Vincent Square · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.48872, -0.12868

SW1P 4FA— Vincent Square, Westminster

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

The practical family move

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 88%Safety 71/100Transport 68/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
76
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
68
Environment
63
Investment
43

The bottom line

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

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Location

SW1P 4FA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+35.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW1P 4FA

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How SW1P 4FA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Millbank Gardens Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

★★

Secondary

Pimlico Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 4 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

87.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
↑ Rising 345.8%

-80% 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

Other35%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Theft16%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Drug offences7%
Robbery3%
Vehicle crime3%
Burglary1%

Stop & search

1.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth River Fire Station · 659m

Crime is +35% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,910/m²
Price per ft²£735/ft²
Avg floor area114.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
104%
C
11%

Based on 115 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 93%Other 8%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£285,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 1.00 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2016–2025 · CAGR

+-8.2%

Total change

-54%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-17.1%

per year

Acceleration

-63.41

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £700k+ · 108 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 108 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£1.79m£1.79m+0%70
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£2.85m£2.50m-12.3%10
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.98m£1.98m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£2.35m£680k-71%3.5
Current market2024–2025£995k£825k-17.1%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-8.2%
District
-8.2%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

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
VauxhallVictoria line
4.8 min walk
Vauxhall→ Waterloo· 34 tph
4 min

Nearby stations

Pimlico Underground StationVictoria
4 min walk
Vauxhall Underground StationVictoria
6 min walk
VauxhallNational Rail
6 min walk
Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
St. James's Park Underground StationCircle · District
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

375

Footpaths (500m)

27

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge30 min ↓
Victoria ★15 min
Waterloo22 min ↓
Canary Wharf42 min ↓
City31 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

21

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)62
Nearest car park176m
Santander docks (800m)27
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 9.3 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

5 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVincent Square Clinic · 510 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

157

Parks (1km)

32

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 342 m
7 tennis courts2 swimming pools9 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

664m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Newsagents153 m
Pimlico News197 m
Lords City Store213 m
Popin349 m

Nearby cafes

Chelsea Café186 m
Cafe by Benugo262 m
Djanogly Café298 m
Tintagel Café365 m

Nearby restaurants

Relish151 m
Lebanese Gardens200 m
The PDR272 m
Milbank Spice306 m

Nearby pubs

Morpeth Arms73 m
The White Swan232 m
The Grosvenor310 m
The Riverside Vauxhall362 m

Nearby gyms

Embody Wellness371 m
The Gym414 m
Sleven421 m
F45 Training437 m

Nearby pharmacies

Portman Pharmacy452 m
Victoria Pharmacy600 m
Paxall Pharmacy644 m
Clinichem Pharmacy834 m

Nearby health

Millbank Dental Care217 m
Pimlico Dental Care296 m
Riverside dental spa381 m
Riverside medical centre425 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 154

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

43

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 55%
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

71.8

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,129m
Crossrail 2 route1,283m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,208 nationally

1,218

Est. population

13,574/km²

64%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£45,000

Median income

3.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

17%
32%
21%
20%
Under 1817%
18–3433%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+10%

Tenure

14%
31%
41%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent31%
Social rent41%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
31%
White British34%
White Other31%
Asian11%
Black7%
Mixed11%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household64%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent41%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
104
Live planning apps (800m)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
84%
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)
66
Largest scheme
450 homes · 69-71, 69-71, Bondway, SW8 1SQ
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

Site of Block A, St George Wharf, Site of Block A, St George Wharf, Wandsworth Road, SW8 2LL274 homes
completed
Tower site, St George Wharf (Effra Site), Tower site, St George Wharf (Effra Site), Wandsworth Road, SW8223 homes
completed
FORMER BRITISH GAS SITE, FORMER BRITISH GAS SITE, VINCENT STREET, SW1204 homes
completed
157, 157, Millbank, SW1P 4RR113 homes
completed
RIVERMILL HOUSE, 151-152, RIVERMILL HOUSE, 151-152, GROSVENOR ROAD, SW189 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 4FA

Full postcodeSW1P 4FA
Postcode districtSW1P
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardVincent Square
Latitude51.488718
Longitude-0.128677
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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