Living in WC2N, Westminster
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around WC2N 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 WC2N sold at a median of £1,200,000 across 12 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Westminster are down 20.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index). The index for Westminster rests on 84 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered.
- Of the 219 schools within about 3 miles, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of WC2N 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 4,217 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly other theft (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Westminster: £876,788, down 20.7% on a year ago (July 2026). The index for Westminster rests on 84 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered. The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in WC2N →
See where WC2N ranks across London →
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 WC2N with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for WC2N against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around WC2N
12 recorded home sales on the streets around central WC2N in the last 2 years, with a median of £1,200,000 and a range from £430,000 to £6,627,640. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 57 10 John Adam Street, WC2N 6HA | Flat or maisonette | £1,200,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Apartment 5 7 Buckingham Street, WC2N 6BX | Flat or maisonette | £1,700,000 | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Flat 5 8 Bedford Court, WC2E 9LU | Flat or maisonette | £430,000 | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Flat 3 Kipling House, 43 Villiers Street, WC2N 6NE | Flat or maisonette | £2,000,000 | 30 May 2025 |
| Flat 1 25 Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NR | Flat or maisonette | £857,500 | 28 May 2025 |
| Flat 7 2 Exchange Court, WC2R 0PP | Flat or maisonette | £1,055,000 | 20 Mar 2025 |
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
219 schools within 3 miles , of which 88% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy South Bank | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | no figure |
| The Grey Coat Hospital | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | no figure |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| Charles Dickens Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.3 mi away | no figure |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.4 mi away | no figure |
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119 state primary and 26 state secondary schools within range, plus 43 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
43 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Alleyns Regents Park Prep, Arco Academy, Charterhouse Square School, City Junior School, City of London School, City of London School for Girls and others.
All 43 fee-paying schools near WC2N, 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
16 higher education institutions within 3 miles: Birkbeck College, City University, Courtauld Institute of Art, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, King's College London, London Business School 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 |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 32.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 22.4% |
| Associate professional and technical | 18.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 5.9% |
| Elementary occupations | 5.3% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How WC2N has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 9.8 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of WC2N (E01004734, 1,691 residents in 2021, down 14.2% 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: degree-level adults, up 9.8 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 14.7% | 14.4% | -0.3 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 49.3% | 52.6% | +3.3 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 31.4% | 32.5% | +1.1 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 5.7% | 5.0% | -0.7 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 12.1% | 14.1% | +2.0 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 46.8% | 56.6% | +9.8 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 55.8% | 60.1% | +4.3 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 83.2% | 83.3% | +0.1 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 62.8% | 58.2% | -4.6 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
4,217 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central WC2N 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 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Westminster's figures.
Buses from the centre of WC2N
Best-served stop: Bedford Street, with 47.4 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of WC2N is Bedford Street: 47.4 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 44.5 in the evening and 41.4 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:04, last 01:18. Routes there: 87, 176, 139, 26, 91, 9. 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 WC2N. The nearest, Kings College Health Centre, has 21,529 registered patients and 3,863 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings College Health Centre | 0.4 mi | 21,529 | 3,863 |
| Covent Garden Medical Centre | 0.4 mi | 5,017 | 2,688 |
| Soho Centre for Health and Care | 0.5 mi | 2,682 | 1,359 |
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 WC2N
What is the average house price in WC2N?
The average sold price in Westminster is £876,788 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in WC2N?
Prices in Westminster are down 20.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index). The index for Westminster rests on 84 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered.
What do houses actually sell for in WC2N?
The median of 12 recorded sales around central WC2N in the last 2 years is £1,200,000, ranging from £430,000 to £6,627,640 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in WC2N?
219 schools sit within 3 miles of central WC2N, and 88% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in WC2N?
4,217 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central WC2N in August 2026, most commonly other theft (Police.uk).
Is WC2N at risk of flooding?
Central WC2N 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 WC2N a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 88% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £1,200,000; the area sits in decile 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 4,217 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is WC2N safe?
4,217 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central WC2N 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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