SW1E postcode district

City of Westminster · 89 postcodes

At a glance

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 410 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the SW1E district, the nearest primary school is St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Westminster City School, 50 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Victoria Medical Centre, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

London Victoria station is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; Victoria (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest park, St James's Park, is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

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

0.1 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

0.2 mi

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

0.3 mi

St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 13 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.3 mi

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

Ofsted: GoodInspected 12 Jul 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Secondary

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

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardPost-16 provisionStrong standard

50 m

The Grey Coat Hospital

Nursery, special and other

The Fountain Christian SchoolOther independent school · ages 4–7

160 m

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

0.4 mi

Inchbald School of DesignMiscellaneous · ages 18–99 · Ofsted reports

0.7 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 Victoria

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

London Victoria

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

London Charing Cross

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Vauxhall

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Underground, DLR and tram

VictoriaCircleDistrictVictoria

0.2 mi · 4 min walkZone 1

St. James's ParkCircleDistrict

0.3 mi · 6 min walkZone 1

Green ParkJubileePiccadillyVictoria

0.6 mi · 13 min walkZone 1

Hyde Park CornerPiccadilly

0.6 mi · 13 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

0.2 mito the nearest park, St James's Park

13parks within a 10 minute walk

48hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

St James's ParkPark or garden · 23 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Park or garden (6 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Queen Victoria Memorial GardensPark or garden · 0.9 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Flanders Fields Memorial GardenPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Queen Mother Sports CentreSports ground · 0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Green ParkPark or garden · 19 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Tennis courts (6 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Westminster School Playing FieldPlaying field · 3.7 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Eaton Square GardensPark or garden · 2.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (10 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

United Nations GreenPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 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 SW1E district

What is the crime rate in the SW1E district?

Across Westminster, police record 410 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92. 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 SW1E 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 SW1E district?

The nearest primary school is St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Westminster City School, 50 m away, about a 1 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the SW1E district?

London Victoria is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk, and Victoria (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the SW1E district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £80,742 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in SW1E

SW1E 5

SW1E 6

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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