WC2N 5NF
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 018C, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around WC2N 5NF, 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 5NF
- 507 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 13% on JulyWestminster 018C: 3,455 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- London Charing Cross, 40 mAbout 1 minute on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 630 m awayExact point
- No property in WC2N 5NF 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 710 m awayPostcode
- 18 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 40 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC2N 5NFSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WC2N 5NFRoad 63 dB, rail 45 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 5NF
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 630 m 8 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) | 770 m 10 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) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 870 m 11 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) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| DLD College Independent | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Westminster Abbey Choir School Independent | 1 km 13 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 5NF
Latest sale at each postcode- £600,000Craven Street, WC2N 5PEJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £1,350,000Craven Street, WC2N 5NPFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £2,290,000Northumberland Avenue, WC2N 5APMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £742,500Craven Street, WC2N 5NTApril 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £635,000John Adam Street, WC2N 6ASJanuary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £2,000,000Villiers Street, WC2N 6NEMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £1,700,000Buckingham Street, WC2N 6BXSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £3,000,000Buckingham Street, WC2N 6EFAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold140 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 5NF
In a straight lineStations
- London Charing Cross1 minute on foot40 m
- Charing Cross2 minutes on foot160 m
- Embankment2 minutes on foot180 m
- Leicester Square6 minutes on foot470 m
- Covent Garden7 minutes on foot600 m
GP practices
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE710 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE790 m
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE900 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE900 m
- GREAT CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE900 m
Pharmacies
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY190 m
- BOOTS230 m
- BOOTS460 m
- BOOTS610 m
- BOOTS740 m
Dental practices
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC230 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY380 m
- LEICESTER SQUARE DENTAL CLINIC570 m
- PALLMALL DENTAL600 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL PRACTICE670 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Charing Cros Rail SFMarks and Spencer40 m
- Co-op StrandThe Co-operative Group120 m
- Sainsburys Westminster The Strand LocalSainsburys180 m
- Sainsburys Westminster William IV StreetSainsburys220 m
- Tesco Covent Garden ExpressTesco370 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.