Vincent Square · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.48969, -0.13114

SW1V 2SD— Vincent Square, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for SW1V 2SD, Vincent Square, Westminster

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 83%Safety 61/100Transport 71/100

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
61
Schools
90
Transport
71
Environment
63
Investment
74

The bottom line

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

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW1V 2SD

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+7.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+130.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW1V 2SD

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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 · 6 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

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

149.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 334.7%

-66% 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

Other28%
Anti-social behaviour27%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Burglary9%
Theft8%
Vehicle crime3%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

89

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

12

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth River Fire Station · 723m

Crime is +130% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area85.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
1%
E
1%

Based on 5 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£214,000
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)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2014 · CAGR

+11.8%

Total change

+646%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.3%

per year

Acceleration

-23.12

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £250k–£300k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£134k£275k+105.2%2
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£390k£390k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£425k£425k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£740k£740k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£950k£1.00m+5.3%1

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 82% of London
Pimlico Underground StationVictoria line
2.3 min walk
Vauxhall

Nearby stations

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

70

Walkability score

520

Footpaths (500m)

33

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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park185m
Santander docks (800m)33
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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% 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

8 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalVincent Square Clinic · 308 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

137

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 139 m
6 tennis courts2 swimming pools7 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)

553m

Post office

Nearby shops

Pimlico News8 m
Lords City Store12 m
The Newsagents81 m
Popin181 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe by Benugo93 m
Chelsea Café145 m
Pimlico Village256 m
Pimlico BBQ and Cafe282 m

Nearby restaurants

Lebanese Gardens6 m
Relish71 m
The PDR102 m
Milbank Spice104 m

Nearby pubs

The White Swan29 m
Morpeth Arms175 m
The Gallery244 m
Pride of Pimlico294 m

Nearby gyms

Dolphin Square Fitness Club482 m
PlayFit Sports Club485 m
Dolphin Square Sports Centre491 m
Westminster Boating Base548 m

Nearby pharmacies

Portman Pharmacy267 m
Paxall Pharmacy494 m
Victoria Pharmacy553 m
Clinichem Pharmacy632 m

Nearby health

Millbank Dental Care48 m
Pimlico Dental Care94 m
Vincent Square Clinic308 m
Pimlico Center For Alexander Technique388 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 122

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

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

48

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score38/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,254m
Crossrail 2 route1,081m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,909 nationally

2,181

Est. population

21,573/km²

58%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£45,000

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

33

Community stability

Age profile

14%
35%
19%
18%
14%
Under 1814%
18–3435%
35–4919%
50–6418%
65+14%

Tenure

16%
36%
34%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent36%
Social rent34%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
24%
25%
White British33%
White Other24%
Asian25%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household71%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent36%
Social rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
132
Live planning apps (800m)
23
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
31
Planning apps (3 years)
26
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)

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
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

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 SW1V 2SD

Full postcodeSW1V 2SD
Postcode districtSW1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardVincent Square
Latitude51.489692
Longitude-0.131143
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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