WC2N 5AQ
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 020C, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around WC2N 5AQ, 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 5AQ
- 432 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 7% on JulyWestminster 020C: 754 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Embankment, 30 mAbout 1 minute on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 720 m awayExact point
- 3 of 3 properties in WC2N 5AQ at very low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Westminster 020CNeighbourhood
- £876,788 average priceFor the whole of Westminster, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 700 m awayPostcode
- 22 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- 50% can get gigabit broadband at WC2N 5AQSuperfast for 50%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WC2N 5AQRoad 73 dB, rail 69 dB (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 5AQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 720 m 9 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 |
| DLD College Independent | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 920 m 11 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) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| London Nautical, City of London Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| Evelina Hospital School Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, June 2022 |
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 5AQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £742,500Craven Street, WC2N 5NTApril 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £2,000,000Villiers Street, WC2N 6NEMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £2,290,000Northumberland Avenue, WC2N 5APMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £1,350,000Craven Street, WC2N 5NPFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £1,325,000Whitehall Court, SW1A 2ELFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £2,350,000Buckingham Street, WC2N 6DRAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £1,000,000Buckingham Street, WC2N 6EGMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £600,000Craven Street, WC2N 5PEJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 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 5AQ
In a straight lineStations
- Embankment1 minute on foot30 m
- London Charing Cross2 minutes on foot200 m
- Charing Cross4 minutes on foot320 m
- Westminster8 minutes on foot630 m
- Leicester Square8 minutes on foot640 m
GP practices
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE700 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE900 m
- ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE930 m
- WATERLOO HEALTH CENTRE940 m
Pharmacies
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY280 m
- BOOTS330 m
- BOOTS460 m
- BOOTS720 m
- BOOTS780 m
Dental practices
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC390 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY560 m
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC740 m
- PALLMALL DENTAL740 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL PRACTICE780 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Charing Cros Rail SFMarks and Spencer180 m
- Sainsburys Westminster The Strand LocalSainsburys270 m
- Co-op StrandThe Co-operative Group300 m
- Sainsburys Westminster William IV StreetSainsburys390 m
- M&S Southampton St Covent GardenMarks and Spencer460 m
The neighbourhood: Westminster 020C
Everything about Westminster 020CThe 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.