Living in WC2N, 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 WC2N district, the nearest primary school is St Clement Danes CofE Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest secondary is City Lit, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Kings College Health Centre, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

London Charing Cross station is 120 m away, about a 2 minute walk; Charing Cross (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest park, Victoria Embankment Gardens, is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 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

0.4 mi

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

0.4 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

0.5 mi

Jeannine Manuel SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–18

0.7 mi

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

0.8 mi

Secondary

The Royal Ballet SchoolOther independent school · ages 12–19

0.3 mi

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

0.4 mi

Jeannine Manuel SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–18

0.7 mi

Nursery, special and other

Guildhouse SchoolOther independent school · ages 15–24

0.6 mi

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

0.7 mi

The Fountain Christian SchoolOther independent school · ages 4–7

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

120 m · 2 min walk

London Waterloo

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

London Waterloo East

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

London Blackfriars

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Underground, DLR and tram

Charing CrossBakerlooNorthern

0.2 mi · 3 min walkZone 1

EmbankmentBakerlooCircleDistrictNorthern

0.2 mi · 3 min walkZone 1

Leicester SquareNorthernPiccadilly

0.2 mi · 4 min walkZone 1

Covent GardenPiccadilly

0.3 mi · 6 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

0.1 mito the nearest park, Victoria Embankment Gardens

9parks within a 10 minute walk

31hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Victoria Embankment GardensPark or garden · 3.8 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

The Convent GardenPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Waterloo GardensPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Drury Lane GardensPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

St James's ParkPark or garden · 23 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Jubilee GardensPark or garden · 1.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Victoria Embankment GardensPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Golden Square GardensPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 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 WC2N district

What is the crime rate in the WC2N 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 WC2N 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 WC2N district?

The nearest primary school is St Clement Danes CofE Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is City Lit, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WC2N district?

London Charing Cross is 120 m away, about a 2 minute walk, and Charing Cross (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WC2N 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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