Pimlico South · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.48887, -0.13319

SW1V 2JD— Pimlico South, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for SW1V 2JD, Pimlico South, Westminster

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Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 73/100

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
72
Safety
68
Schools
90
Transport
73
Environment
64
Investment
74

The bottom line

SW1V 2JD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — strong value for Families and Commuters who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

SW1V 2JD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+64.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW1V 2JD

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

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How SW1V 2JD 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 · 4 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 · 3 min walk

7 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

106.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 356.7%

-76% 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

Anti-social behaviour28%
Other23%
Theft17%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences4%
Burglary1%

Stop & search

0.8

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 · 892m

Crime is +64% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area123.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
3%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£308,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingPartial secondary glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £906
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2018 · CAGR

+11.2%

Total change

+830%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+84.7%

per year

Acceleration

+71.56

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £100k–£125k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£124k£175k+41.6%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£430k£430k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£550k£623k+13.2%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£1.15m£1.15m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
17.5%
District
17.5%

CAGR over 10yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 84% of London
Pimlico Underground StationVictoria line
0.6 min walk
Vauxhall

Nearby stations

Pimlico Underground StationVictoria
1 min walk
Vauxhall Underground StationVictoria
9 min walk
VauxhallNational Rail
10 min walk
Nine Elms Underground StationNorthern
13 min walk
Victoria Underground StationDistrict · Circle
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

71

Walkability score

390

Footpaths (500m)

32

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

7

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park181m
Santander docks (800m)32
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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
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

8 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVincent Square Clinic · 304 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

153

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 173 m
7 tennis courts3 swimming pools6 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

3

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

509m

Post office

Nearby shops

Popin50 m
SK Sweets79 m
Tachbrook Bakery & Patisserie136 m
Pimlico Self Service Food and Wine147 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe by Benugo77 m
Pimlico Village90 m
Pimlico BBQ and Cafe175 m
The Wagon203 m

Nearby restaurants

The PDR70 m
Iberia Georgian Restaurant84 m
Milbank Spice160 m
Lebanese Gardens166 m

Nearby pubs

The Gallery78 m
The White Swan164 m
Pride of Pimlico189 m
The Grosvenor275 m

Nearby gyms

Dolphin Square Fitness Club316 m
PlayFit Sports Club321 m
Dolphin Square Sports Centre325 m
Westminster Boating Base414 m

Nearby pharmacies

Portman Pharmacy154 m
Paxall Pharmacy334 m
Clinichem Pharmacy581 m
Simmonds Pharmacy588 m

Nearby health

Pimlico Dental Care161 m
Millbank Dental Care210 m
Pimlico Center For Alexander Technique237 m
Vincent Square Clinic304 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 138

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

74

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

46.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score46/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,417m
Crossrail 2 route998m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,285 nationally

1,289

Est. population

29,351/km²

64%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£44,600

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

36

Community stability

Age profile

15%
33%
20%
18%
13%
Under 1815%
18–3434%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+13%

Tenure

29%
46%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent29%
Social rent46%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

42%
24%
14%
White British42%
White Other24%
Asian14%
Black6%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household71%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent46%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
120
Live planning apps (800m)
25
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
36
Planning apps (3 years)
30
Local approval rate
94%
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)
10
Largest scheme
275 homes · Abell House & Cleland House, Abell House & Cleland House, John Islip Street, SW1P 4LH
Pipeline pressure
MODERATE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER BRITISH GAS SITE, FORMER BRITISH GAS SITE, VINCENT STREET, SW1204 homes
completed
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
RIVERMILL HOUSE, 151-152, RIVERMILL HOUSE, 151-152, GROSVENOR ROAD, SW189 homes
completed
Peel House, 105, Peel House, 105, Regency Street, SW1P 4AN70 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.9%
Ward turnout
45%
Election year
2026
MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,708
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Councillors

Liza BegumLabour
Robert William EagletonLabour
Jason Thomas WilliamsLabour

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Key facts for SW1V 2JD

Full postcodeSW1V 2JD
Postcode districtSW1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardPimlico South
Latitude51.488871
Longitude-0.133194
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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