WC2H 9JS
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 018A, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around WC2H 9JS, 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 9JS
- 1,078 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 14% on JulyWestminster 018A: 4,315 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Covent Garden, 170 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- No property in WC2H 9JS 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 250 m awayPostcode
- 24 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC2H 9JSSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WC2H 9JSRoad 63 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
- 26.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WC2H 9JS
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 240 m 3 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) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: 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 Clement Danes CofE Primary School Primary. 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Soho Parish CofE Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Jeannine Manuel School Independent | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury Special | 880 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 9JS
Latest sale at each postcode- £704,000Shelton Street, WC2H 9JNMay 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £825,000Mercer Street, WC2H 9QRJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £2,500,000Tower Court, WC2H 9NUMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £555,000Upper St Martin's Lane, WC2H 9NYApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £850,000Shelton Street, WC2H 9HWOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £985,000Earlham Street, WC2H 9LNJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £1,520,000Tower Street, WC2H 9NPJanuary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £550,000Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0BJMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 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 9JS
In a straight lineStations
- Covent Garden2 minutes on foot170 m
- Leicester Square2 minutes on foot190 m
- Tottenham Court Road5 minutes on foot400 m
- Tottenham Court Road6 minutes on foot470 m
- London Charing Cross7 minutes on foot550 m
GP practices
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE250 m
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE400 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE400 m
- GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE400 m
- MUSEUM PRACTICE600 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS160 m
- BOOTS400 m
- ESSENTIALS PHARMACY400 m
- WATSONS PHARMACY400 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY450 m
Dental practices
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL PRACTICE190 m
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC250 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY270 m
- CENTRE POINT DENTAL350 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC350 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Leicester Square LocalSainsburys150 m
- Tesco Covent Garden ExpressTesco230 m
- Tesco Covent Garden Endell Street ExpressTesco230 m
- M&S Shaftesbury AvenueMarks and Spencer290 m
- Sainsburys Westminster William IV StreetSainsburys380 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.