WC2N 5DX
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 018C, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around WC2N 5DX, 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 5DX
- 580 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 15% on JulyWestminster 018C: 3,455 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Charing Cross, 80 mAbout 1 minute on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 650 m awayExact point
- No property in WC2N 5DX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Westminster 018CNeighbourhood
- £876,788 average priceFor the whole of Westminster, July 2026Council
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 850 m awayPostcode
- 17 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC2N 5DXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WC2N 5DXRoad 78 dB, rail 40 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
- 26.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WC2N 5DX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Soho Parish CofE Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Westminster Abbey Choir School Independent | 950 m 12 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) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Westminster School Independent | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 1 km 13 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) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
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 5DX
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,274,800Spring Gardens, SW1A 2BBJune 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £1,405,003Cockspur Street, SW1Y 5BNFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £2,600,000Cockspur Street, SW1Y 5BGAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £853,200Whitehall, SW1A 2BSMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £600,000Craven Street, WC2N 5PEJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £2,290,000Northumberland Avenue, WC2N 5APMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 m
- £1,350,000Craven Street, WC2N 5NPFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold260 m
- £1,240,000Whitcomb Street, WC2H 7EPJanuary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold270 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 5DX
In a straight lineStations
- Charing Cross1 minute on foot80 m
- London Charing Cross3 minutes on foot270 m
- Embankment5 minutes on foot400 m
- Leicester Square6 minutes on foot460 m
- Piccadilly Circus6 minutes on foot490 m
GP practices
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE850 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE850 m
- GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE850 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE870 m
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE930 m
Pharmacies
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY400 m
- BOOTS420 m
- BOOTS570 m
- BOOTS680 m
- BOOTS710 m
Dental practices
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC320 m
- PALLMALL DENTAL360 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY370 m
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC520 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL PRACTICE770 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op StrandThe Co-operative Group180 m
- Sainsburys Westminster William IV StreetSainsburys270 m
- M&S Charing Cros Rail SFMarks and Spencer270 m
- Sainsburys Westminster The Strand LocalSainsburys380 m
- Tesco Regent Street ExpressTesco460 m
The neighbourhood: Westminster 018C
Everything about Westminster 018CThe 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.