WC2E 8JY
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 018B, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around WC2E 8JY, 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 WC2E 8JY
- 883 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 10% on JulyWestminster 018B: 1,313 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Covent Garden, 130 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- No property in WC2E 8JY listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Westminster 018BNeighbourhood
- £876,788 average priceFor the whole of Westminster, July 2026Council
- 8 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 320 m awayPostcode
- 23 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC2E 8JYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WC2E 8JYRoad 58 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
- 26.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WC2E 8JY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 150 m 2 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) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 420 m 5 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) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Soho Parish CofE Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Jeannine Manuel School Independent | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury Special | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's 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 WC2E 8JY
Latest sale at each postcode- £765,000Floral Street, WC2E 9HRNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £1,500,000King Street, WC2E 8HNOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £4,050,000Henrietta Street, WC2E 8NANovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £650,000Floral Street, WC2E 9DPJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £2,795,000Floral Street, WC2E 9DSApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £2,800,000Southampton Street, WC2E 7QHJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £680,000Garrick Street, WC2E 9BHJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £4,090,000Southampton Street, WC2E 7JAJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 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 WC2E 8JY
In a straight lineStations
- Covent Garden2 minutes on foot120 m
- Leicester Square4 minutes on foot310 m
- London Charing Cross6 minutes on foot440 m
- Charing Cross7 minutes on foot560 m
- Embankment7 minutes on foot560 m
GP practices
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE320 m
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE430 m
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE620 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE620 m
- GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE620 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS140 m
- BOOTS260 m
- BOOTS300 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY310 m
- ESSENTIALS PHARMACY390 m
Dental practices
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL PRACTICE190 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC290 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY330 m
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC410 m
- THE COVENT GARDEN DENTAL SPA490 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Covent Garden ExpressTesco140 m
- M&S Southampton St Covent GardenMarks and Spencer200 m
- Tesco Covent Garden Endell Street ExpressTesco260 m
- Sainsburys Westminster The Strand LocalSainsburys320 m
- Sainsburys Leicester Square LocalSainsburys330 m
The neighbourhood: Westminster 018B
Everything about Westminster 018BThe postcode district: WC2E
Everything about WC2EYour 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.