WC2H 7BL
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 018A, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around WC2H 7BL, 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 WC2H 7BL
- 1,116 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 18% on JulyWestminster 018A: 4,315 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester Square, 190 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- No property in WC2H 7BL 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
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 390 m awayPostcode
- 22 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- 75% can get gigabit broadband at WC2H 7BLSuperfast for 75%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WC2H 7BLRoad 52 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 WC2H 7BL
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) | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Jeannine Manuel School Independent | 800 m 10 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) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 870 m 11 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) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| All Souls CofE Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
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 WC2H 7BL
Latest sale at each postcode- £750,000Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 5EQMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £610,000Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 5ERApril 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £450,000Rupert Street, W1D 7PEMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £925,000Newport Court, WC2H 7PSNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £645,250Newport Court, WC2H 7PZOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £1,750,000Archer Street, W1D 7BBJune 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £1,240,000Whitcomb Street, WC2H 7EPJanuary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 m
- £380,000Tisbury Court, W1D 6BGAugust 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 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 WC2H 7BL
In a straight lineStations
- Leicester Square2 minutes on foot190 m
- Piccadilly Circus3 minutes on foot220 m
- Charing Cross6 minutes on foot490 m
- Covent Garden6 minutes on foot510 m
- Tottenham Court Road7 minutes on foot530 m
GP practices
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE390 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE390 m
- GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE390 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE580 m
- MUSEUM PRACTICE870 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS260 m
- WATSONS PHARMACY390 m
- BOOTS510 m
- BOOTS520 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY560 m
Dental practices
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC110 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY210 m
- SOHO ORTHODONTIC CLINIC390 m
- SOHO DENTAL CARE390 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC390 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Shaftesbury AvenueMarks and Spencer160 m
- Sainsburys Leicester Square LocalSainsburys200 m
- Co-op Soho - Berwick StreetThe Co-operative Group310 m
- Tesco Regent Street ExpressTesco340 m
- Whole Foods Market PiccadillyWhole Foods Market360 m
The neighbourhood: Westminster 018A
Everything about Westminster 018AThe postcode district: WC2H
Everything about WC2HYour 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.