WC2N 5JB
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 018A, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around WC2N 5JB, 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 5JB
- 717 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 11% on JulyWestminster 018A: 4,315 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- London Charing Cross, 110 mAbout 1 minute on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- No property in WC2N 5JB 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
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 580 m awayPostcode
- 20 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 30 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC2N 5JBSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WC2N 5JBRoad 73 dB, rail 50 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 5JB
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 490 m 6 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) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 720 m 9 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) | 780 m 10 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) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| DLD College Independent | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Jeannine Manuel 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 5JB
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,425,000John Adam Street, WC2N 6JGNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £635,000John Adam Street, WC2N 6ASJanuary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £1,700,000Buckingham Street, WC2N 6BXSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £3,000,000Buckingham Street, WC2N 6EFAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £1,000,000Buckingham Street, WC2N 6EGMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £1,200,000John Adam Street, WC2N 6HAJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £2,350,000Buckingham Street, WC2N 6DRAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £2,000,000Villiers Street, WC2N 6NEMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 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 5JB
In a straight lineStations
- London Charing Cross1 minute on foot110 m
- Embankment3 minutes on foot230 m
- Charing Cross3 minutes on foot280 m
- Leicester Square5 minutes on foot400 m
- Covent Garden6 minutes on foot460 m
GP practices
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE580 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE660 m
- ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE810 m
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE830 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE830 m
Pharmacies
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY50 m
- BOOTS90 m
- BOOTS330 m
- BOOTS480 m
- ESSENTIALS PHARMACY730 m
Dental practices
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC160 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY340 m
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC510 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL PRACTICE530 m
- PALLMALL DENTAL690 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Westminster The Strand LocalSainsburys30 m
- M&S Charing Cros Rail SFMarks and Spencer110 m
- Co-op StrandThe Co-operative Group180 m
- Sainsburys Westminster William IV StreetSainsburys190 m
- Tesco Covent Garden ExpressTesco250 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.