SW1Y 5AP
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 018C, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around SW1Y 5AP, 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 5AP
- 542 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 18% on JulyWestminster 018C: 3,455 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Charing Cross, 230 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- No property in SW1Y 5AP listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Westminster 018CNeighbourhood
- £876,788 average priceFor the whole of Westminster, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 830 m awayPostcode
- 17 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SW1Y 5APSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SW1Y 5APRoad 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 5AP
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) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Westminster Abbey Choir School Independent | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Westminster School Independent | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Fountain Christian School Independent | 1 km 13 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) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| St Matthew's School, Westminster Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
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 5AP
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,405,003Cockspur Street, SW1Y 5BNFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £2,600,000Cockspur Street, SW1Y 5BGAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £1,274,800Spring Gardens, SW1A 2BBJune 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £800,000Pall Mall, SW1Y 5LUDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £1,240,000Whitcomb Street, WC2H 7EPJanuary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold230 m
- £853,200Whitehall, SW1A 2BSMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold270 m
- £600,000Craven Street, WC2N 5PEJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold370 m
- £4,050,000Pall Mall, SW1Y 5JGNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, 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 SW1Y 5AP
In a straight lineStations
- Charing Cross3 minutes on foot230 m
- Piccadilly Circus5 minutes on foot390 m
- London Charing Cross5 minutes on foot420 m
- Leicester Square6 minutes on foot500 m
- Embankment7 minutes on foot550 m
GP practices
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE830 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE830 m
- GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE830 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE930 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS470 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY540 m
- BOOTS550 m
- DR HARRIS & CO CHEMISTS620 m
- BOOTS790 m
Dental practices
- PALLMALL DENTAL200 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY420 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC430 m
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC520 m
- SOHO ORTHODONTIC CLINIC830 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op StrandThe Co-operative Group320 m
- Tesco Regent Street ExpressTesco330 m
- Sainsburys Westminster William IV StreetSainsburys370 m
- M&S Charing Cros Rail SFMarks and Spencer420 m
- Sainsburys Westminster The Strand LocalSainsburys510 m
The neighbourhood: Westminster 018C
Everything about Westminster 018CThe 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
- 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.