WC2E 9HG
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 018A, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around WC2E 9HG, 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 9HG
- 770 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 11% on JulyWestminster 018A: 4,315 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- London Charing Cross, 200 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- No property in WC2E 9HG 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 500 m awayPostcode
- 21 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 60 m awayExact point
- 95% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Loud road and rail noise at WC2E 9HGRoad 69 dB, rail 44 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 9HG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 400 m 5 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) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 630 m 8 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) | 730 m 9 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) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Jeannine Manuel School Independent | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| London Nautical, City of London Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
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 9HG
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,200,000John Adam Street, WC2N 6HAJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £820,000Exchange Court, WC2R 0JUDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £2,000,000Exchange Court, WC2R 0PPFebruary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £857,500Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NRMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £1,425,000John Adam Street, WC2N 6JGNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £675,000Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NJFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £430,000Bedford Court, WC2E 9LUJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £3,000,000Buckingham Street, WC2N 6EFAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold120 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 9HG
In a straight lineStations
- London Charing Cross2 minutes on foot200 m
- Embankment4 minutes on foot310 m
- Charing Cross4 minutes on foot360 m
- Leicester Square5 minutes on foot370 m
- Covent Garden5 minutes on foot380 m
GP practices
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE500 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE580 m
- ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE730 m
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE780 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE780 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS10 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY50 m
- BOOTS260 m
- BOOTS390 m
- ESSENTIALS PHARMACY640 m
Dental practices
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC160 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY320 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL PRACTICE450 m
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC490 m
- SARDINIA HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE710 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Westminster The Strand LocalSainsburys60 m
- Tesco Covent Garden ExpressTesco180 m
- M&S Southampton St Covent GardenMarks and Spencer190 m
- M&S Charing Cros Rail SFMarks and Spencer200 m
- Sainsburys Westminster William IV StreetSainsburys210 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
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- 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.