Vincent Square · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.48949, -0.12958

SW1P 4QA— Vincent Square, Westminster

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

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Top 5% LondonSchools 88%Safety 71/100Transport 70/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
76
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
70
Environment
63
Investment
31

The bottom line

SW1P 4QA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — a strong choice for Families and Commuters.

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Location

SW1P 4QA

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

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How SW1P 4QA 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 · 3 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 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

8 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth River Fire Station · 647m

Crime is +35% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£15,461/m²
Price per ft²£1,436/ft²
Avg floor area130.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
11%
E
2%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 96%Flat 4%

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£325,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+571%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.8%

per year

Acceleration

-8.01

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £600k–£700k · 23 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 23 sales

Terraced95.7%
Flat/maisonette4.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£290k£661k+127.9%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£695k£745k+7.2%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£170k£1.29m+659.4%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2012£1.29m£1.59m+23.4%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£1.73m£1.94m+12.1%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.95m£1.50m-23.1%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.90m£2.00m+5.3%2
Current market2024–2024£1.95m£1.95m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
5.1%
District
5.1%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

56out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position75

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
3.5 min walk
Vauxhall

Nearby stations

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

68

Walkability score

443

Footpaths (500m)

30

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

17

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park188m
Santander docks (800m)30
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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 AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
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

11

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVincent Square Clinic · 409 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

149

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 245 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)

658m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Newsagents46 m
Pimlico News107 m
Lords City Store122 m
Popin283 m

Nearby cafes

Chelsea Café96 m
Cafe by Benugo192 m
Djanogly Café261 m
Pimlico Village350 m

Nearby restaurants

Relish47 m
Lebanese Gardens110 m
The PDR202 m
Milbank Spice210 m

Nearby pubs

Morpeth Arms64 m
The White Swan137 m
The Gallery338 m
The Grosvenor349 m

Nearby gyms

Embody Wellness477 m
Sleven500 m
The Gym516 m
F45 Training531 m

Nearby pharmacies

Portman Pharmacy376 m
Victoria Pharmacy531 m
Paxall Pharmacy593 m
Clinichem Pharmacy736 m

Nearby health

Millbank Dental Care113 m
Pimlico Dental Care200 m
Pimlico Osteopathy401 m
Vincent Square Clinic409 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 129

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

31

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (1.6%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.6% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

62.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,158m
Crossrail 2 route1,188m

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)
136
Live planning apps (800m)
19
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
28
Planning apps (3 years)
23
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)
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

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Key facts for SW1P 4QA

Full postcodeSW1P 4QA
Postcode districtSW1P
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardVincent Square
Latitude51.489488
Longitude-0.129582
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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