SW1A 2BY
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 018C, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around SW1A 2BY, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around SW1A 2BY
- 404 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 12% on JulyWestminster 018C: 3,455 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Charing Cross, 120 mAbout 1 minute on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 790 m awayExact point
- 5 of 5 properties in SW1A 2BY at very low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Westminster 018CNeighbourhood
- £876,788 average priceFor the whole of Westminster, July 2026Council
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 910 m awayPostcode
- 16 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SW1A 2BYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at SW1A 2BYRoad 72 dB, rail 44 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 26.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SW1A 2BY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Soho Parish CofE Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Westminster Abbey Choir School Independent | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Westminster School Independent | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Primary. 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| DLD College Independent | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Matthew's School, Westminster Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near SW1A 2BY
Latest sale at each postcode- £853,200Whitehall, SW1A 2BSMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £1,274,800Spring Gardens, SW1A 2BBJune 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £5,150,000Horse Guards Avenue, SW1A 2BHJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £600,000Craven Street, WC2N 5PEJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £2,290,000Northumberland Avenue, WC2N 5APMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £1,350,000Craven Street, WC2N 5NPFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £1,325,000Whitehall Court, SW1A 2ELFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £742,500Craven Street, WC2N 5NTApril 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of SW1A 2BY
In a straight lineStations
- Charing Cross1 minute on foot120 m
- London Charing Cross3 minutes on foot230 m
- Embankment4 minutes on foot300 m
- Leicester Square7 minutes on foot560 m
- Westminster7 minutes on foot580 m
GP practices
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE910 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE940 m
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE970 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE970 m
- GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE970 m
Pharmacies
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY390 m
- BOOTS420 m
- BOOTS650 m
- BOOTS700 m
- BOOTS770 m
Dental practices
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC370 m
- PALLMALL DENTAL470 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY470 m
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC630 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL PRACTICE830 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op StrandThe Co-operative Group210 m
- M&S Charing Cros Rail SFMarks and Spencer230 m
- Sainsburys Westminster William IV StreetSainsburys330 m
- Sainsburys Westminster The Strand LocalSainsburys370 m
- Tesco Covent Garden ExpressTesco520 m
The neighbourhood: Westminster 018C
Everything about Westminster 018CThe postcode district: SW1A
Everything about SW1AYour MP
- Rachel BlakeLabour (Co-op)MP for Cities of London and Westminster
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.