WC2N 5HX
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 018C, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around WC2N 5HX, 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 5HX
- 654 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 11% on JulyWestminster 018C: 3,455 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- London Charing Cross, 20 mAbout 1 minute on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- No property in WC2N 5HX 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
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 670 m awayPostcode
- 16 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 30 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at WC2N 5HXSuperfast for 0%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WC2N 5HXRoad 72 dB, rail 47 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 5HX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 570 m 7 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) | 720 m 9 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) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 820 m 10 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) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| DLD College Independent | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Westminster Abbey Choir School Independent | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools 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 5HX
Latest sale at each postcode- £600,000Craven Street, WC2N 5PEJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £635,000John Adam Street, WC2N 6ASJanuary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £1,350,000Craven Street, WC2N 5NPFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £1,700,000Buckingham Street, WC2N 6BXSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £2,290,000Northumberland Avenue, WC2N 5APMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £3,000,000Buckingham Street, WC2N 6EFAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £2,000,000Villiers Street, WC2N 6NEMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £742,500Craven Street, WC2N 5NTApril 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 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 5HX
In a straight lineStations
- London Charing Cross1 minute on foot20 m
- Charing Cross2 minutes on foot190 m
- Embankment3 minutes on foot200 m
- Leicester Square5 minutes on foot430 m
- Covent Garden7 minutes on foot540 m
GP practices
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE670 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE730 m
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE850 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE850 m
- GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE850 m
Pharmacies
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY140 m
- BOOTS180 m
- BOOTS420 m
- BOOTS550 m
- BOOTS720 m
Dental practices
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC180 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY340 m
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC530 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL PRACTICE610 m
- PALLMALL DENTAL610 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Charing Cros Rail SFMarks and Spencer30 m
- Co-op StrandThe Co-operative Group110 m
- Sainsburys Westminster The Strand LocalSainsburys120 m
- Sainsburys Westminster William IV StreetSainsburys180 m
- Tesco Covent Garden ExpressTesco310 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.