WC2E 8QG
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 018A, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around WC2E 8QG, 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 8QG
- 834 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 8% on JulyWestminster 018A: 4,315 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Covent Garden, 250 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- No property in WC2E 8QG 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 90 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC2E 8QGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WC2E 8QGRoad 58 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 8QG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 270 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) | 440 m 6 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) | 600 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) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Jeannine Manuel School Independent | 920 m 11 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 8QG
Latest sale at each postcode- £4,050,000Henrietta Street, WC2E 8NANovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £675,000Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NJFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £857,500Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NRMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £2,000,000Exchange Court, WC2R 0PPFebruary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £820,000Exchange Court, WC2R 0JUDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £1,500,000King Street, WC2E 8HNOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £3,635,000Bedford Street, WC2E 9HPNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £4,090,000Southampton Street, WC2E 7JAJuly 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 8QG
In a straight lineStations
- Covent Garden3 minutes on foot240 m
- Leicester Square4 minutes on foot320 m
- London Charing Cross4 minutes on foot320 m
- Embankment5 minutes on foot440 m
- Charing Cross6 minutes on foot450 m
GP practices
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE440 m
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE450 m
- ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE670 m
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE690 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE690 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS140 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY190 m
- BOOTS260 m
- BOOTS260 m
- ESSENTIALS PHARMACY510 m
Dental practices
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC200 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY300 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL PRACTICE310 m
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC430 m
- THE COVENT GARDEN DENTAL SPA610 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Covent Garden ExpressTesco90 m
- M&S Southampton St Covent GardenMarks and Spencer150 m
- Sainsburys Westminster The Strand LocalSainsburys190 m
- Sainsburys Westminster William IV StreetSainsburys260 m
- Tesco Strand ExpressTesco310 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.