avg floor area108.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
184%
C
5%

Based on 189 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 1%Flat 95%Other 4%

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£138,703
First-time buyerFTB
£138,703
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£195,566

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

46.7×

Price-to-income

£9,482/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£270,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2012
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.2 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2017–2025 · CAGR

+-1.4%

Total change

-11%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-5.6%

per year

Acceleration

+24.24

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 213 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 213 sales

Terraced0.9%
Flat/maisonette99.1%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£2.08m£1.63m-21.9%64.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.82m£1.04m-42.7%3.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.44m£2.80m+94.4%4
Current market2024–2025£1.97m£1.86m-5.6%4

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-1.3%
District
-1.3%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

65out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing11
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Temple Underground StationCircle line
1.8 min walk
London Waterloo→ Waterloo
0 min

Nearby stations

Temple Underground StationCircle · District
2 min walk
Chancery Lane Underground StationCentral
8 min walk
Blackfriars Underground StationCircle · District
9 min walk
Covent Garden Underground StationPiccadilly
9 min walk
Holborn Underground StationCentral · Piccadilly
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

61

Walkability score

382

Footpaths (500m)

51

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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)

Nearest car park323m
Santander docks (800m)51
Nearest cycle dock0.0 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 AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above 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 yield851.5 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LIVI NEAS 111 SUPPORT OOH

CAPITAL TOWER, 91 WATERLOO ROAD, SE1 8RT

13 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMedlabs Diagnostics · 959 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

103

Parks (1km)

140

Restaurants (800m)

70

Cafes (800m)

12

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Foodhall · 1.0 km
3 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

13

Late-night venues

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

5

Libraries (1km)

8

Cinemas (2km)

647m

Post office

Nearby shops

Toklas107 m
Temple Kiosk148 m
Tesco Express182 m
Oliphant's618 m

Nearby cafes

Pret a manger44 m
Soho Coffee Co.122 m
Cabmen's Shelter152 m
The Daily Grind211 m

Nearby restaurants

Birley Sandwiches75 m
Ikoyi83 m
Brunel the Sandwich Shop104 m
Corner Shop108 m

Nearby pubs

The Cheshire Cheese54 m
Simmons Bars59 m
The Edgar Wallace93 m
Temple Brew House96 m

Nearby gyms

King's Sport Strand Gym268 m
LA Fitness334 m
Jubilee Hall Sports Centre544 m
Virgin Active609 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots478 m
the pharmacy741 m

Nearby health

St Philips Medical Centre174 m
King's College London NHS Health Centre242 m
Bell Yard Dental Surgery263 m
Bupa Health and Dental Centre279 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 422

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

45

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (1.7%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.7% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score83/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

68.7

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score45/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,072m
Crossrail 2 route1,655m

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%
Price vs London+264.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
326
Live planning apps (800m)
19
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
50
Planning apps (3 years)
22
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)
1
Largest scheme
350 homes · SHELL CENTRE DOWNSTREAM BUILDING, 5, SHELL CENTRE DOWNSTREAM BUILDING, 5, BELVEDERE ROAD, SE1 7PJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

48, 48, Carey Street, WC2A 2JE221 homes
completed
190, 190, Strand, fronting Strand, Arundel Street, Maltravers Street and Milford Lane, WC2R 1NB206 homes
completed
Citibank House, 336-337, Citibank House, 336-337, Strand, WC2R 1HB92 homes
completed
122-126, 122-126, Chancery Lane, WC2A 1PP35 homes
completed
Vantage House, 28-31, Vantage House, 28-31, Essex Street, WC2R 3AT20 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 (£1,895,438)

£138,703

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£138,703

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Key facts for WC2R 1AB

Full postcodeWC2R 1AB
Postcode districtWC2R
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardSt James's
Latitude51.512330
Longitude-0.113961
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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