Living in SW1Y, Westminster
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around SW1Y in Westminster. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central SW1Y sold at a median of £800,000 across 7 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Of the 221 schools within about 3 miles, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of SW1Y is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Westminster pays £1,050 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 4,405 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly other theft (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
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Council tax at Band D in Westminster: £1,050 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare SW1Y with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for SW1Y against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around SW1Y
7 recorded home sales on the streets around central SW1Y in the last 2 years, with a median of £800,000 and a range from £282,000 to £6,300,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 6 Bray House Duke Of York Street, SW1Y 6JX | Flat or maisonette | £675,000 | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Flat 33 Bank Chambers, 25 Jermyn Street, SW1Y 6HR | Flat or maisonette | £1,175,000 | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Flat 18 Crusader House, 14 Pall Mall, SW1Y 5LU | Flat or maisonette | £800,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Flat 19 Dalmeny Court, 8 Duke Street, SW1Y 6BL | Flat or maisonette | £780,000 | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Flat 1 19 Masons Yard, SW1Y 6BU | Flat or maisonette | £915,000 | 31 Mar 2025 |
| 88 Jermyn Street, SW1Y 6JD | Terraced | £6,300,000 | 5 Dec 2024 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
221 schools within 3 miles , of which 90% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grey Coat Hospital | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| Oasis Academy South Bank | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.2 mi away | no figure |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.3 mi away | no figure |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.4 mi away | no figure |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.6 mi away | 1.67 mi 2025/26 |
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115 state primary and 27 state secondary schools within range, plus 51 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
51 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Alleyns Regents Park Prep, Arnold House School, Brighton College Prep Kensington, Cameron Vale School, Charterhouse Square School, City Junior School and others.
All 51 fee-paying schools near SW1Y, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
18 higher education institutions within 3 miles: Birkbeck College, City University, Courtauld Institute of Art, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Institute of Cancer Research, King's College London and others.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Associate professional and technical | 28.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 26.0% |
| Professional occupations | 25.4% |
| Elementary occupations | 6.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 4.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How SW1Y has changed since 2011
The biggest move: private renting, up 12.2 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of SW1Y (E01004736, 1,467 residents in 2021, down 15.9% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: private renting, up 12.2 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 38.8% | 33.0% | -5.8 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 51.4% | 63.6% | +12.2 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 1.9% | 2.9% | +1.0 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 4.4% | 5.0% | +0.6 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 9.9% | 10.4% | +0.5 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 52.4% | 58.5% | +6.1 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 49.1% | 55.0% | +5.9 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 93.3% | 93.1% | -0.2 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 76.4% | 67.4% | -9.0 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
4,405 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central SW1Y in August 2026, most commonly other theft.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Westminster's figures.
Buses from the centre of SW1Y
Best-served stop: Piccadilly Circus, with 36.6 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of SW1Y is Piccadilly Circus: 36.6 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 32.0 in the evening and 30.7 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:11, last 00:33. Routes there: 38, 14, 19, 9, 23. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of SW1Y. The nearest, Soho Centre for Health and Care, has 2,682 registered patients and 1,359 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soho Centre for Health and Care | 0.5 mi | 2,682 | 1,359 |
| Soho Square General Practice | 0.5 mi | 5,522 | 2,556 |
| Great Chapel Street Medical Centre | 0.5 mi | 474 | 268 |
Nearest A&E: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, where 70.3% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at 73.1%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Westminster pays £1,050 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 3.0% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Westminster, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £829 | +6.0% |
| 2022-23 | £866 | +4.5% |
| 2023-24 | £914 | +5.5% |
| 2024-25 | £975 | +6.7% |
| 2025-26 | £1,019 | +4.5% |
| 2026-27 | £1,050 | +3.0% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Westminster, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about SW1Y
What do houses actually sell for in SW1Y?
The median of 7 recorded sales around central SW1Y in the last 2 years is £800,000, ranging from £282,000 to £6,300,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in SW1Y?
221 schools sit within 3 miles of central SW1Y, and 90% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in SW1Y?
4,405 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SW1Y in August 2026, most commonly other theft (Police.uk).
Is SW1Y at risk of flooding?
Central SW1Y sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is SW1Y a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 90% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £800,000; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 4,405 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is SW1Y safe?
4,405 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SW1Y in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was other theft. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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