Vincent Square · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.48977, -0.13005

SW1P 4PY— Vincent Square, Westminster

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 86%Safety 71/100Transport 70/100
Compare areas

Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
76
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
70
Environment
63
Investment
75

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how SW1P 4PY scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how SW1P 4PY meets your needs.

Location

SW1P 4PY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SW1P 4PY

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare SW1P 4PY with:

How SW1P 4PY 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 · 2 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 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 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)

10

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth River Fire Station · 654m

Crime is +35% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%
E
1%

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£176,250
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 FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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 81% of London
Pimlico Underground StationVictoria line
3.2 min walk
Vauxhall

Nearby stations

Pimlico Underground StationVictoria
3 min walk
Vauxhall Underground StationVictoria
8 min walk
VauxhallNational Rail
8 min walk
Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
St. James's Park Underground StationCircle · District
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

486

Footpaths (500m)

31

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge30 min ↓
Victoria ★15 min
Waterloo15 min ↓
Canary Wharf40 min ↓
City32 min ↓

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

Find areas within a set commute time of your workplace →

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

13

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park204m
Santander docks (800m)31
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 9.2 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

7 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVincent Square Clinic · 365 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

135

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 203 m
6 tennis courts2 swimming pools9 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

614m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Newsagents6 m
Pimlico News76 m
Lords City Store88 m
Popin257 m

Nearby cafes

Chelsea Café80 m
Cafe by Benugo167 m
Djanogly Café265 m
Pimlico Village329 m

Nearby restaurants

Relish8 m
Lebanese Gardens78 m
Milbank Spice169 m
The PDR176 m

Nearby pubs

The White Swan99 m
Morpeth Arms105 m
The Gallery317 m
The Grosvenor368 m

Nearby gyms

Embody Wellness521 m
Sleven540 m
Dolphin Square Fitness Club547 m
Dolphin Square Sports Centre557 m

Nearby pharmacies

Portman Pharmacy344 m
Victoria Pharmacy512 m
Paxall Pharmacy570 m
Clinichem Pharmacy693 m

Nearby health

Millbank Dental Care69 m
Pimlico Dental Care159 m
Vincent Square Clinic365 m
Pimlico Osteopathy400 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 115

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

75

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 score26/100
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

56.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,178m
Crossrail 2 route1,145m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
146
Live planning apps (800m)
23
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
30
Planning apps (3 years)
23
Local approval rate
90%
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
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
FORMER BRITISH GAS SITE, FORMER BRITISH GAS SITE, VINCENT STREET, SW1204 homes
completed
157, 157, Millbank, SW1P 4RR113 homes
completed
Pimlico Apartments, 60, Pimlico Apartments, 60, VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD, SW1V 2DX101 homes
completed
Neville House, Neville House, Page Street, Marsham Street, SW1P 4LR101 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

Live in SW1P 4PY? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for SW1P 4PY.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Westminster with nearby boroughs:

Westminster vs CamdenWestminster vs IslingtonWestminster vs Kensington And ChelseaWestminster vs Tower Hamlets

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track SW1P 4PY

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for SW1P 4PY

Full postcodeSW1P 4PY
Postcode districtSW1P
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardVincent Square
Latitude51.489774
Longitude-0.130045
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey