SW1Y 5AU
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 018C, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around SW1Y 5AU, 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 5AU
- 789 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 15% on JulyWestminster 018C: 3,455 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Charing Cross, 250 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- No property in SW1Y 5AU 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 730 m awayPostcode
- 20 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SW1Y 5AUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at SW1Y 5AURoad 79 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 5AU
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) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 940 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) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Westminster Abbey Choir School Independent | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 1.1 km 13 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) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Westminster School Independent | 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 5AU
Latest sale at each postcode- £2,600,000Cockspur Street, SW1Y 5BGAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £1,405,003Cockspur Street, SW1Y 5BNFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £1,240,000Whitcomb Street, WC2H 7EPJanuary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £1,274,800Spring Gardens, SW1A 2BBJune 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £800,000Pall Mall, SW1Y 5LUDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 m
- £853,200Whitehall, SW1A 2BSMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold310 m
- £1,175,000Jermyn Street, SW1Y 6HRFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold350 m
- £600,000Craven Street, WC2N 5PEJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold370 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 5AU
In a straight lineStations
- Charing Cross3 minutes on foot250 m
- Piccadilly Circus4 minutes on foot310 m
- Leicester Square5 minutes on foot410 m
- London Charing Cross5 minutes on foot410 m
- Embankment7 minutes on foot570 m
GP practices
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE730 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE730 m
- GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE730 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE850 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS390 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY510 m
- BOOTS510 m
- DR HARRIS & CO CHEMISTS620 m
- BOOTS710 m
Dental practices
- PALLMALL DENTAL220 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY330 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC380 m
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC420 m
- SOHO ORTHODONTIC CLINIC730 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Regent Street ExpressTesco280 m
- Co-op StrandThe Co-operative Group300 m
- Sainsburys Westminster William IV StreetSainsburys320 m
- M&S Charing Cros Rail SFMarks and Spencer420 m
- Whole Foods Market PiccadillyWhole Foods Market480 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.