Vincent Square · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49094, -0.12972
SW1P 4EA— Vincent Square, Westminster
Location and area intelligence for SW1P 4EA, Vincent Square, Westminster
The practical family move
Top 5% LondonSchools 86%Safety 73/100Transport 66/100
Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals
Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals
SW1P 4EA
Key facts for SW1P 4EA
Full postcodeSW1P 4EA
Postcode districtSW1P
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardVincent Square
Latitude51.490938
Longitude-0.129724
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income+7.1% vs London avg vs London crime+80.2% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for SW1P 4EA
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“The practical family move”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Millbank Gardens Primary Academy
Not yet inspected · 1 min walk
★★★
Secondary
The Grey Coat Hospital
Outstanding · 8 min walk
P8: +1.04A8: 66.6
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
Childcare
Tachbrook Nursery School
Not inspected · 6 min walk
7 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
HIGH CRIME
117.1 incidents per 1,000 residents
Among London's highest crime areas ↑ Rising 81.7%-54% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences22%
Crime is +80% above London average
Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
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
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
Better than 76% of London 🚇Pimlico Underground StationVictoria line
4.2 min walk Nearby stations
🚇Pimlico Underground StationVictoria
4 min walk 🚇Vauxhall Underground StationVictoria
9 min walk 🚂VauxhallNational Rail
9 min walk 🚇St. James's Park Underground StationDistrict · Circle
12 min walk 🚇Victoria Underground StationDistrict · Circle
14 min walk 🚌6 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 148 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Nearest car park301m
Santander docks (800m)32
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 24.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³Better than 84% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 9.0 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
9 min walk
Nearest hospitalVincent Square Clinic · 340 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 221 m
6 tennis courts8 sports halls
Nearby shops
The Newsagents126 m
Lords City Store175 m
Pimlico News175 m
Pimlico Grocery293 m
Nearby cafes
Chelsea Café72 m
Djanogly Café194 m
Cafe by Benugo256 m
Art St Kitchen336 m
Nearby restaurants
Relish137 m
Lebanese Gardens175 m
Milbank Spice201 m
Pret A Manger209 m
Nearby pubs
The White Swan170 m
Morpeth Arms188 m
London Sky Bar287 m
Reels Millbank296 m
Nearby gyms
Westminster School Sports Centre534 m
Sleven574 m
solo60593 m
Embody Wellness625 m
Nearby pharmacies
Victoria Pharmacy385 m
Portman Pharmacy392 m
Paxall Pharmacy639 m
Clinichem Pharmacy663 m
Nearby health
Millbank Dental Care124 m
Pimlico Dental Care193 m
Pimlico Osteopathy307 m
Vincent Square Clinic340 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 138
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)44
High street
EHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score30/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,120m
Crossrail 2 route1,105m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 8/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Less deprived than average Rank: 24,783 nationally
1,272
Est. population
14,684/km²
Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household68%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications8%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)197
Live planning apps (800m)23
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)25
Planning apps (3 years)24
Central activities zoneYes
CIL rate (residential)£500/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme275 homes · Abell House & Cleland House, Abell House & Cleland House, John Islip Street, SW1P 4LH
Pipeline pressureMODERATE
Named schemes (500m)
Abell House & Cleland House, Abell House & Cleland House, John Islip Street, SW1P 4LH275 homes
completedFORMER BRITISH GAS SITE, FORMER BRITISH GAS SITE, VINCENT STREET, SW1204 homes
completedWESTMINSTER HOSPITAL, WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL, HORSEFERRY ROAD, MARSHAM STREET, SW1186 homes
completedFormer Westminster Hospital, Former Westminster Hospital, Page Street, SW1P 4LR185 homes
completedFORMER HOSPITAL, EAST OF ST JOHNS GARDEN, FORMER HOSPITAL, EAST OF ST JOHNS GARDEN, DEAN RYLE STREET, SW1P 4LR176 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Ward majorityConservative
MPRachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
ConstituencyCities of London and Westminster
Councillors
David John HarveyConservative
Selina Ann ShortConservative
Ben Christopher SewellConservative
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SW1P 4EA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
Office for
National Statistics