Pimlico South · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.48744, -0.14539

SW1V 3HL— Pimlico South, Westminster

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 53/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
53
Environment
60
Investment
25

The bottom line

SW1V 3HL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW1V 3HL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SW1V 3HL

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How SW1V 3HL 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 · 3 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 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

5 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

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Clapham Fire Station · 2.5km

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£12,123/m²
Price per ft²£1,126/ft²
Avg floor area162.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_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£406,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £906
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+584%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+71.3%

per year

Acceleration

-20.37

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £700k+ · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1996£288k£288k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£600k£1.15m+91.7%1
Current market2026–2026£1.97m£1.97m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
10.4 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

Pimlico Underground StationVictoria
10 min walk
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern
11 min walk
London VictoriaNational Rail
11 min walk
Sloane Square Underground StationCircle · District
12 min walk
Victoria Underground StationDistrict · Circle
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

192

Footpaths (500m)

27

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 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 park337m
Santander docks (800m)27
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
764m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% 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

ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA

ROYAL HOSPITAL ROAD, CHELSEA, SW3 4SR

10 min walk

100%

Recommend GP

100%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 351 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

137

Parks (1km)

53

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Battersea General Store · 587 m
8 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

182m

Post office

Nearby shops

Pimlico Shopper183 m
Friends Supermarket231 m
Star Meat246 m
Norris Newsagent250 m

Nearby cafes

Caffé Foresta289 m
Ideal Cafe439 m
Black Sheep Coffee528 m
%607 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Hut Delivery255 m
Greggs264 m
Pimlico Traditional Fish and Chips296 m
Delizie D'italia333 m

Nearby pubs

The White Ferry196 m
Clarendon Cocktail Cellar345 m
The King William IV350 m
Rising Sun434 m

Nearby gyms

BMF467 m
Boom Cycle490 m
PlayFit Sports Club544 m
Rocket Padel552 m

Nearby pharmacies

Simmonds Pharmacy277 m
Greens Pharmacy412 m
Paxall Pharmacy529 m
Clinichem Pharmacy744 m

Nearby health

Lister Hospital351 m
Pimlico Health524 m
Pimlico Center For Alexander Technique633 m
The Pimlico Clinic665 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 180

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

25

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 score29/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

46.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,273m
Crossrail 2 route321m

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)
71
Live planning apps (800m)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
47
Planning apps (3 years)
33
Local approval rate
83%
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
2027
Under construction
2027
Completed (3yr)
2
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)

Grosvenor Waterside P2 (Former Depot Site), Grosvenor Waterside P2 (Former Depot Site), Gatliff Road, SW1W 8QN323 homes
completed
Bramah House (Building C), Grosvenor Waterside P2, Bramah House (Building C), Grosvenor Waterside P2, Grosvenor Road, SW1V 4BE299 homes
completed
Grosvenor Waterside (Former Depot), Grosvenor Waterside (Former Depot), Gatliff Road, SW1W 8QN137 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

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 3HL

Full postcodeSW1V 3HL
Postcode districtSW1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardPimlico South
Latitude51.487437
Longitude-0.145395
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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