SW1Y 4EL
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster.
This report describes the area around SW1Y 4EL, 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 SW1Y 4EL
- Piccadilly Circus, 160 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in SW1Y 4EL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 530 m awayPostcode
- 21 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SW1Y 4ELSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SW1Y 4ELRoad 62 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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
- 26.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SW1Y 4EL
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) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Jeannine Manuel School Independent | 950 m 12 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 |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 1.1 km 14 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 SW1Y 4EL
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,240,000Whitcomb Street, WC2H 7EPJanuary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £2,600,000Cockspur Street, SW1Y 5BGAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 m
- £1,750,000Archer Street, W1D 7BBJune 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold270 m
- £450,000Rupert Street, W1D 7PEMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold270 m
- £750,000Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 5EQMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold270 m
- £1,175,000Jermyn Street, SW1Y 6HRFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold280 m
- £1,405,003Cockspur Street, SW1Y 5BNFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold290 m
- £610,000Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 5ERApril 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold300 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 SW1Y 4EL
In a straight lineStations
- Piccadilly Circus2 minutes on foot150 m
- Leicester Square4 minutes on foot280 m
- Charing Cross5 minutes on foot400 m
- London Charing Cross6 minutes on foot510 m
- Covent Garden8 minutes on foot610 m
GP practices
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE530 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE530 m
- GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE530 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE710 m
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE1 km
Pharmacies
- BOOTS230 m
- WATSONS PHARMACY530 m
- BOOTS530 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY550 m
- BOOTS610 m
Dental practices
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC250 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY250 m
- PALLMALL DENTAL340 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC390 m
- SOHO ORTHODONTIC CLINIC530 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Regent Street ExpressTesco230 m
- M&S Shaftesbury AvenueMarks and Spencer310 m
- Whole Foods Market PiccadillyWhole Foods Market330 m
- Sainsburys Leicester Square LocalSainsburys330 m
- Sainsburys Westminster William IV StreetSainsburys340 m
The neighbourhood: Westminster 018A
Everything about Westminster 018AThe postcode district: SW1Y
Everything about SW1YYour 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
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- 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.