# SW1P 3BD: area report for a postcode in Westminster

SW1P 3BD is a postcode in Westminster.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Westminster. Open the map at SW1P 3BD for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster) › [SW1P](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw1p) › [SW1P 3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw1p-3)

## Around this postcode

- **131 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 15% on July. Westminster 020C: 754 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.1280,51.5003,SW1P3BD
- **Westminster, 250 m**: About 3 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.1280,51.5003,SW1P3BD
- **8 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 210 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.1280,51.5003,SW1P3BD
- **2 of 2 properties in SW1P 3BD at very low risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Flood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.1280,51.5003,SW1P3BD
- **England’s least deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Westminster 020C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.1280,51.5003,SW1P3BD
- **£876,788 average price**: For the whole of Westminster, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.1280,51.5003,SW1P3BD
- **3 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 560 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.1280,51.5003,SW1P3BD
- **14 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 220 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.1280,51.5003,SW1P3BD
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SW1P 3BD**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.1280,51.5003,SW1P3BD
- **Loud road and rail noise at SW1P 3BD**: Road 75 dB, rail 46 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.1280,51.5003,SW1P3BD
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.1280,51.5003,SW1P3BD
- **25.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.1280,51.5003,SW1P3BD

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Westminster Abbey Choir School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/westminster-abbey-choir-school-e101159) | Independent | 210 m (3 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Westminster School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/westminster-school-e101162) | Independent | 230 m (3 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Harris Westminster Sixth Form](https://openindex.co.uk/school/harris-westminster-sixth-form-e140939) | Sixth form and further education | 240 m (3 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Matthew's School, Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-matthews-school-westminster-e101138) | Primary | 390 m (5 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), July 2023 | 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Evelina Hospital School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/evelina-hospital-school-e100875) | Special | 630 m (8 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, June 2022 | – |
| [The Grey Coat Hospital](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-grey-coat-hospital-e138313) | Secondary | 660 m (8 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), October 2022 | Attainment 8 of 62.9 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [The Fountain Christian School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-fountain-christian-school-e152519) | Independent | 710 m (9 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/burdett-coutts-and-townshend-foundation-cofe-primary-school-e101122) | Primary | 760 m (10 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, April 2024 | 88% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| June 2025 | £15,851,380 | Flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold | 100 m |
| November 2025 | £815,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 160 m |
| August 2026 | £745,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 190 m |
| November 2025 | £1,830,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 200 m |
| February 2024 | £7,375,000 | Flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold | 290 m |
| October 2025 | £2,990,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 300 m |
| January 2024 | £11,000,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 310 m |
| September 2025 | £4,650,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 330 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Westminster (240 m, 3 minutes on foot); St. James's Park (400 m, 5 minutes on foot); Charing Cross (790 m, 10 minutes on foot); Embankment (840 m, 10 minutes on foot); London Charing Cross (890 m, 11 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: THE DR HICKEY SURGERY FOR THE HOMELESS (560 m); MILLBANK MEDICAL CENTRE (710 m); WATERLOO HEALTH CENTRE (990 m)
- Pharmacies: DOLPHINS PHARMACY (440 m); STAR PHARMACY (550 m); VICTORIA PHARMACY (710 m); BOOTS (760 m); BOOTS (960 m)
- Dental practices: SW1 DENTAL STUDIO (400 m); YOUR DENTIST AT VICTORIA (460 m); 11 -13 STRUTTON GROUND (DENTAL SURGERY) (550 m); WESTMINSTER HOUSE DENTAL PRACTIC (620 m); WELLINGTON DENTAL CENTRE (670 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Westminster Express (220 m, Tesco); Tesco Victoria Monck St Express (460 m, Tesco); Whole Foods Market St James’s (490 m, Whole Foods Market); Tesco Strutton Ground Express (530 m, Tesco); M&S St Thomas Whs (590 m, Marks and Spencer)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £876,788** (July 2026). Westminster’s average house price was £876,788 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 20.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £52,610** (2025). Full-time workers living in Westminster earned a median of £52,610 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 5th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 16.7×** (2025). A home in Westminster costs 16.7 times local full-time pay. 2nd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 23.9** (2025). Westminster has a deprivation score of 23.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 92nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Westminster 020C (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 13.2** (2025). Westminster 020C has a deprivation score of 13.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 12,468th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £875,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Westminster 020C was £875,000 in 2025. Joint 702nd most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,102** (2021). Westminster 020C had 2,102 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,900th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.1%** (January 2026). In Westminster 020C, 91.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## SW1P (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £850,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SW1P was £850,000 in 2025. 38th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 13,178** (2021). SW1P had 13,178 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 907th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in SW1P live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.7%** (January 2026). In SW1P, 94.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster)
- Centre: 51.5003, -0.1280

Council: [Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster) (London borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Cities of London and Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cities-of-london-and-westminster): Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.1280,51.5003,SW1P3BD

## How to cite

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