WC2N 4AX
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 018A, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around WC2N 4AX, 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 WC2N 4AX
- 1,121 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 16% on JulyWestminster 018A: 4,315 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester Square, 120 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- No property in WC2N 4AX 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
- 22 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC2N 4AXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WC2N 4AXRoad 60 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 WC2N 4AX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 410 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) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Primary. 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 700 m 9 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 |
| Jeannine Manuel School Independent | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury Special | 1.1 km 14 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 WC2N 4AX
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,225,000St Martins Lane, WC2N 4JSOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £955,000Bedfordbury, WC2N 4BNJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £310,000Great Newport Street, WC2H 7JEFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £430,000Bedford Court, WC2E 9LUJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £3,635,000Bedford Street, WC2E 9HPNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £680,000Garrick Street, WC2E 9BHJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £555,000Upper St Martin's Lane, WC2H 9NYApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £2,795,000Floral Street, WC2E 9DSApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 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 WC2N 4AX
In a straight lineStations
- Leicester Square2 minutes on foot120 m
- London Charing Cross4 minutes on foot320 m
- Charing Cross4 minutes on foot340 m
- Covent Garden4 minutes on foot350 m
- Piccadilly Circus6 minutes on foot450 m
GP practices
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE500 m
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE550 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE550 m
- GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE550 m
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE690 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS250 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY290 m
- BOOTS350 m
- BOOTS490 m
- BOOTS510 m
Dental practices
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY60 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC130 m
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC230 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL PRACTICE410 m
- SOHO ORTHODONTIC CLINIC550 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Westminster William IV StreetSainsburys130 m
- Tesco Covent Garden ExpressTesco160 m
- Sainsburys Leicester Square LocalSainsburys210 m
- Co-op StrandThe Co-operative Group260 m
- Sainsburys Westminster The Strand LocalSainsburys280 m
The neighbourhood: Westminster 018A
Everything about Westminster 018AThe postcode district: WC2N
Everything about WC2NYour 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.