SW1Y 5LU
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 018C, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around SW1Y 5LU, 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 5LU
- 460 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 16% on JulyWestminster 018C: 3,455 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Piccadilly Circus, 340 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 530 m awayExact point
- No property in SW1Y 5LU 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 840 m awayPostcode
- 17 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SW1Y 5LUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at SW1Y 5LURoad 73 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 5LU
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) | 530 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 |
| London Park School Mayfair and London Park School Sixth Independent | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Fountain Christian School Independent | 950 m 12 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 |
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 990 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 |
| Westminster City School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
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 5LU
Latest sale at each postcode- £800,000Pall Mall, SW1Y 5LUDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £4,050,000Pall Mall, SW1Y 5JGNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £675,000Duke of York Street, SW1Y 6JXFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold230 m
- £899,000Rose & Crown Yard, SW1Y 6REMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 m
- £1,405,003Cockspur Street, SW1Y 5BNFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 m
- £3,500,000Ormond Yard, SW1Y 6JTMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold260 m
- £1,175,000Jermyn Street, SW1Y 6HRFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold260 m
- £915,000Masons Yard, SW1Y 6BUMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold260 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 5LU
In a straight lineStations
- Piccadilly Circus4 minutes on foot340 m
- Charing Cross5 minutes on foot430 m
- Leicester Square7 minutes on foot600 m
- London Charing Cross8 minutes on foot610 m
- Green Park8 minutes on foot650 m
GP practices
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE840 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE840 m
- GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE840 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS400 m
- DR HARRIS & CO CHEMISTS420 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY720 m
- BOOTS730 m
- WATSONS PHARMACY840 m
Dental practices
- PALLMALL DENTAL10 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY540 m
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC580 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC600 m
- SMILEPOD SOHO810 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Regent Street ExpressTesco220 m
- Whole Foods Market PiccadillyWhole Foods Market440 m
- Co-op StrandThe Co-operative Group510 m
- Sainsburys Westminster William IV StreetSainsburys540 m
- M&S Charing Cros Rail SFMarks and Spencer620 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.