Living in WC2E, 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 WC2E district, the nearest primary school is St Clement Danes CofE Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is City Lit, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Covent Garden Medical Centre, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

London Charing Cross station is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; Covent Garden (tram, metro or Underground) is 150 m away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest park, The Convent Garden, is 70 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

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

0.2 mi

St Josephs Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 23 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.3 mi

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

0.5 mi

Jeannine Manuel SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–18

0.5 mi

Odyssey House School - BloomsburyOther independent special school · ages 7–19

0.6 mi

Secondary

The Royal Ballet SchoolOther independent school · ages 12–19

160 m

City Lit16 plus · Further education · ages 16–99 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Jeannine Manuel SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–18

0.5 mi

Nursery, special and other

Guildhouse SchoolOther independent school · ages 15–24

0.4 mi

Thomas Coram CentreNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

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

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

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

London Waterloo

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

London Waterloo East

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

London Blackfriars

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Underground, DLR and tram

Covent GardenPiccadilly

150 m · 2 min walkZone 1

Leicester SquareNorthernPiccadilly

0.2 mi · 4 min walkZone 1

EmbankmentBakerlooCircleDistrictNorthern

0.3 mi · 7 min walkZone 1

Charing CrossBakerlooNorthern

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

70 mto the nearest park, The Convent Garden

10parks within a 10 minute walk

9.3hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

The Convent GardenPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

70 m · 1 min walk

Drury Lane GardensPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Victoria Embankment GardensPark or garden · 3.8 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Lincoln's Inn FieldsPark or garden · 2.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Tennis courts0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Victoria Embankment GardensPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Bloomsbury Square GardensPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Coney GarthPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Waterloo GardensPark or garden · 0.6 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 WC2E district

What is the crime rate in the WC2E 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 WC2E 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 WC2E district?

The nearest primary school is St Clement Danes CofE Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is City Lit, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WC2E district?

London Charing Cross is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk, and Covent Garden (tram, metro or Underground) is 150 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WC2E 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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