SW1A 2HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 020A, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around SW1A 2HQ, 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 2HQ
- 111 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 18% on JulyWestminster 020A: 792 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Westminster, 310 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in SW1A 2HQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Westminster 020ANeighbourhood
- £876,788 average priceFor the whole of Westminster, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 690 m awayPostcode
- 17 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SW1A 2HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SW1A 2HQRoad 64 dB, rail 41 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
- 23.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SW1A 2HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Westminster Abbey Choir School Independent | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Westminster School Independent | 410 m 5 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) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| The Fountain Christian School Independent | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Grey Coat Hospital Secondary. Attainment 8 of 62.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2022 |
| Evelina Hospital School Special | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, June 2022 |
| Westminster City School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
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 2HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £15,851,380Millbank, SW1P 3ANJune 2025, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold80 m
- £815,000Matthew Parker Street, SW1H 9NJNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £745,000Matthew Parker Street, SW1H 9NEAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £1,830,000Old Queen Street, SW1H 9JANovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £11,000,000Queen Annes Gate, SW1H 9AAJanuary 2024, terraced, established, leasehold240 m
- £7,375,000Queen Annes Gate, SW1H 9ADFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold250 m
- £16,500,000Queen Annes Gate, SW1H 9ABJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold320 m
- £16,500,000Dacre Street, SW1H 0AJJune 2025, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold400 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 2HQ
In a straight lineStations
- Westminster4 minutes on foot300 m
- St. James's Park5 minutes on foot400 m
- Charing Cross8 minutes on foot640 m
- Embankment9 minutes on foot740 m
- London Charing Cross9 minutes on foot760 m
GP practices
- THE DR HICKEY SURGERY FOR THE HOMELESS690 m
- MILLBANK MEDICAL CENTRE870 m
Pharmacies
- DOLPHINS PHARMACY460 m
- STAR PHARMACY630 m
- BOOTS790 m
- VICTORIA PHARMACY870 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY910 m
Dental practices
- YOUR DENTIST AT VICTORIA520 m
- SW1 DENTAL STUDIO560 m
- WELLINGTON DENTAL CENTRE620 m
- 11 -13 STRUTTON GROUND (DENTAL SURGERY)630 m
- PALLMALL DENTAL660 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Westminster ExpressTesco280 m
- Whole Foods Market St James’sWhole Foods Market550 m
- Tesco Victoria Monck St ExpressTesco590 m
- Tesco Strutton Ground ExpressTesco610 m
- M&S St Thomas WhsMarks and Spencer710 m
The neighbourhood: Westminster 020A
Everything about Westminster 020AThe 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.