WC2H 7BD postcode in City of Westminster, Westminster
WC2H 7BD 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.
Where WC2H 7BD is, and what is near it
- WC2H 7BD
- Other postcodes in WC2H 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 15 bus stops
- 8 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 51.5116, longitude -0.1298)
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 WC2H 7BD?
- WestminsterCouncil, for all local services Westminster: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WC2H 7BD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Cities of London and WestminsterParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Rachel Blake
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 WC2H 7BD?
40% of the homes and businesses at WC2H 7BD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 40% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 WC2H 7BD?
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 daysSource: 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 WC2H 7BD 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 WC2H 7BD.
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 WC2H 7BD: 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 WC2H 7BD 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near WC2H 7BD?
Homes in the WC2H district sold for a typical £985,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 11 sales, up 9.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £955,000 10 sales
The WC2H 7 postcode sector had one sale in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole WC2H district.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 WC2H 7BD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WC2H 7BD 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
Food hygiene ratings at WC2H 7BD
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WC2H 7BD. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near WC2H 7BD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,720 homes in the neighbourhood around WC2H 7BD. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (61%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Westminster for 2026‑27: £1,050. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £700 (band A) to £2,099 (band H); band E, the most common, is £1,283.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £700 |
| Band B | withheld | £816 |
| Band C | about 40 (2%) | £933 |
| Band D | about 390 (23%) | £1,050 |
| Band E | about 450 (26%) | £1,283 |
| Band F | about 320 (19%) | £1,516 |
| Band G | about 380 (22%) | £1,749 |
| Band H | about 130 (8%) | £2,099 |
When the homes were built
- 61% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 20% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
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 WC2H 7BD is in (ONS area E01004734), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 WC2H 7BD?
The nearest open schools to WC2H 7BD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 WC2H 7BD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WC2H 7BD is Tottenham Court Road, 450 metres away in a straight line.
- Tottenham Court Road Railway station 450 mWalk
- London Charing Cross Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Leicester Square Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 100 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Leicester Square, 100 m away.
More stations near WC2H 7BD, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WC2H 7BD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WC2H 7BD, 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.
- Great Chapel Street Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7437 9360 350 mWalk
- Soho Centre For Health and Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 020 7534 6570 350 mWalk
- Soho Square General Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3405 6570 350 mWalk
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 WC2H 7BD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WC2H 7BD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 700 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WC2H 7BD?
The nearest to the centre of WC2H 7BD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Leicester Square Dental Clinic 0 mWalk
- Private Dental Practice Phone 020 7437 8525 150 mWalk
- Piccadilly Dental Phone 020 7437 0154 150 mWalk
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 WC2H 7BD?
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.
- The Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine Phone 020 3447 7633 1.3 kmCycle
- The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3447 7633 1.3 kmCycle
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 WC2H 7BD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WC2H 7BD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Norton House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 020 7976 7681 1.8 kmCycle
- Garside House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3826 5520 2.4 kmCycle
- Gaywood Street Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 020 7261 9210 2.5 kmCycle
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 WC2H 7BD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WC2H 7BD, 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.
- Watsons Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7437 2270 350 mWalk
- Boots, 44-46 Regent Street Mon to Fri 8am to 11pm; Sat 9am to midnight; Sun 12pm to 6pm · Phone 020 7734 6126 350 mWalk
- Boots, 107-115 Long Acre Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 12pm to 6pm · Phone 020 7379 5875 400 mWalk
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 WC2H 7BD?
The nearest vets to the centre of WC2H 7BD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Blue Cross Pet Clinic 2.3 kmCycle
- Amwell Veterinary Practice 2.4 kmCycle
- Medivet Phone +44 20 7017 8950 2.4 kmCycle
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 WC2H 7BD in a conservation area?
The centre of WC2H 7BD is in 4 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaLeicester Square
- Listed buildingFlat 1 34 Lisle Street London WC2H 7BD
- Article 4 direction areaArticle 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed
- Article 4 direction areaArticle 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone
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 WC2H 7BD?
Police.uk records 4,263 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WC2H 7BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 147, robbery 132, burglary 123, vehicle crime 89, bicycle theft 85, other crime 27, possession of weapons 26, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WC2H 7BD
- 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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