Living in SW1A, City of Westminster: crime, schools and house prices

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The average home in City of Westminster sold for £876,788 in the latest House Price Index, down 20.7% on a year earlier. Across Westminster, police record 405 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the SW1A district, the nearest primary school is St Matthew's School, Westminster, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Harris Westminster Sixth Form, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is The Dr Hickey Surgery For the Homeless, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk.

London Charing Cross station is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; Charing Cross (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest park, St James's Park, is 120 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Matthew's School, WestminsterPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 12 Jul 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Soho Parish CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Westminster Cathedral Choir SchoolOther independent school · ages 4–13 · Boys

0.7 mi

Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 4 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.7 mi

Secondary

Harris Westminster Sixth Form16 plus · Free schools 16 to 19 · ages 16–19 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Westminster SchoolOther independent school · ages 12–19

0.5 mi

Westminster City SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Boys

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026 · Safeguarding met

Nursery, special and other

Westminster Abbey Choir SchoolOther independent school · ages 8–13 · Boys

0.4 mi

The Fountain Christian SchoolOther independent school · ages 4–7

0.5 mi

Guildhouse SchoolOther independent school · ages 15–24

1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

London Charing Cross

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

London Waterloo

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

London Victoria

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

London Victoria

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Underground, DLR and tram

Charing CrossBakerlooNorthern

0.3 mi · 6 min walkZone 1

St. James's ParkCircleDistrict

0.4 mi · 7 min walkZone 1

Piccadilly CircusBakerlooPiccadilly

0.4 mi · 8 min walkZone 1

WestminsterCircleDistrictJubilee

0.4 mi · 8 min walkZone 1

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

120 mto the nearest park, St James's Park

13parks within a 10 minute walk

50hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

St James's ParkPark or garden · 23 hectares

120 m · 1 min walk

Waterloo GardensPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.9 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Green ParkPark or garden · 19 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Flanders Fields Memorial GardenPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Parliament Square GardenPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

United Nations GreenPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Queen Victoria Memorial GardensPark or garden · 0.9 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Victoria Embankment GardensPark or garden · 3.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Abingdon Street GardensPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the SW1A district

What is the crime rate in the SW1A district?

Across Westminster, police record 405 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the SW1A district?

The average home in City of Westminster sold for £876,788 in the latest House Price Index, down 20.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £3,892,403, semi-detached £2,760,923, terraced £1,616,250, flats £775,956. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the SW1A district?

The nearest primary school is St Matthew's School, Westminster, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Harris Westminster Sixth Form, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the SW1A district?

London Charing Cross is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk, and Charing Cross (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the SW1A district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £81,840 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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