WC2H 8HD
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 018A, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around WC2H 8HD, 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 8HD
- 1,282 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 17% on JulyWestminster 018A: 4,315 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester Square, 200 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- No property in WC2H 8HD 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
- 9 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 260 m awayPostcode
- 24 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- 35% can get gigabit broadband at WC2H 8HDSuperfast for 35%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WC2H 8HDRoad 77 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
- 26.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WC2H 8HD
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Soho Parish CofE Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Jeannine Manuel School Independent | 570 m 7 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) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: 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 Clement Danes CofE Primary School Primary. 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury Special | 860 m 11 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 WC2H 8HD
Latest sale at each postcode- £800,000Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8HDFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £565,000Earlham Street, WC2H 9RZSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £1,520,000Tower Street, WC2H 9NPJanuary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £999,999Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0JEMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £925,000Newport Court, WC2H 7PSNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £2,500,000Tower Court, WC2H 9NUMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £550,000Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0BJMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £985,000Earlham Street, WC2H 9LNJune 2026, 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 WC2H 8HD
In a straight lineStations
- Leicester Square3 minutes on foot210 m
- Covent Garden4 minutes on foot300 m
- Tottenham Court Road4 minutes on foot300 m
- Tottenham Court Road5 minutes on foot380 m
- Piccadilly Circus6 minutes on foot490 m
GP practices
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE260 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE260 m
- GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE260 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE310 m
- MUSEUM PRACTICE590 m
Pharmacies
- WATSONS PHARMACY260 m
- BOOTS290 m
- ESSENTIALS PHARMACY480 m
- BOOTS510 m
- BOOTS520 m
Dental practices
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC180 m
- CENTRE POINT DENTAL250 m
- SOHO ORTHODONTIC CLINIC260 m
- SOHO DENTAL CARE260 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY300 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Leicester Square LocalSainsburys110 m
- M&S Shaftesbury AvenueMarks and Spencer160 m
- Tesco Covent Garden Endell Street ExpressTesco320 m
- Tesco Covent Garden ExpressTesco350 m
- Co-op Soho - Berwick StreetThe Co-operative Group400 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.