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Essex Street

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35 recorded sales · median £1,767,500 · Westminster

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Westminster Council · Conservative-controlled 32/54 seats · 59% · OCD 2026

Overview Valuation Safety Who lives here Schools Health Getting around Environment Amenities & economy

65/100

Mixed

AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating

£1.8m

median price

33.1

crimes per 1,000 residents each month

£1.8m

median sold price

16 yrs

of local pay to buy

5 min

London — fastest

rail stations

grammar schools

schools total

33.1

crimes per 1,000 residents each month

1,211

ASB — most

28.2

NO₂ · WHO 10

11%

in a flood zone

348

green spaces

9.5

PM2.5 · WHO 5

3,185

eat & drink

297

shops

75.4%

gigabit

gyms & leisure

Tiles show street’s own prices; crime, schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend

Not enough history to chart yet.

⌄ On this street: every recorded sale is listed under Cost — this is the finest level we hold. Everything else is shown for the wider Westminster, clearly labelled.

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All figures, sources and dates

Prices2026-07-21

Affordability2025

Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)

Crime2026-06

Deprivation2025

Census2021

Schools2026

Health2026/2025

Transport2026

Broadband2024-07

Environment2023–24

Ground checks2022–25

Heritage & planning2026

Amenities2026

Companies2026-07-01

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What does it cost? This street

A typical home here sells for £1,767,500. That's about 16× local earnings — around the 20.2× five-year average.

Sold price history

Not enough history to chart yet.

Median sold price · median of all 35 sales£1,767,500

HM Land Registry Price Paid

By property type

Too few sales by type to chart.

Typical home price compared with annual local pay16× · five-year average 20.2×

HM Land Registry, 12 months

Home ownership27%

Owned outright

16%

With a mortgage

11%

Private rented

43%

Social rented

28%

Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021

Council tax£1,048

Your band:

Westminster City Council£537

Greater London Authority£511

Council tax bands A–H

Band A£699

Band B£815

Band C£931

Band D (baseline)£1,048

Band E£1,281

Band F£1,514

Band G£1,746

Band H£2,096

Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.

Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April

Neighbourhood prices in Westminster how Essex Street compares · from Westminster

⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Millbank +11.5%

Neighbourhood	Median price	5-year change	Sales, 12m
Millbank	£780,000	+11.5%	202
Maida Vale	£790,000	+11.4%	487
St. John's Wood	£875,000	+11.3%	433
Maida Hill	£570,000	+9%	193
Knightsbridge	£3,050,000	+1.7%	78
Bayswater	£800,000	+1.2%	141
Belgravia	£3,175,000	+0%	115
Westbourne Green	£650,000	-2.2%	147
Tachbrook Estate	£702,500	-2.6%	58
Victoria	£580,000	-2.6%	36
Marylebone	£1,170,000	-2.7%	429
Kensal Town	£757,050	-9%	103
Pimlico	£645,000	-9.6%	319
Westbourne	£626,000	-13.7%	164
Fitzrovia	£946,250	-17.8%	64
City of Westminster	£950,000	-32.5%	116
Paddington	£777,500	-33%	484
Mayfair	£3,575,000	-40.4%	120
Soho	£875,000	-67%	141

Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months

Homes in Essex Street — sold prices

Filters

Address	Type	Beds	EPC	Price	Date
Apartment 8 29, Essex Street	Flat	—	—	£870,000	Feb 2023
Apartment 1 29, Essex Street	Flat	—	—	£2,380,000	Nov 2022
Apartment 1 29, Essex Street	Flat	—	—	£2,050,000	Sep 2021
Apartment 4 29, Essex Street	Flat	—	—	£1,380,000	May 2018
28 - 31 ESSEX STREET	Other	—	—	£541,111	Jan 2018
Apartment 3 29, Essex Street	Flat	—	—	£1,508,400	Nov 2017
Apartment 19 29, Essex Street	Flat	—	—	£4,090,000	Jul 2017
Apartment 9 29, Essex Street	Flat	—	—	£2,210,000	Jun 2017
Apartment 11 29, Essex Street	Flat	—	—	£1,020,000	Jun 2017
Apartment 18 29, Essex Street	Flat	—	—	£2,250,000	Jun 2017
Apartment 20 29, Essex Street	Flat	—	—	£4,470,000	Mar 2017
Apartment 15 29, Essex Street	Flat	—	—	£2,200,000	Jan 2017
Apartment 5 29, Essex Street	Flat	—	—	£1,425,000	Dec 2016
Apartment 12 29, Essex Street	Flat	—	—	£2,300,000	Sep 2016
Apartment 10 29, Essex Street	Flat	—	—	£2,230,000	May 2016
Apartment 6 29, Essex Street	Flat	—	—	£895,000	May 2016
Apartment 8 29, Essex Street	Flat	—	—	£980,000	May 2016
Apartment 14 29 Essex Street	Flat	—	—	£1,030,000	May 2016
Apartment 2 29, Essex Street	Flat	—	—	£1,750,000	May 2016
Apartment 13 29, Essex Street	Flat	—	—	£2,275,000	May 2016
Apartment 1 29, Essex Street	Flat	—	—	£1,785,000	May 2016
Apartment 17 29, Essex Street	Flat	—	—	£1,075,000	May 2016
Apartment 16 29 Essex Street	Flat	—	—	£2,350,000	Apr 2016
Apartment 7 29, Essex Street	Flat	—	—	£2,137,500	Apr 2016

Show all sales ↓

24 recent sales — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →

Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC

How safe is it? from Westminster

Crime runs at 33.1 per 1,000 residents a month. Like most places with a retail centre, offences cluster where the shops are, not where people live.

Crime rate

Per 1,000 / month33.1

Street-level counts · police.uk, last 12 months

By category, 12 months from Westminster

Anti-social behaviour

1,211

Other theft

1,191

Violence & sexual offences

1,100

Theft from the person

1,042

Shoplifting

852

Public order

340

Recorded crimes by category across the whole Westminster district, last 12 months · police.uk / Home Office

Where crime clusters

police.uk publishes anonymised "on or near" points, not named hotspots. The map above shows where they cluster, with the crime layer on.

Clusters of anonymised on-or-near markers, not addresses · police.uk

Who lives here? from Westminster

Population204,236

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis) · this neighbourhood

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 5/10 · more deprived than in 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 45% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 5/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 5/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 6 in 2019 — has worsened since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

6.4/10

Employment

6.7/10

Education & skills

8.2/10

Health & disability

6.8/10

Crime

4.8/10

Housing & services

5.6/10

Living environment

1.2/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

Figures for the wider Westminster — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.

Employment rate · residents aged 16+57%

Unemployment · economically active residents7.7%

Degree-level (Level 4+)58%

Good or very good health85%

Own their home27%

Median age35.9

Born outside the UK56%

See the full Westminster report →

ONS Census 2021 · wider district

Schools This street

67% of the 3 nearest inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding. Catchments shown are the council-published ones where held, estimates otherwise — always labelled.

Ofsted

2 of 3 inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding
of the 3 nearest inspected schools

GIAS + Ofsted · post-Sept-2024 inspections show "Inspected — see report"

Catchments

Likely-nearest catchment line per school where councils publish polygons; estimated by distance otherwise — always labelled which.

Council catchment polygons + GIAS

Nearest schools 25 nearest schools

AllPrimarySecondaryGrammarNursery

School	Phase	Ofsted	Distance
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School	Primary	Inspected '24 — see report	0.5 km
City Lit	16 plus	—	0.6 km
The Children's Centre Goldman Sachs	Nursery	Good ('22)	0.6 km
Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre	Nursery	Good ('23)	0.7 km
London Nautical, City of London Academy	Secondary	Requires improvement ('23)	0.7 km
The Royal Ballet School	Secondary	—	0.8 km
City Junior School	Primary	—	0.8 km
St Josephs Catholic Primary School	Primary	Inspected '25 — see report	0.8 km
St Patrick's	Nursery	Outstanding ('23)	0.8 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary School	Primary	—	0.9 km
City of London School	All-through	—	0.9 km
Turtles Nursery Limited	Nursery	Good ('25)	0.9 km
Guildhouse School	Secondary	—	0.9 km
Smithfield House Children's Nursery	Nursery	Good ('23)	1.0 km
St Paul's Cathedral School	All-through	—	1.1 km
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School	Primary	Outstanding ('24)	1.1 km
1a Nursery	Nursery	Good ('23)	1.1 km
Christopher Hatton Primary School	Primary	Outstanding ('22)	1.2 km
RAFAKidz London	Nursery	—	1.2 km
Great Ormond Street Hospital Staff Nursery	Nursery	Good ('21)	1.2 km
Kiddycare Millman Street Nursery	Nursery	Good ('25)	1.3 km
Oasis Academy South Bank Primary	Primary	—	1.3 km
Hatching Dragons City	Nursery	Good ('24)	1.3 km
Charterhouse Square School	Primary	—	1.3 km
DLD College	Secondary	—	1.4 km

Nearest first · type to search all schools, or filter by phase · click a school → its full report page · GIAS + Ofsted

Health This street

nearest GP surgeries · nearest 0.3 km
NHS ODS

nearest dentists · nearest 0.1 km
NHS ODS

nearest pharmacies · nearest 0.6 km
NHS ODS

18 of 19 CQC-rated providers nearby are Good or Outstanding.

Nearest GPs, dentists & pharmacies

AllGPsDentistsPharmacies

Name	Type	CQC rating	Distance
Your Dental Practice	Dentist	—	0.1 km
Bell Yard Dental	Dentist	—	0.2 km
Bupa Health And Dental Centre (Chancery Lane)	Dentist	—	0.2 km
St Philips Medical Centre	GP	Inadequate ('17)	0.3 km
Kings College Health Centre	GP	Good ('19)	0.4 km
Sardinia House Dental Practice	Dentist	—	0.5 km
Sardinia House Dental Practice	Dentist	—	0.5 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	0.6 km
Kalmak (Chemists) Ltd	Pharmacy	—	0.7 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	0.7 km
Malmin Orthodontic (High Holborn)	Dentist	—	0.7 km
Superdrug Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	0.8 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	0.8 km
Smilepod Holborn	Dentist	—	0.8 km
Essentials Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	0.8 km
Gray'S Inn Road Dental Practice	Dentist	—	0.8 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	0.8 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	0.8 km
Covent Garden Dental Practice	Dentist	—	0.8 km
Superdrug Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	0.9 km
Blackfriars Medical Practice	GP	—	0.9 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	0.9 km
Covent Garden Medical Centre	GP	Good ('21)	0.9 km
Leather Lane Dental Practice	Dentist	—	1.0 km
Covent Garden Dental Clinic	Dentist	—	1.0 km
Vestry House Dental Centre	Dentist	—	1.0 km
Malmin Orthodontic (Farringdon Road)	Dentist	—	1.0 km
The Covent Garden Dental Spa	Dentist	—	1.0 km
Kerrs Chemist	Pharmacy	—	1.0 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	1.0 km
Holborn Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.1 km
Forest And Ray Dental	Dentist	—	1.1 km
Charing Cross Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	1.1 km
Conduit Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	1.1 km
Zero Seven Dental Practice	Dentist	—	1.1 km
Museum Practice	GP	Good ('16)	1.1 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	1.2 km
Gray'S Inn Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.2 km
Boutalls Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.2 km
My Smile Dental Ltd	Dentist	—	1.2 km
Gray'S Inn Medical Group Chancery Lane	GP	Good ('18)	1.2 km
St Clements Dental Care	Dentist	—	1.2 km
Holborn Medical Centre	GP	Good ('24)	1.2 km
Wellington House (Dental Surgery)	Dentist	—	1.2 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	1.2 km
Leicester Square Dental Clinic	Dentist	—	1.2 km
Centre Point Dental	Dentist	—	1.3 km
The Neaman Practice	GP	Good ('17)	1.3 km
Zen Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.3 km
Barbican Orthodontic Clinic	Dentist	—	1.3 km
Tooth London Ltd	Dentist	—	1.3 km
Waterloo Health Centre	GP	Good ('17)	1.3 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	1.3 km
Great Chapel Street Medical Centre	GP	Good ('21)	1.4 km
Soho Centre For Health And Care	GP	—	1.4 km
Soho Square General Practice	GP	—	1.4 km
Watsons Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.4 km
Clerkenwell Medical Practice	GP	Good ('18)	1.4 km
Dr Segarajasinghe	GP	Good ('17)	1.4 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	1.4 km
Gower Street Practice	GP	Good ('18)	1.5 km
Clerkenwell Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.5 km
Pharmica	Pharmacy	—	1.5 km
Barbican Pharmacy & Clinic	Pharmacy	—	1.5 km
Brunswick Medical Centre Uhpc	GP	Good ('17)	1.5 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	1.5 km
Ridgmount Practice	GP	Good ('17)	1.6 km
The Bloomsbury Surgery	GP	Good ('16)	1.7 km
Amwell Group Practice	GP	Good ('19)	1.8 km
Westminster School	GP	—	1.9 km
Nexus Health Group	GP	—	2.0 km
Falmouth Road Group Practice	GP	Good ('18)	2.2 km
Fitzrovia Medical Centre	GP	Good ('24)	2.2 km
The Dr Hickey Surgery For The Homeless	GP	Outstanding ('22)	2.3 km
City Road Medical Centre	GP	—	2.3 km

Nearest first · type to search, or filter by type · click a provider → its full page · NHS ODS + CQC · — = not CQC-rated (e.g. pharmacies)

Getting around from Westminster

5 nearest stations; the fastest to London is 5 min from London Blackfriars Rail Station.

Rail — 5 nearest stations

Station	Distance	To London	Fastest
London Blackfriars Rail Station	0.4 mi	London Bridge	5 min
City Thameslink Rail Station	0.4 mi	London Bridge	8 min
London Waterloo East Rail Station	0.6 mi	London Charing Cross	5 min
London Charing Cross Rail Station	0.6 mi	London Bridge	7 min
London Waterloo Rail Station	0.6 mi	London Waterloo	79 min

Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · fastest London time in bold — from London Blackfriars Rail Station (5 min) · click a station → its page · National Rail

Travel to work

Work from home

56%

Public transport

19%

Walk or cycle

16%

Drive

Census travel-to-work — how residents commute

EV charging66 points

Per 10,000 residents3.2

National Chargepoint Registry · pins on the map · speed split (rapid/fast/slow) pending NCR field ingestion

Environment from Westminster

Air quality

NO₂

28.2

— WHO guide

PM2.5

9.5

— WHO guide

µg/m³ annual mean · DEFRA

Ground checks

Surface water 1-in-1000.8%

Flood zone11% of postcodes

Radonup to <1% of homes

Historic landfill11 sites within ~1 km

EA · UKHSA/BGS · Mining Remediation Authority — indicative, not a property search

Transport noise (Defra)

Road & rail noise bands (≥55 / ≥65 dB Lden) are being added — not yet available for this area. They cover major sources only; "not mapped" ≠ "quiet".

Defra strategic noise mapping

Heritage & green space

Listed buildings4,011

Conservation areas56

Green belt0%

Green spaces348

Historic England · OS Open Greenspace

Amenities from Westminster

What's here

Category	Count	Note
Eat & drink	3,185	86% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops	297	supermarkets & convenience stores
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds	87	—
Green spaces & parks	348	filled areas on the map

OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit

75.4%

Superfast

84.1%

Ultrafast

75.6%

% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations

Local economy from Westminster

Figures for the wider Westminster — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.

Unemployment rate7.7%

In work (employment rate)57.3%

Companies registered here162,061

New incorporations (12m)21,058

Property companies (SPVs)17,593

See the full Westminster report →

Companies House + ONS Census 2021 · wider district