SW1A 2HJ
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 018C, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around SW1A 2HJ, 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 2HJ
- 390 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 9% on JulyWestminster 018C: 3,455 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Charing Cross, 150 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 760 m awayExact point
- 1 of 1 property in SW1A 2HJ 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 830 m awayPostcode
- 19 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SW1A 2HJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SW1A 2HJRoad 62 dB, rail 48 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 2HJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Soho Parish CofE Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 870 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) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Westminster Abbey Choir School Independent | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Westminster School Independent | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| DLD College Independent | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 2HJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £853,200Whitehall, SW1A 2BSMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £2,290,000Northumberland Avenue, WC2N 5APMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £600,000Craven Street, WC2N 5PEJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £1,350,000Craven Street, WC2N 5NPFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £742,500Craven Street, WC2N 5NTApril 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £1,325,000Whitehall Court, SW1A 2ELFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £5,150,000Horse Guards Avenue, SW1A 2BHJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £1,900,000Whitehall Court, SW1A 2EPAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 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 2HJ
In a straight lineStations
- Charing Cross2 minutes on foot150 m
- London Charing Cross2 minutes on foot170 m
- Embankment3 minutes on foot210 m
- Leicester Square7 minutes on foot560 m
- Westminster7 minutes on foot590 m
GP practices
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE830 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE910 m
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE980 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE980 m
- GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE980 m
Pharmacies
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY320 m
- BOOTS360 m
- BOOTS580 m
- BOOTS730 m
- BOOTS760 m
Dental practices
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC340 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY470 m
- PALLMALL DENTAL550 m
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC650 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL PRACTICE790 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Charing Cros Rail SFMarks and Spencer170 m
- Co-op StrandThe Co-operative Group190 m
- Sainsburys Westminster The Strand LocalSainsburys310 m
- Sainsburys Westminster William IV StreetSainsburys320 m
- Tesco Covent Garden ExpressTesco490 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.