Vincent Square · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49607, -0.13574

SW1P 1AB— Vincent Square, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for SW1P 1AB, Vincent Square, Westminster

City living at its best

 

Schools 100%Safety 56/100Transport 70/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
67
Safety
56
Schools
100
Transport
70
Environment
52
Investment
84

The bottom line

SW1P 1AB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW1P 1AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+179.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW1P 1AB

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How SW1P 1AB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 111.2

★★★

Secondary

The Grey Coat Hospital

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2022 · 1 min walk

P8: +1.04A8: 66.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 13 min walk

6 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

181.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 371.4%

-59% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other28%
Anti-social behaviour28%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft9%
Burglary8%
Drug offences6%
Robbery3%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

3.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth River Fire Station · 995m

Crime is +179% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area68.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

LHA rates — Inner North London

Shared room£708/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£171,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2010–2021 · CAGR

+17.7%

Total change

+500%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+216.9%

per year

Acceleration

+127.57

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £600k–£700k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2010–2010£113k£113k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£213k£213k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£675k£675k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 81% of London
St. James's Park Underground StationDistrict line
4.5 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

St. James's Park Underground StationDistrict · Circle
5 min walk
Victoria Underground StationDistrict · Circle
6 min walk
London VictoriaNational Rail
8 min walk
Pimlico Underground StationVictoria
10 min walk
Westminster Underground StationJubilee · District
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

68

Walkability score

764

Footpaths (500m)

31

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge24 min ↓
Victoria ★12 min
Waterloo16 min ↓
Canary Wharf34 min ↓
City32 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park152m
Santander docks (800m)31
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tothill Street Coach Bays
491m
🅿️
Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
658m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 31.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 73% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.4 km

Energy

Solar: 856 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield856.1 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NHS PRACTITIONER HEALTH PROGRAMME

RIVERSIDE MC, HOBART HSE, ST GEORGE WHARF, WANDSWORTH ROAD, SW8 2JB

17 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

19

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGordon Hospital · 434 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

129

Parks (1km)

115

Restaurants (800m)

63

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 662 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

11

Late-night venues

B
4,137 licensed premises in borough2,967 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

3

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

299m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local34 m
Costcutter56 m
Demes Newsagent142 m
Tesco Express169 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee Republic26 m
Cafe Nuvo48 m
City Brunch55 m
Cafe Victoria66 m

Nearby restaurants

Vital Ingredient71 m
Keen122 m
Pizzetta136 m
The Vincent Rooms138 m

Nearby pubs

The Greencoat Boy27 m
The Bay & Bracket78 m
The Windsor Castle175 m
All Bar One175 m

Nearby gyms

Gymbox Victoria132 m
Westminster School Sports Centre177 m
Fitness First394 m
iFit Personal Training436 m

Nearby pharmacies

Star Pharmacy177 m
Dolphins Pharmacy342 m
Boots363 m
Clinichem Pharmacy430 m

Nearby health

Hermes London Dental Clinic402 m
Victoria Medical Centre431 m
Gordon Hospital434 m
SW1 Dental Studio481 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 354

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
44

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

84

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score51/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

62.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,468m
Crossrail 2 route548m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,244 nationally

1,454

Est. population

14,820/km²

51%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£43,900

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

31

Community stability

Age profile

15%
29%
23%
17%
15%
Under 1815%
18–3429%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+15%

Tenure

14%
36%
43%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent36%
Social rent43%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

39%
21%
White British39%
White Other21%
Asian12%
Black10%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household69%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent43%
Private rent36%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
160
Live planning apps (800m)
30
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
52
Planning apps (3 years)
41
Local approval rate
87%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
Victoria
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.3bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
31
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
7
Largest scheme
247 homes · ABBEY ORCHARD ESTATE, ABBEY ORCHARD ESTATE, ABBEY ORCHARD STREET, SW1
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

ARTILLERY MANSIONS, 75, ARTILLERY MANSIONS, 75, VICTORIA STREET, SW1192 homes
completed
1, 1, Chadwick Street, 2 Monck Street, SW1P 2ES103 homes
completed
Building 1 at Kingsgate House, 66-74, Building 1 at Kingsgate House, 66-74, Victoria Street, SW1E 6SQ102 homes
completed
SITE BOUNDED BY, SITE BOUNDED BY, CHADWICK STREET, ARNEWAY STREET, MEDWAY STREET, SW199 homes
completed
SCHOOL OF NURSING, 30-36, SCHOOL OF NURSING, 30-36, VINCENT SQUARE, SW193 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
16.2%
Ward turnout
40%
Election year
2026
MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,708
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Councillors

David John HarveyConservative
Selina Ann ShortConservative
Ben Christopher SewellConservative

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Key facts for SW1P 1AB

Full postcodeSW1P 1AB
Postcode districtSW1P
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardVincent Square
Latitude51.496069
Longitude-0.135738
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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