WC2E 8LH
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 018A, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around WC2E 8LH, 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 8LH
- 831 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 8% on JulyWestminster 018A: 4,315 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Covent Garden, 260 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- No property in WC2E 8LH listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Westminster 018ANeighbourhood
- £876,788 average priceFor the whole of Westminster, July 2026Council
- 7 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 440 m awayPostcode
- 22 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC2E 8LHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WC2E 8LHRoad 59 dB, rail 41 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
- 26.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WC2E 8LH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 280 m 3 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) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 520 m 6 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) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Soho Parish CofE Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Jeannine Manuel School Independent | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury Special | 1.1 km 14 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 8LH
Latest sale at each postcode- £675,000Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NJFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £4,050,000Henrietta Street, WC2E 8NANovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £2,000,000Exchange Court, WC2R 0PPFebruary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £857,500Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NRMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £820,000Exchange Court, WC2R 0JUDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £4,090,000Southampton Street, WC2E 7JAJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £1,500,000King Street, WC2E 8HNOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £3,635,000Bedford Street, WC2E 9HPNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 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 8LH
In a straight lineStations
- Covent Garden3 minutes on foot260 m
- London Charing Cross4 minutes on foot320 m
- Leicester Square4 minutes on foot340 m
- Embankment5 minutes on foot420 m
- Charing Cross6 minutes on foot460 m
GP practices
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE440 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE460 m
- ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE660 m
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE710 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE710 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS130 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY180 m
- BOOTS230 m
- BOOTS270 m
- ESSENTIALS PHARMACY520 m
Dental practices
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC200 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY320 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL PRACTICE330 m
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC450 m
- SARDINIA HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE610 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Covent Garden ExpressTesco110 m
- M&S Southampton St Covent GardenMarks and Spencer130 m
- Sainsburys Westminster The Strand LocalSainsburys180 m
- Sainsburys Westminster William IV StreetSainsburys270 m
- Tesco Strand ExpressTesco290 m
The neighbourhood: Westminster 018A
Everything about Westminster 018AThe 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.