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SW1A 1

This reflects published infrastructure and environmental data. It does not measure the people who live here, house prices as a marker of status, or safety.

This is the bythenumbers area report for the SW1A 1 postcode sector in Westminster, London. This reflects published infrastructure and environmental data. It does not measure the people who live here, house prices as a marker of status, or safety. The figures below are from published UK open data covering Schools, Transport and Flood risk. They are not a listing of homes, and they are not advice.

How this 77 was calculated

  • Schools

    86/100·20% of the measure

    94% of 98 rated schools nearby are good or outstanding

    A higher measure means a larger share of nearby rated schools are good or outstanding, and the closest school is nearer.

    Get Information About Schools, including Ofsted judgements, published September 2026. Measured for the SW1A 1 postcode sector.

  • Transport

    95/100·17% of the measure

    Victoria Station is 0.3 miles away

    A higher measure means a closer railway, metro or tram station and more bus stops within a ten minute walk.

    NaPTAN public transport access nodes, published September 2026. Measured for the SW1A 1 postcode sector.

  • Flood risk

    52/100·11% of the measure

    1 designated flood warning area within 0.6 miles

    A higher measure means fewer designated flood warning and alert areas nearby, not more flooding. Live alerts and warnings are not part of this measure.

    Flood warning areas, published September 2026. Measured for the SW1A 1 postcode sector.

  • Broadband

    91/100·11% of the measure

    90% of premises can get gigabit broadband

    A higher measure means more premises can order faster broadband, not a slower connection.

    Connected Nations fixed broadband and mobile coverage, published August 2026. Measured for the SW1A 1 postcode sector.

  • Amenities

    100/100·10% of the measure

    1200 everyday amenities within 0.6 miles

    A higher measure means more mapped everyday amenities within walking distance.

    OpenStreetMap, published September 2026. Measured for the SW1A 1 postcode sector.

  • Housing market

    14/100·8% of the measure

    1 recorded sales, median Not available

    A higher measure means more recent recorded sales and more stable prices. It is not a higher house price.

    Price Paid Data, published September 2026. Measured for the SW1A 1 postcode sector.

  • Healthcare access

    94/100·7% of the measure

    Nearest GP practice 320 yards away

    A higher measure means a closer GP and hospital, and a shorter published waiting time when one is available.

    Organisation Data Service directory, published September 2026. Measured for the SW1A 1 postcode sector.

  • Green space

    100/100·6% of the measure

    Unnamed garden is 80 yards away

    A higher measure means more parks and publicly accessible green spaces nearby, and a shorter walk to the nearest one.

    OpenStreetMap, published September 2026. Measured for the SW1A 1 postcode sector.

  • Air quality

    53/100·5% of the measure

    PM2.5 annual mean 9.6 µg/m³, modelled for 2023

    A higher measure means lower modelled nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate levels, not dirtier air.

    UK-AIR automatic monitoring network, published December 2023. Measured for the SW1A 1 postcode sector.

  • Council tax

    35/100·5% of the measure

    Most homes are band F (26% of them)

    A higher measure means a larger share of homes in bands A to C, which typically means a smaller bill, not a higher one.

    Council tax band and charge data, published April 2026. Measured for the SW1A postcode district.

This reflects published infrastructure and environmental data. It does not measure the people who live here, house prices as a marker of status, or safety.

Area Measure v1.1, covering 100% of the published formula. See the full weightings and worked example.

At a glance

Headline figures for this place

  • Nearest station

    0.3 miles

    Victoria Station

    Stations within 1.9 miles

    123

    66 bus stops within a 10 minute walk

  • Nearest GP practice

    320 yards

    Wellington Medical Centre

    GP practices within 1.2 miles

    36

    Hospital 0.3 miles

  • Schools good or outstanding

    94%

    of 98 rated schools nearby

    Nearest school

    410 yards

    Westminster City School

  • Gigabit broadband

    90%

    of addresses can order it

    Median download

    Not available

    90% superfast

Place context

Around SW1A 1

SW1A 1 at 51.5010, -0.1416. Pins mark the nearest station, schools, GP and green space when we have a published point for them.

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Data snapshot last refreshed September 2026. Every figure on this page is traceable on the sources page.