WC2E 9DG postcode in City of Westminster, Westminster

WC2E 9DG 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 January 1980.

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 Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at WC2E 9DG can get it Across Westminster: 90% Typical price £822,500 Homes sold in WC2E 9, last 12 months. ▲ 7.5% on the year before Nearest station London Charing Cross 500 m in a straight line

Where WC2E 9DG is, and what is near it

Map of WC2E 9DG and what is near it Map of WC2E 9DG: its centre point, with the 72 other postcodes in the WC2E 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 13 bus stops and 7 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WC2E 9AA: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9AB: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9AD: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9AR: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9AU: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9AX: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9AY: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9BD: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9BF: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9BH: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9BN: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9BP: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9BZ: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9DA: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9DD: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9DH: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9DJ: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9DP: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9DS: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9EA: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9EB: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9ED: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9EN: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9EQ: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9ET: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9EU: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9EZ: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9FE: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9HA: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9HE: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9HG: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9HJ: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9HP: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9HR: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9JD: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9JL: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9JN: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9JP: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9JR: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9JS: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9JT: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9JY: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9LA: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9LB: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9LD: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9LG: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9LN: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9LU: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9LY: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9NA: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9NG: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9NH: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9NR: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9NT: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9PA: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9PB: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9PE: also in WC2E 9WC2E 9RA: also in WC2E 9 St James's WC2E 9DG Map of WC2E 9DG and what is near it Map of WC2E 9DG: its centre point, with the 72 other postcodes in the WC2E 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 13 bus stops and 7 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. St James's WC2E 9DG
  • WC2E 9DG
  • Other postcodes in WC2E 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 7 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 51.5127, longitude -0.1243)

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 WC2E 9DG?

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 WC2E 9DG?

Every home and business at WC2E 9DG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WC2E 9DG 100% Westminster 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WC2E 9DG 100% Westminster 97%
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 WC2E 9DG?

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 WC2E 9DG 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 WC2E 9DG.

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 WC2E 9DG: 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 WC2E 9DG is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WC2E 9DG?

Homes in WC2E 9 sold for a typical £822,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 5 sales, up 7.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£822,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£765,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.5% on the 12 months before
  • Flat or maisonette £822,500 5 sales

Across the whole WC2E district: a typical £980,000 from 13 sales.

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 WC2E 9DG

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WC2E 9DG 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 WC2E 9DG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 2,270 homes in the neighbourhood around WC2E 9DG. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band F. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (36%). 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 WC2E 9DG

Band D in Westminster for 2026‑27: £1,050. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £816 (band B) to £2,099 (band H); band F, the most common, is £1,516.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£700
Band Babout 80 (4%)£816
Band Cabout 250 (11%)£933
Band Dabout 360 (16%)£1,050
Band Eabout 290 (13%)£1,283
Band Fabout 490 (22%)£1,516
Band Gabout 480 (21%)£1,749
Band Habout 320 (14%)£2,099

When the homes were built

  1. 36% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 19% 2010 to 2019
  9. 18% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 WC2E 9DG is in (ONS area E01004735), 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 WC2E 9DG?

The nearest open schools to WC2E 9DG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WC2E 9DG, 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 WC2E 9DG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WC2E 9DG is London Charing Cross Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • London Charing Cross Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Tottenham Court Road Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Covent Garden Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 50 mWalk

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Southampton Street / Covent Garden, 304 m away.

More stations near WC2E 9DG, 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 WC2E 9DG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WC2E 9DG, 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 WC2E 9DG?

7 within 1 km 92 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WC2E 9DG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 250 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 1 charger 500 mWalk

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 WC2E 9DG?

The nearest to the centre of WC2E 9DG, 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 WC2E 9DG?

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 WC2E 9DG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WC2E 9DG, 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 WC2E 9DG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WC2E 9DG, 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 WC2E 9DG?

The nearest vets to the centre of WC2E 9DG 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 WC2E 9DG in a conservation area?

The centre of WC2E 9DG 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 WC2E 9DG?

Police.uk records 4,417 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WC2E 9DG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Other theft893 reports
Theft from the person791 reports
Shoplifting676 reports
Violence and sexual offences642 reports
Anti-social behaviour548 reports
Public order212 reports

Also: drugs 147, robbery 140, burglary 128, bicycle theft 97, vehicle crime 83, other crime 31, possession of weapons 19, criminal damage and arson 10.

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 WC2E 9DG

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
January 1980

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

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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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