Living in SW1Y, 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 410 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the SW1Y district, the nearest primary school is Soho Parish CofE Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Harris Westminster Sixth Form, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Soho Centre For Health and Care, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

London Charing Cross station is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; Piccadilly Circus (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest park is 20 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

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

0.3 mi

St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Nov 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

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

Ofsted: GoodInspected 12 Jul 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

Jeannine Manuel SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–18

0.8 mi

St Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 12 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.8 mi

Secondary

London Park School Mayfair and London Park School SixthOther independent school · ages 11–18

0.6 mi

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

0.6 mi

The Royal Ballet SchoolOther independent school · ages 12–19

0.6 mi

Nursery, special and other

The Fountain Christian SchoolOther independent school · ages 4–7

0.6 mi

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

0.7 mi

Guildhouse SchoolOther independent school · ages 15–24

0.9 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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Train stations

London Charing Cross

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

London Victoria

1.0 mi · 19 min walk

London Victoria

1.0 mi · 19 min walk

London Waterloo

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Underground, DLR and tram

Piccadilly CircusBakerlooPiccadilly

0.2 mi · 3 min walkZone 1

Charing CrossBakerlooNorthern

0.3 mi · 6 min walkZone 1

Green ParkJubileePiccadillyVictoria

0.4 mi · 7 min walkZone 1

Leicester SquareNorthernPiccadilly

0.4 mi · 7 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

20 mto the nearest park

10parks within a 10 minute walk

50hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.9 hectares

20 m · 1 min walk

Waterloo GardensPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

St James's ParkPark or garden · 23 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Golden Square GardensPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Green ParkPark or garden · 19 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Queen Victoria Memorial GardensPark or garden · 0.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

14 & 16Sports ground · 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (6 nearby)nearest 1.0 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Flanders Fields Memorial GardenPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Victoria Embankment GardensPark or garden · 3.8 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

The Convent GardenPark or garden · 0.1 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 SW1Y district

What is the crime rate in the SW1Y 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 SW1Y 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 SW1Y district?

The nearest primary school is Soho Parish CofE Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Harris Westminster Sixth Form, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the SW1Y district?

London Charing Cross is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk, and Piccadilly Circus (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the SW1Y 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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