SW1Y 5BN
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster.
This report describes the area around SW1Y 5BN, 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 5BN
- Charing Cross, 190 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- No property in SW1Y 5BN listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 800 m awayPostcode
- 17 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- 12.5% can get gigabit broadband at SW1Y 5BNSuperfast for 12.5%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at SW1Y 5BNRoad 71 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 5BN
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) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Westminster Abbey Choir School Independent | 960 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 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 |
| The Fountain Christian 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 5BN
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,405,003Cockspur Street, SW1Y 5BNFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £2,600,000Cockspur Street, SW1Y 5BGAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £1,274,800Spring Gardens, SW1A 2BBJune 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £1,240,000Whitcomb Street, WC2H 7EPJanuary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £853,200Whitehall, SW1A 2BSMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 m
- £800,000Pall Mall, SW1Y 5LUDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 m
- £600,000Craven Street, WC2N 5PEJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold320 m
- £2,290,000Northumberland Avenue, WC2N 5APMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold360 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 5BN
In a straight lineStations
- Charing Cross2 minutes on foot190 m
- London Charing Cross5 minutes on foot370 m
- Piccadilly Circus5 minutes on foot390 m
- Leicester Square6 minutes on foot450 m
- Embankment6 minutes on foot510 m
GP practices
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE800 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE800 m
- GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE800 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE890 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS470 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY480 m
- BOOTS490 m
- DR HARRIS & CO CHEMISTS660 m
- BOOTS740 m
Dental practices
- PALLMALL DENTAL250 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY370 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC380 m
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC480 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL PRACTICE800 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op StrandThe Co-operative Group260 m
- Sainsburys Westminster William IV StreetSainsburys320 m
- Tesco Regent Street ExpressTesco350 m
- M&S Charing Cros Rail SFMarks and Spencer380 m
- Sainsburys Westminster The Strand LocalSainsburys460 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
- 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.