SW1E 6LD postcode in City of Westminster, Westminster

SW1E 6LD is a postcode in City of Westminster, in the St James's ward of Westminster. It is in the Cities of London and Westminster parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since September 2016.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Typical price £887,500 Homes sold in the SW1E district, last 12 months. ▼ 44.5% on the year before Nearest school St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School 400 m in a straight line Nearest station London Victoria 550 m in a straight line

Where SW1E 6LD is, and what is near it

Map of SW1E 6LD and what is near it Map of SW1E 6LD: its centre point, with the 52 other postcodes in the SW1E 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SW1E 6AA: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6AE: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6AF: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6AJ: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6AL: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6AN: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6AS: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6AU: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6AY: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6AZ: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6BF: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6BS: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6DE: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6DR: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6DU: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6DX: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6DY: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6HF: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6HL: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6HQ: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6HR: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6HX: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6JP: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6LA: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6LB: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6NF: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6NL: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6NN: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6NP: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6NR: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6PA: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6PB: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6PD: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6PH: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6PL: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6PR: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6QP: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6QT: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6QW: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6RA: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6RD: also in SW1E 6SW1E 6SQ: also in SW1E 6 City of Westminster SW1E 6LD Map of SW1E 6LD and what is near it Map of SW1E 6LD: its centre point, with the 52 other postcodes in the SW1E 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. St James's SW1E 6LD
  • SW1E 6LD
  • Other postcodes in SW1E 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4996, longitude -0.1404)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SW1E 6LD?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SW1E 6LD?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for SW1E 6LD. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SW1E 6LD?

BinDayBuddy does not read City of Westminster's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

City of Westminster's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SW1E 6LD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SW1E 6LD.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Westminster

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SW1E 6LD: 17,291 properties in Westminster are at high risk (9.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Westminster

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SW1E 6LD is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 04:30 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 04:30 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SW1E 6LD?

Homes in the SW1E district sold for a typical £887,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 8 sales, down 44.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£887,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£1,600,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 44.5% on the 12 months before
  • Flat or maisonette £887,500 8 sales

The SW1E 6 postcode sector had 2 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole SW1E district.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SW1E 6LD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SW1E 6LD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SW1E 6LD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,490 homes in the neighbourhood around SW1E 6LD. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band H. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (53%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SW1E 6LD

Band D in Westminster for 2026‑27: £1,050. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £933 (band C) to £2,099 (band H); band H, the most common, is £2,099.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£700
Band Bfewer than 5£816
Band Cabout 10 (1%)£933
Band Dabout 40 (3%)£1,050
Band Eabout 170 (11%)£1,283
Band Fabout 300 (20%)£1,516
Band Gabout 400 (27%)£1,749
Band Habout 570 (38%)£2,099

When the homes were built

  1. 53% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

Averages for Westminster before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SW1E 6LD is in (ONS area E01004736), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SW1E 6LD?

The nearest open schools to SW1E 6LD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SW1E 6LD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SW1E 6LD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SW1E 6LD is London Victoria Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • London Victoria Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • London Victoria Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Victoria Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 400 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Buckingham Palace, 136 m away.

More stations near SW1E 6LD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SW1E 6LD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW1E 6LD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SW1E 6LD?

3 within 1 km 87 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SW1E 6LD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 3 chargers 450 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 800 mWalk
  • Zipcar Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SW1E 6LD?

The nearest to the centre of SW1E 6LD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SW1E 6LD?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SW1E 6LD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SW1E 6LD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SW1E 6LD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW1E 6LD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SW1E 6LD?

The nearest vets to the centre of SW1E 6LD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SW1E 6LD in a conservation area?

The centre of SW1E 6LD is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SW1E 6LD?

Police.uk records 2,708 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW1E 6LD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences509 reports
Other theft467 reports
Theft from the person417 reports
Anti-social behaviour415 reports
Shoplifting360 reports
Public order151 reports

Also: drugs 99, robbery 80, vehicle crime 72, burglary 68, bicycle theft 34, possession of weapons 21, other crime 11, criminal damage and arson 4.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SW1E 6LD

Ward
St James's
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
City of Westminster
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
September 2016

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SW1E 6LB0 mSW1E 6AY30 mSW1E 6DY40 mSW1E 6NR50 mSW1E 6DU60 mSW1E 6LA60 m
All of SW1E

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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