WC2N 4BN postcode in City of Westminster, Westminster
WC2N 4BN 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 December 2000.
Where WC2N 4BN is, and what is near it
- WC2N 4BN
- Other postcodes in WC2N 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 18 bus stops
- 6 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 51.5110, longitude -0.1260)
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 WC2N 4BN?
- 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 WC2N 4BN 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 WC2N 4BN?
Every home and business at WC2N 4BN can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 WC2N 4BN?
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 WC2N 4BN 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 WC2N 4BN.
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 WC2N 4BN: 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 WC2N 4BN 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 WC2N 4BN?
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WC2N 4 in the 12 months to August 2026.
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 WC2N 4BN
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in WC2N 4BN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 January 2025. The middle sale was £955,000, from £877,500 to £1,525,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £955,000Apartment 25, 20 Bedfordbury
- £1,525,000Apartment 26, 20 Bedfordbury
- £877,500Apartment 20, 20 Bedfordbury
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 WC2N 4BN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,720 homes in the neighbourhood around WC2N 4BN. 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 WC2N 4BN 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 WC2N 4BN?
The nearest open schools to WC2N 4BN, 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 WC2N 4BN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WC2N 4BN is London Charing Cross Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.
- London Charing Cross Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
- Tottenham Court Road Railway station 600 mWalk
- Leicester Square Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 200 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Leicester Square, 169 m away.
More stations near WC2N 4BN, 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 WC2N 4BN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WC2N 4BN, 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.
- Covent Garden Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7379 7209 450 mWalk
- Great Chapel Street Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7437 9360 550 mWalk
- Soho Centre For Health and Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 020 7534 6570 550 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 WC2N 4BN?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WC2N 4BN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 300 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 600 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 WC2N 4BN?
The nearest to the centre of WC2N 4BN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Covent Garden Dental Clinic Phone 020 7836 1847 150 mWalk
- 18a Charing Cross Dental Surgery Phone 020 7240 5250 150 mWalk
- Leicester Square Dental Clinic 300 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 WC2N 4BN?
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 1.2 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 WC2N 4BN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WC2N 4BN, 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 1.7 kmCycle
- Gaywood Street Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 020 7261 9210 2.3 kmCycle
- Garside House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3826 5520 2.3 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 WC2N 4BN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WC2N 4BN, 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.
- Boots, 426-427 Strand Mon to Fri 7:30am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 8pm; Sun 12pm to 6pm · Phone 020 7839 5240 200 mWalk
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 49-50 the Strand Mon to Fri 7:30am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 8pm; Sat 11am to 8pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7930 2210 250 mWalk
- Boots, 107-115 Long Acre Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 12pm to 6pm · Phone 020 7379 5875 250 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 WC2N 4BN?
The nearest vets to the centre of WC2N 4BN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet Phone +44 20 7017 8950 2.3 kmCycle
- Amwell Veterinary Practice 2.3 kmCycle
- Blue Cross Pet Clinic 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 WC2N 4BN in a conservation area?
The centre of WC2N 4BN is in 4 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaCovent Garden
- Listed buildingGround Floor 24 Bedfordbury London WC2N 4BL
- 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 WC2N 4BN?
Police.uk records 4,207 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WC2N 4BN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 149, robbery 138, burglary 126, vehicle crime 81, bicycle theft 79, other crime 25, possession of weapons 18, criminal damage and arson 9.
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 WC2N 4BN
- 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
- December 2000
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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