SW1Y 5LP
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 018C, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around SW1Y 5LP, 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 5LP
- 398 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 15% on JulyWestminster 018C: 3,455 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Piccadilly Circus, 390 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- No property in SW1Y 5LP 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
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 900 m awayPostcode
- 15 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- 66.7% can get gigabit broadband at SW1Y 5LPSuperfast for 66.7%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SW1Y 5LPRoad 64 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 5LP
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 |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| London Park School Mayfair and London Park School Sixth Independent | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Fountain Christian School Independent | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Westminster Abbey Choir School Independent | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Westminster City School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Westminster School Independent | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Matthew's School, Westminster Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 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 5LP
Latest sale at each postcode- £800,000Pall Mall, SW1Y 5LUDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £4,050,000Pall Mall, SW1Y 5JGNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £899,000Rose & Crown Yard, SW1Y 6REMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £159,000Duke Street, SW1Y 6BLAugust 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £675,000Duke of York Street, SW1Y 6JXFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £915,000Masons Yard, SW1Y 6BUMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £3,500,000Ormond Yard, SW1Y 6JTMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £2,966,250St James's Chambers, SW1Y 6QAOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold230 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 5LP
In a straight lineStations
- Piccadilly Circus5 minutes on foot390 m
- Charing Cross7 minutes on foot530 m
- Green Park7 minutes on foot560 m
- Leicester Square9 minutes on foot690 m
- London Charing Cross9 minutes on foot710 m
GP practices
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE900 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE900 m
- GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE900 m
Pharmacies
- DR HARRIS & CO CHEMISTS340 m
- BOOTS430 m
- THE PHARMACY AT MAYFAIR & CLINIC790 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY820 m
- BOOTS830 m
Dental practices
- PALLMALL DENTAL100 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY630 m
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC670 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC700 m
- WELLINGTON DENTAL CENTRE760 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Regent Street ExpressTesco250 m
- Whole Foods Market PiccadillyWhole Foods Market450 m
- M&S Green Park SFMarks and Spencer560 m
- Co-op StrandThe Co-operative Group610 m
- Sainsburys Mayfair LocalSainsburys620 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.