WC2H 7LA
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 018A, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around WC2H 7LA, 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 7LA
- 1,167 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 15% on JulyWestminster 018A: 4,315 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester Square, 150 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- No property in WC2H 7LA 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 530 m awayPostcode
- 20 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC2H 7LASuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WC2H 7LARoad 62 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 7LA
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) | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 530 m 7 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) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 820 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) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Jeannine Manuel School Independent | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools 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 WC2H 7LA
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,240,000Whitcomb Street, WC2H 7EPJanuary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £1,225,000St Martins Lane, WC2N 4JSOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £310,000Great Newport Street, WC2H 7JEFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £645,250Newport Court, WC2H 7PZOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold230 m
- £955,000Bedfordbury, WC2N 4BNJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 m
- £550,000Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0BJMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 m
- £925,000Newport Court, WC2H 7PSNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 m
- £2,600,000Cockspur Street, SW1Y 5BGAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold260 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 7LA
In a straight lineStations
- Leicester Square2 minutes on foot150 m
- Charing Cross4 minutes on foot320 m
- Piccadilly Circus4 minutes on foot330 m
- London Charing Cross5 minutes on foot380 m
- Covent Garden6 minutes on foot460 m
GP practices
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE530 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE530 m
- GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE530 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE590 m
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE820 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS360 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY390 m
- BOOTS390 m
- BOOTS460 m
- WATSONS PHARMACY530 m
Dental practices
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY80 m
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC190 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC220 m
- PALLMALL DENTAL460 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL PRACTICE510 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Westminster William IV StreetSainsburys190 m
- Sainsburys Leicester Square LocalSainsburys230 m
- Co-op StrandThe Co-operative Group280 m
- Tesco Covent Garden ExpressTesco290 m
- M&S Shaftesbury AvenueMarks and Spencer300 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.