Pimlico North · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.48940, -0.13683

SW1V 2BL— Pimlico North, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for SW1V 2BL, Pimlico North, Westminster

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Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 72/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
73
Safety
67
Schools
90
Transport
72
Environment
60
Investment
68

The bottom line

SW1V 2BL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — a strong choice for Families and Commuters.

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Location

SW1V 2BL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+24.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+75.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW1V 2BL

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How SW1V 2BL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Pimlico Primary

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.3

★★

Secondary

Pimlico Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

113.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 217.8%

-74% 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

Other25%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Theft19%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

1.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth River Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +75% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£13,860/m²
Price per ft²£1,288/ft²
Avg floor area43.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
48%
D
27%
E
6%
F
2%
G
2%

Based on 85 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 1%Flat 99%

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£107,750
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 EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+3.5%

Total change

+195%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+11.8%

per year

Acceleration

+18.93

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £400k–£450k · 88 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 88 sales

Terraced1.1%
Flat/maisonette98.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£185k£177k-4.3%4.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£140k£160k+14.3%5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£330k£430k+30.3%6.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£458k£645k+41%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£337k£765k+127%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.15m£1.20m+4.8%1.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£305k£750k+145.9%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£825k£750k-9.1%2
Current market2024–2026£525k£545k+3.8%1.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5.8%
District
5.8%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

46out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing33
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 83% of London
Pimlico StationVictoria line
1.9 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

Pimlico Underground StationVictoria
3 min walk
London VictoriaNational Rail
11 min walk
Victoria Underground StationCircle · District
11 min walk
Vauxhall Underground StationVictoria
12 min walk
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

70

Walkability score

329

Footpaths (500m)

31

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min ↑
Victoria ★15 min
Waterloo28 min ↓
Canary Wharf47 min ↑
City39 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)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park435m
Santander docks (800m)31
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
775m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 9.1 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

11 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVincent Square Clinic · 280 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

166

Parks (1km)

62

Restaurants (800m)

28

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 302 m
8 tennis courts1 swimming pools8 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

3

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

343m

Post office

Nearby shops

Pimlico Self Service Food and Wine136 m
Tachbrook Bakery & Patisserie144 m
SK Sweets181 m
Felicia’s210 m

Nearby cafes

The Little Bread Pedlar29 m
Khalouk & Taylor Deli30 m
The Wagon113 m
Pimlico BBQ and Cafe122 m

Nearby restaurants

Pimlico Tandoori45 m
PizzaExpress66 m
Chilli Griddle118 m
Goya121 m

Nearby pubs

Pride of Pimlico115 m
Cask191 m
The Gallery194 m
The Constitution273 m

Nearby gyms

PlayFit Sports Club157 m
Dolphin Square Sports Centre289 m
Dolphin Square Fitness Club289 m
Westminster Boating Base488 m

Nearby pharmacies

Portman Pharmacy131 m
Paxall Pharmacy141 m
Simmonds Pharmacy374 m
Clinichem Pharmacy395 m

Nearby health

Pimlico Center For Alexander Technique55 m
Pimlico Health145 m
Vincent Square Clinic280 m
Gordon Hospital313 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 185

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

68

Investment score

Good

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
5.9% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 11% of London
Gentrification score33/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

72.2

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score46/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,641m
Crossrail 2 route746m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,599 nationally

1,258

Est. population

30,000/km²

73%

Employed

74%

Degree educated

£52,400

Median income

2.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

33

Community stability

Age profile

39%
21%
20%
Under 1810%
18–3439%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+11%

Tenure

14%
17%
41%
26%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent41%
Social rent26%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

48%
25%
White British48%
White Other25%
Asian9%
Black8%
Mixed4%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household65%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London+24.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
106
Live planning apps (800m)
28
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
40
Planning apps (3 years)
38
Local approval rate
85%
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
32
Under construction
1
Completed (3yr)
5
Largest scheme
204 homes · FORMER BRITISH GAS SITE, FORMER BRITISH GAS SITE, VINCENT STREET, SW1
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

Pimlico Apartments, 60, Pimlico Apartments, 60, VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD, SW1V 2DX101 homes
completed
SCHOOL OF NURSING, 30-36, SCHOOL OF NURSING, 30-36, VINCENT SQUARE, SW193 homes
completed
14-44, 14-44, GLOUCESTER STREET, SW185 homes
completed
68, 68, VINCENT SQUARE, SW1P 2NU70 homes
completed
70, 70, VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD, SW162 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
15.7%
Ward turnout
39%
Election year
2026
MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,708
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Councillors

Jim GlenConservative
Ed Pitt FordConservative
Mohamed ElmiConservative

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Key facts for SW1V 2BL

Full postcodeSW1V 2BL
Postcode districtSW1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardPimlico North
Latitude51.489405
Longitude-0.136831
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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