Pimlico South · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.48960, -0.14780

SW1V 4BF— Pimlico South, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for SW1V 4BF, Pimlico South, Westminster

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 55/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
69
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
59
Investment
36

The bottom line

SW1V 4BF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW1V 4BF

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-48.0% vs London avg

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How SW1V 4BF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Barnabas' CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 104.4

★★

Secondary

Pimlico Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

33.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 76% of London
↑ Rising 214.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-92% 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

Violence & sexual offences39%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Theft11%
Burglary5%
Robbery2%
Vehicle crime2%
Drug offences0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is 48% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£15,075/m²
Price per ft²£1,400/ft²
Avg floor area74.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
48%
C
2%

Based on 50 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 98%Other 2%

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£185,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2018
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.22 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £906
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2018–2024 · CAGR

+-2%

Total change

-11%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+18.6%

per year

Acceleration

+27.31

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £700k+ · 52 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 52 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£1.26m£970k-22.7%22.5
Pandemic surge2020–2020£1.03m£1.03m+0%4
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£938k£938k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£1.11m£1.11m+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-2%
District
-2%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

29out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Victoria52 line
8.9 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

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

58

Walkability score

338

Footpaths (500m)

23

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

6

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park101m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
563m

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
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.9 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

9 min walk

100%

Recommend GP

100%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 390 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

120

Parks (1km)

63

Restaurants (800m)

32

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Battersea General Store · 833 m
9 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 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

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

274m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bridge Foods168 m
Londis246 m
Sainsbury's Local252 m
Bash261 m

Nearby cafes

Ideal Cafe164 m
Starbucks364 m
Treats384 m
Black Sheep Coffee389 m

Nearby restaurants

The Cambridge St. Kitchen224 m
Sri Suwoon Thai Restaurant235 m
Rousillon259 m
Greggs304 m

Nearby pubs

The White Ferry100 m
Rising Sun184 m
Clarendon Cocktail Cellar224 m
The Orange332 m

Nearby gyms

Psycle491 m
White Room Fitness618 m
Queen Mother Sports Centre655 m
iFit Personal Training688 m

Nearby pharmacies

Greens Pharmacy156 m
Simmonds Pharmacy492 m
Boots556 m
Paxall Pharmacy700 m

Nearby health

Lister Hospital390 m
Belgravia Dental Care530 m
The Belgravia Surgery601 m
The Pimlico Clinic655 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 205

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

36

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.8%) 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
2.8% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 67%
Gentrification score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

53.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,376m
Crossrail 2 route62m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,025 nationally

1,301

Est. population

28,764/km²

53%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

7.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

26%
27%
20%
20%
Under 1826%
18–3427%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+7%

Tenure

17%
68%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)4%
Private rent17%
Social rent68%
Shared ownership7%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

22%
17%
18%
16%
17%
White British22%
White Other17%
Asian18%
Black16%
Mixed10%
Other17%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household74%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent68%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
139
Live planning apps (800m)
22
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
93
Planning apps (3 years)
64
Local approval rate
75%
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
608 homes · CHELSEA BRIDGE WHARF Phases 1-4, CHELSEA BRIDGE WHARF Phases 1-4, QUEENSTOWN ROAD, SW8 4NP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

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
199-203, 199-203, BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD, SW194 homes
completed
Grosvenor Waterside, (Former Depot) Ph1, Grosvenor Waterside, (Former Depot) Ph1, Gatliff Road, SW1W 8QN85 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 4BF

Full postcodeSW1V 4BF
Postcode districtSW1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardPimlico South
Latitude51.489597
Longitude-0.147799
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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