Pimlico South · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.48586, -0.14454

SW1V 3DA— Pimlico South, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for SW1V 3DA, Pimlico South, Westminster

The family fortress

 

Schools 75%Safety 73/100Transport 55/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
85
Investment
32

The bottom line

SW1V 3DA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

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

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Location

SW1V 3DA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+18.0% vs London avg

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How SW1V 3DA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Gabriel's CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.9

★★

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 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

76.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 58% of London
↑ Rising 251.6%

-83% 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 behaviour39%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Other17%
Theft8%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences2%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

1.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is +18% 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£10,262/m²
Price per ft²£953/ft²
Avg floor area101.3 m²

EPC breakdown

D
7%
E
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield856 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£253,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £906
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2025 · CAGR

+4.8%

Total change

+211%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+211.0%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £300k–£350k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Semi-detached33.3%
Terraced33.3%
Flat/maisonette33.3%

By decade

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£328k£328k+0%2
Current market2025–2025£1.02m£1.02m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern line
8.2 min walk
Battersea Park

Nearby stations

Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern
9 min walk
Pimlico Underground StationVictoria
10 min walk
Battersea ParkNational Rail
13 min walk
Sloane Square Underground StationCircle · District
14 min walk
Victoria Underground StationCircle · District
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

141

Footpaths (500m)

23

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

6

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park503m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Battersea Park (Chelsea)· yes
771m

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: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 9.4 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

ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA

ROYAL HOSPITAL ROAD, CHELSEA, SW3 4SR

11 min walk

100%

Recommend GP

100%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 397 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

151

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Battersea General Store · 424 m
9 tennis courts1 swimming pools6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

253m

Post office

Nearby shops

Star Meat269 m
Friends Supermarket272 m
Norris Newsagent272 m
Alsham Market291 m

Nearby cafes

Caffé Foresta320 m
Black Sheep Coffee363 m
%431 m
Paris Baguette460 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Hut Delivery277 m
Greggs283 m
Pimlico Traditional Fish and Chips308 m
Megan's Battersea Power Station310 m

Nearby pubs

The King William IV214 m
Battersea Brewery377 m
The White Ferry380 m
Searcy's Champagne Bar418 m

Nearby gyms

BMF333 m
Boom Cycle344 m
Rocket Padel367 m
PlayFit Sports Club539 m

Nearby pharmacies

Simmonds Pharmacy294 m
Paxall Pharmacy536 m
Greens Pharmacy577 m
Portman Pharmacy788 m

Nearby health

Lister Hospital397 m
Pimlico Health531 m
Pimlico Center For Alexander Technique648 m
The Pimlico Clinic776 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 112

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

32

Investment score

Weak

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
3.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 60%
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

43.3

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,271m
Crossrail 2 route455m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,842 nationally

1,420

Est. population

30,000/km²

58%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

5.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

21%
29%
19%
17%
14%
Under 1821%
18–3429%
35–4919%
50–6417%
65+14%

Tenure

19%
13%
32%
35%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent32%
Social rent35%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

39%
24%
13%
White British39%
White Other24%
Asian13%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household59%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent35%
Private rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
60
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
37
Planning apps (3 years)
27
Local approval rate
81%
Borough approval rate
85%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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
2027
Under construction
2027
Completed (3yr)
1
Largest scheme
2027 homes · Battersea Power Station and nearby land including the former South Lambeth Goods Yard; the former Battersea Water Pumping Station; the site of the former Spicer-Cowan warehouse and former Dalkia boile
Pipeline pressure
VERY_HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

Bramah House (Building C), Grosvenor Waterside P2, Bramah House (Building C), Grosvenor Waterside P2, Grosvenor Road, SW1V 4BE299 homes
completed
Battersea Power Station Site, Kirtling Street, London, SW8 5BP253 homes
completed
Grosvenor Waterside, (Former Depot) Ph1, Grosvenor Waterside, (Former Depot) Ph1, Gatliff Road, SW1W 8QN85 homes
completed
X Block, X Block, Peabody Avenue, SW1V 4AY56 homes
completed
VICTORIA METHODIST CHURCH, VICTORIA METHODIST CHURCH, WESTMORELAND TERRACE, SW1V 4AG12 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 3DA

Full postcodeSW1V 3DA
Postcode districtSW1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardPimlico South
Latitude51.485858
Longitude-0.144537
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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