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St James's Square, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: St James's Square, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/st-jamess-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SW1Y 4JU, SW1Y 4JH, SW1Y 4JY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£2,283,333
3 sales
Price range
£2m – £2.5m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Jun 2021
SW1Y 4JH

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At a glance

House prices£2.28m averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station5 min walkPiccadilly Circus Underground Station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold52% leaseholdAcross 23 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

3 property sales on St James's Square, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 Jun 2021. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £2,283,333. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on St James's Square range from £2,000,000 to £2,500,000. 48% of homes sold here were freehold and 52% leasehold.

House prices on St James's Square compared

SW1Y postcode area£1,145,909
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. St James's Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SW1Y house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £2,425,000 (2 sales)2016£2.43m2021: £2,000,000 (1 sales)2021£2m

Tenure: 48% freehold and 52% leasehold across 23 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat3£2,283,33316 Jun 2021

Sold prices on St James's Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
33, St James's Square SW1Y 4JS 1 Apr 2026£93,000,000 OtherFreehold
11, St James's Square SW1Y 4LB 19 Dec 2024£162,000,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 2, 22, St James's Square SW1Y 4JH 21 Oct 2024£2,450,000 OtherLeasehold
8, St James's Square SW1Y 4JU 4 Oct 2024£200,000 OtherLeasehold
1, St James's Square SW1Y 4PD 19 Aug 2024£14,200,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 10, 18, St James's Square SW1Y 4LB 10 Jan 2024£6,800,000 FlatLeasehold
Old London House, 32, St James's Square SW1Y 4JR 20 Dec 2023£5,000,000 OtherFreehold
Fourth Floor Premises, 8, St James's Square SW1Y 4JU 4 Aug 2023£612,517 OtherLeasehold
5, St James's Square SW1Y 4JU 7 Sep 2021£77,000,000 OtherFreehold
5, St James's Square SW1Y 4JU 7 Sep 2021£77,000,000 OtherLeasehold
Apartment 6, 23, St James's Square SW1Y 4JH 16 Jun 2021£2,000,000 FlatLeasehold
Distillers House, 20, St James's Square SW1Y 4JY 26 May 2021£31,000,000 OtherFreehold
20, St James's Square SW1Y 4JY 18 Dec 2020£187,500,000 OtherFreehold
1, St James's Square SW1Y 4PD 20 Nov 2020£250,100,000 OtherFreehold
26, St James's Square SW1Y 4JH 11 Dec 2019£34,248,172 OtherFreehold
7, St James's Square SW1Y 4JU 7 Jun 2019£45,250,000 OtherFreehold
7, St James's Square SW1Y 4JU 3 Jul 2017£36,500,000 OtherFreehold
Third Floor, 8, St James's Square SW1Y 4JU 29 Jun 2017£1,499,235 OtherLeasehold
Lower Ground Floor, 5, St James's Square SW1Y 4JU 24 May 2017£77,070 OtherLeasehold
Apartment 3, 23, St James's Square SW1Y 4JH 24 Oct 2016£2,500,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, 22, St James's Square SW1Y 4JH 14 Oct 2016£3,200,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 6, 23, St James's Square SW1Y 4JH 6 Oct 2016£2,350,000 FlatLeasehold
Distillers House, 20, St James's Square SW1Y 4JY 14 Jul 2016£35,000,000 OtherFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
1, St James's Square £250,100,000 (Nov 2020) → £14,200,000 (Aug 2024) -94%
over 4 yrs
Apartment 6, 23, St James's Square £2,350,000 (Oct 2016) → £2,000,000 (Jun 2021) -15%
over 5 yrs
Distillers House, 20, St James's Square £35,000,000 (Jul 2016) → £31,000,000 (May 2021) -11%
over 5 yrs
7, St James's Square £36,500,000 (Jul 2017) → £45,250,000 (Jun 2019) +24%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near St James's Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 90 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Harris Westminster Sixth Form 610 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.5 mi
London Park School Mayfair and London Park School Sixth 202 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
The Fountain Christian School Other independent school 4–7 Report 0.6 mi
Westminster Abbey Choir School 27 pupils Other independent school Anglican 8–13 Report 0.6 mi
Westminster School 780 pupils Other independent school Church of England 12–19 Report 0.6 mi
Westminster City School 790 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
St Matthew's School, Westminster 99 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • London Charing Cross station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • London Victoria station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • London Victoria station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Piccadilly Circus Underground Station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Green Park Underground Station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pall Mall / St James's Palace (->E) 1 min walk
  • Pall Mall / St James's Palace (->W) 2 min walk
  • Charles II Street (Stop U, CHARLES II STREET) 3 min walk
  • Charles II Street (Stop X) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Great Chapel Street Medical Centre
    4Th Floor, Soho Centre For Health, London · 0.6 mi
  • Soho Square General Practice
    1St Floor, 1 Frith Street, London · 0.6 mi
  • Soho Centre For Health And Care
    1St Floor, 30 Soho Square, London · 0.6 mi
  • Covent Garden Medical Centre
    47 Shorts Gardens, London · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Regent Street Express · 0.2 mi
  • Whole Foods Market Whole Foods Market Piccadilly · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Green Park SF · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Mayfair Local · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Dr Harris & Co Chemists · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • The Pharmacy At Mayfair & Clinic · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Pallmall Dental · 0.1 mi
  • Charing Cross Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Leicester Square Dental Clinic · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned33.5%62.5%
Private rented63.6%20.3%
Social rented2.9%17.1%
Households579

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 155.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6484.6%64.1%
Aged 65+10.4%18.6%
Residents1,467

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks100%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Westminster with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around St James's Square

Ethnic group

HereWestminster
White67.4%55.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh19.5%16.8%
Other ethnic group5.5%13.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.4%6.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.1%8.1%

Religion

HereWestminster
Christian40.8%37.3%
No religion39.5%25.9%
Not answered8.5%9.4%
Hindu3.8%2.2%
Muslim3.2%20%
Jewish2.3%2.8%
Buddhist1%1.3%
Other religion0.7%0.9%

Country of birth

HereWestminster
Born in the UK45%44.4%
Born outside the UK55%55.6%

Highest qualification

HereWestminster
Level 4 qualifications and above58.5%57.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.5%12.4%
No qualifications7.2%12.9%
Level 2 qualifications6.3%6.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.4%4.9%
Apprenticeship4%2.1%
Other qualifications3.2%3.2%

General health

HereWestminster
Very good health62.3%56.3%
Good health30.8%28.9%
Fair health5.6%9.7%
Bad health0.9%3.6%
Very bad health0.4%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWestminster
No cars or vans in household66%66.2%
1 car or van in household23.4%27.8%
2 cars or vans in household7.4%4.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.1%1.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Westminster.

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