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St. James's

16 sales in the last 12 months · median £1,950,000 · Westminster

Westminster Council · Conservative-controlled   32/54 seats · 59% · OCD 2026
69/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£1.9m
median price
-33.7%
5-year growth
96%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£1.9m
median sold price
16 yrs
of local pay to buy
-33.7%
5-year change
5 min
London — fastest
33
rail stations
96%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
2
grammar schools
99
schools total
31.7
NO₂ · WHO 10
17.8%
in a flood zone
348
green spaces
9.8
PM2.5 · WHO 5
3,185
eat & drink
297
shops
64.6%
gigabit
87
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend from Westminster -33.7%

£848k£941k£1m£1.1m20142025£875,000
£875,000 in 2014 → £875,000 in 2025 · across Westminster
Below this neighbourhood: the map places St. James's among Westminster's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

St. James's is an affluent central London neighbourhood with a median property price of £1,950,000. Flats dominate sales, with a median of £1,652,502. Prices have declined 33.7 percent over five years, at £16,097 per square metre.

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The area contains 340 listed buildings across 13 conservation areas including Soho, Chinatown, Mayfair and Haymarket. Energy efficiency is relatively strong: 60.7 percent of properties meet EPC band C or better, with the median band C. Air quality shows elevated nitrogen dioxide at 31.7 annual mean and moderate particulate matter at 9.8. Flood risk affects 17.8 percent of the area. The nearest primary school is Soho Parish CofE Primary School at 0.5 km; Academy21 secondary is 0.6 km away. Broadband coverage is extensive at 64.6 percent gigabit-capable. About 75 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Council tax band D costs £1,047.85 annually. The population is 1,466.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:31:49Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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