Vincent Square · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49399, -0.13172

SW1P 4DE— Vincent Square, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for SW1P 4DE, Vincent Square, Westminster

The practical family move

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 68/100

Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
72
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
68
Environment
53
Investment
80

The bottom line

SW1P 4DE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

SW1P 4DE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-68.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW1P 4DE

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How SW1P 4DE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Millbank Gardens Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

★★★

Secondary

The Grey Coat Hospital

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2022 · 4 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 · 10 min walk

5 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

20.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 86% of London
↑ Rising 416.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-95% 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

Other39%
Theft35%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Robbery6%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Drug offences0%
Vehicle crime0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth River Fire Station · 666m

Crime is 68% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
10%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 80%Other 20%

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£163,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2014
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.22 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £906
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £100k–£125k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£100k£100k+0%4

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 78% of London
Pimlico Underground StationVictoria line
6.8 min walk
Vauxhall

Nearby stations

Pimlico Underground StationVictoria
7 min walk
St. James's Park Underground StationDistrict · Circle
8 min walk
Victoria Underground StationDistrict · Circle
10 min walk
Westminster Underground StationJubilee · District
12 min walk
Vauxhall Underground StationVictoria
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

72

Walkability score

828

Footpaths (500m)

31

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

8

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park137m
Santander docks (800m)31
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tothill Street Coach Bays
632m

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 AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.7 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

13 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVincent Square Clinic · 342 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 993 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

106

Parks (1km)

66

Restaurants (800m)

48

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 405 m
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

9

Cinemas (2km)

529m

Post office

Nearby shops

Aryubi Super Market76 m
Regency Off Licence87 m
Horseferry Road Convenience Store93 m
Sainsbury's Local184 m

Nearby cafes

Regency Cafe27 m
Ravello108 m
Capsicum Deli146 m
Eight Golden Horses166 m

Nearby restaurants

Astral Café91 m
LEON156 m
Pret A Manger175 m
Osteria Dell'Angolo244 m

Nearby pubs

The Royal Oak62 m
The Loose Box84 m
The Barley Mow121 m
The White Horse and Bower130 m

Nearby gyms

Westminster School Sports Centre187 m
Gymbox Victoria495 m
Bannatynes Gym513 m
Queen Mother Sports Centre614 m

Nearby pharmacies

Victoria Pharmacy310 m
Star Pharmacy359 m
Clinichem Pharmacy514 m
Portman Pharmacy531 m

Nearby health

Millbank Medical Centre335 m
Westminster House Dental Practice340 m
Vincent Square Clinic342 m
Gordon Hospital357 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 243

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

80

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 score40/100
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

55.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score46/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,198m
Crossrail 2 route869m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,343 nationally

1,500

Est. population

30,000/km²

58%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£45,000

Median income

6.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

17%
33%
21%
17%
Under 1817%
18–3433%
35–4921%
50–6417%
65+13%

Tenure

16%
34%
40%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent34%
Social rent40%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

23%
26%
21%
14%
White British23%
White Other26%
Asian21%
Black14%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household69%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent40%
Private rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
267
Live planning apps (800m)
32
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
52
Planning apps (3 years)
35
Local approval rate
89%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
31
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
7
Largest scheme
275 homes · Abell House & Cleland House, Abell House & Cleland House, John Islip Street, SW1P 4LH
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

Abell House & Cleland House, Abell House & Cleland House, John Islip Street, SW1P 4LH275 homes
completed
ABBEY ORCHARD ESTATE, ABBEY ORCHARD ESTATE, ABBEY ORCHARD STREET, SW1247 homes
completed
FORMER BRITISH GAS SITE, FORMER BRITISH GAS SITE, VINCENT STREET, SW1204 homes
completed
ARTILLERY MANSIONS, 75, ARTILLERY MANSIONS, 75, VICTORIA STREET, SW1192 homes
completed
WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL, WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL, HORSEFERRY ROAD, MARSHAM STREET, SW1186 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 4DE

Full postcodeSW1P 4DE
Postcode districtSW1P
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardVincent Square
Latitude51.493991
Longitude-0.131717
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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