WC2N 4BW
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 018A, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around WC2N 4BW, 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 4BW
- 1,020 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 13% on JulyWestminster 018A: 4,315 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Leicester Square, 200 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- No property in WC2N 4BW 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 450 m awayPostcode
- 24 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 40 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC2N 4BWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WC2N 4BWRoad 57 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 4BW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 320 m 4 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) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 600 m 7 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) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Jeannine Manuel School Independent | 880 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 4BW
Latest sale at each postcode- £955,000Bedfordbury, WC2N 4BNJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £3,635,000Bedford Street, WC2E 9HPNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £430,000Bedford Court, WC2E 9LUJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £680,000Garrick Street, WC2E 9BHJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £1,225,000St Martins Lane, WC2N 4JSOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £1,500,000King Street, WC2E 8HNOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £2,795,000Floral Street, WC2E 9DSApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £857,500Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NRMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 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 4BW
In a straight lineStations
- Leicester Square2 minutes on foot200 m
- Covent Garden3 minutes on foot270 m
- London Charing Cross4 minutes on foot310 m
- Charing Cross5 minutes on foot390 m
- Embankment6 minutes on foot470 m
GP practices
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE450 m
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE570 m
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE600 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE600 m
- GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE600 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS180 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY230 m
- BOOTS270 m
- BOOTS380 m
- ESSENTIALS PHARMACY550 m
Dental practices
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC120 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY180 m
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC310 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL PRACTICE330 m
- CENTRE POINT DENTAL580 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Covent Garden ExpressTesco40 m
- Sainsburys Westminster William IV StreetSainsburys170 m
- Sainsburys Westminster The Strand LocalSainsburys220 m
- Sainsburys Leicester Square LocalSainsburys260 m
- M&S Southampton St Covent GardenMarks and Spencer270 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.