# SW1W 8BN: area report for a postcode in Westminster

SW1W 8BN 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 SW1W 8BN for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster) › [SW1W](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw1w) › [SW1W 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw1w-8)

## Around this postcode

- **60 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 10% on July. Westminster 023H: 370 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.1534,51.4885,SW1W8BN
- **Sloane Square, 470 m**: About 6 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.1534,51.4885,SW1W8BN
- **9 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 260 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.1534,51.4885,SW1W8BN
- **No property in SW1W 8BN listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. Flood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.1534,51.4885,SW1W8BN
- **England’s most deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Westminster 023H. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.1534,51.4885,SW1W8BN
- **£887,206 average price**: For the whole of Westminster, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.1534,51.4885,SW1W8BN
- **5 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 280 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.1534,51.4885,SW1W8BN
- **11 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 190 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.1534,51.4885,SW1W8BN
- **94% can get gigabit broadband**: Of homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026. (Output area) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?around=-0.1534,51.4885,SW1W8BN
- **Loud road and rail noise at SW1W 8BN**: Road 68 dB, rail 53 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.1534,51.4885,SW1W8BN
- **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=-0.1534,51.4885,SW1W8BN
- **21.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.1534,51.4885,SW1W8BN

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St Barnabas' CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-barnabas-cofe-primary-school-e101126) | Primary | 260 m (3 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), February 2023 | 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Garden House School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/garden-house-school-e100522) | Independent | 340 m (4 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Francis Holland School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/francis-holland-school-e101161) | Independent | 340 m (4 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Ada National College for Digital Skills](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ada-national-college-for-digital-skills-e143540) | Sixth form and further education | 420 m (5 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Holy Trinity CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holy-trinity-cofe-primary-school-e100490) | Primary | 600 m (7 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, April 2023 | 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Eaton House School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/eaton-house-school-e101160) | Independent | 650 m (8 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-e148438) | Primary | 780 m (10 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), April 2024 | 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St. Thomas More Language College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-thomas-more-language-college-e151008) | Secondary | 780 m (10 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2022, before the school changed | Attainment 8 of 45.3 (2025/26, provisional) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| April 2025 | £3,725,000 | Flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold | 50 m |
| November 2025 | £4,300,000 | Flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold | 50 m |
| May 2023 | £16,750,000 | Flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold | 80 m |
| April 2025 | £9,550,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 120 m |
| October 2023 | £53,000,000 | Terraced, new build, freehold | 130 m |
| September 2024 | £1,950,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 140 m |
| November 2025 | £2,750,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 170 m |
| December 2024 | £11,137,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 170 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Sloane Square (470 m, 6 minutes on foot); London Victoria (970 m, 12 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: BELGRAVE MEDICAL CENTRE (280 m); ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA (300 m); BELGRAVIA SURGERY (800 m); HEALTH PARTNERS AT VIOLET MELCHETT (960 m); THE CHELSEA PRACTICE (960 m)
- Pharmacies: GREENS PHARMACY (500 m); BOOTS (590 m); WALDEN CHEMISTS (610 m); ANDREWS PHARMACY (610 m); SIMMONDS CHEMIST (820 m)
- Dental practices: THE NO8 PARTNERSHIP (480 m); THE NUMBER 8 PARTNERSHIP (480 m); LUPUS STREET DENTAL PRACTICE (620 m); JONATHAN TAN DENTAL PRACTICE (640 m); ELIZABETH STREET DENTIST (640 m)
- Supermarkets: Sainsburys Westminster Gatliff Road Local (190 m, Sainsburys); Sainsburys Victoria Coach Station Local (590 m, Sainsburys); Tesco Chelsea Royal Hospital Rd Express (620 m, Tesco); Whole Foods Market King's Road (670 m, Whole Foods Market); M&S Kings Rd (790 m, Marks and Spencer)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £887,206** (August 2026). Westminster’s average house price was £887,206 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 14.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 16.9×** (2025). A home in Westminster costs 16.9 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 21 October 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 023H (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 26.2** (2025). Westminster 023H has a deprivation score of 26.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 10,350th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £1,825,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Westminster 023H was £1,825,000 in 2025. 57th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,327** (2021). Westminster 023H had 2,327 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,860th 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: 71.6%** (January 2026). In Westminster 023H, 71.6% 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.

## SW1W (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £1,574,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SW1W was £1,574,000 in 2025. 8th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 7,008** (2021). SW1W had 7,008 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 581st 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 SW1W 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: 76.8%** (January 2026). In SW1W, 76.8% 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: 51.4885, -0.1534

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), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Gigabit broadband coverage](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gigabit-broadband), January 2026 (Output area)
- [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=-0.1534,51.4885,SW1W8BN

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