SW1Y 5BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 018C, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around SW1Y 5BQ, 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 5BQ
- 842 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 16% on JulyWestminster 018C: 3,455 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Charing Cross, 170 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 540 m awayExact point
- No property in SW1Y 5BQ 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
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 750 m awayPostcode
- 18 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- 66.7% can get gigabit broadband at SW1Y 5BQSuperfast for 66.7%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at SW1Y 5BQRoad 78 dB, rail 49 dB (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 5BQ
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) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 930 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 | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Westminster Abbey Choir School Independent | 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 13 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 5BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £2,600,000Cockspur Street, SW1Y 5BGAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold20 m
- £1,405,003Cockspur Street, SW1Y 5BNFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £1,274,800Spring Gardens, SW1A 2BBJune 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £1,240,000Whitcomb Street, WC2H 7EPJanuary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £853,200Whitehall, SW1A 2BSMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 m
- £800,000Pall Mall, SW1Y 5LUDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold290 m
- £600,000Craven Street, WC2N 5PEJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold290 m
- £2,290,000Northumberland Avenue, WC2N 5APMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold340 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 5BQ
In a straight lineStations
- Charing Cross2 minutes on foot170 m
- London Charing Cross4 minutes on foot330 m
- Piccadilly Circus5 minutes on foot380 m
- Leicester Square5 minutes on foot390 m
- Embankment6 minutes on foot490 m
GP practices
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE750 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE750 m
- GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE750 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE830 m
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE950 m
Pharmacies
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY440 m
- BOOTS440 m
- BOOTS450 m
- BOOTS680 m
- DR HARRIS & CO CHEMISTS690 m
Dental practices
- PALLMALL DENTAL290 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY310 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC320 m
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC430 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL PRACTICE740 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op StrandThe Co-operative Group220 m
- Sainsburys Westminster William IV StreetSainsburys260 m
- M&S Charing Cros Rail SFMarks and Spencer340 m
- Tesco Regent Street ExpressTesco360 m
- Sainsburys Westminster The Strand LocalSainsburys410 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.