Pimlico North · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49195, -0.14564

SW1V 4BL— Pimlico North, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for SW1V 4BL, Pimlico North, Westminster

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Schools 100%Safety 23/100Transport 66/100

Best for: Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
63
Safety
23
Schools
60
Transport
66
Environment
56
Investment
73

The bottom line

SW1V 4BL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Investors and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW1V 4BL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+488.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW1V 4BL

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How SW1V 4BL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.7

—

Secondary

Westminster City School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 50.8

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 · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

382.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 301.3%

-13% 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

Other35%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Theft16%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Burglary5%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime3%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

6.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Lambeth River Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +488% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area52.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
3%
E
1%
F
2%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

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£131,000
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)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+687%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-13.2%

per year

Acceleration

+17.34

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £700k+ · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£64k£223k+250.4%2.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£165k£200k+21.2%1.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£295k£387k+31.2%2
GFC & correction2008–2011£415k£700k+68.7%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£650k£380k-41.5%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£500k£500k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£830k£576k-30.6%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£500k£500k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
10.1%
District
10.1%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

71out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing13
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 76% of London
Victoria52 line
5.4 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

London VictoriaNational Rail
5 min walk
Victoria Underground StationDistrict · Circle
7 min walk
Sloane Square Underground StationCircle · District
9 min walk
Pimlico Underground StationVictoria
11 min walk
St. James's Park Underground StationDistrict · Circle
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

60

Walkability score

515

Footpaths (500m)

29

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge27 min ↓
Victoria ★3 min
Waterloo21 min ↓
Canary Wharf36 min ↓
City30 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)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park135m
Santander docks (800m)29
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
268m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Less green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.7 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

12 min walk

100%

Recommend GP

100%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGordon Hospital · 674 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

95

Parks (1km)

125

Restaurants (800m)

53

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Battersea General Store · 1.1 km
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

312m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis64 m
Bash179 m
Sainsbury's Local238 m
Retail 24281 m

Nearby cafes

Treat's156 m
Terravision/Terracafé160 m
Nero Express208 m
Grand Café218 m

Nearby restaurants

Sri Suwoon Thai Restaurant76 m
Food Gallery126 m
Sobranie Bar & Restaurant144 m
Coffee & Bake149 m

Nearby pubs

St. Georges Tavern153 m
Clarendon Cocktail Cellar165 m
Travellers Tavern247 m
The Camel320 m

Nearby gyms

Psycle288 m
Queen Mother Sports Centre389 m
iFit Personal Training397 m
White Room Fitness401 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots281 m
Greens Pharmacy392 m
Clinichem Pharmacy481 m
Simmonds Pharmacy560 m

Nearby health

Belgravia Dental Care280 m
The Belgravia Surgery394 m
The Pimlico Clinic450 m
Hermes London Dental Clinic458 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 365

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

73

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 score49/100
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

56.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,184m
Crossrail 2 route73m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,871 nationally

1,585

Est. population

6,367/km²

51%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityMixed

32

Community stability

Age profile

16%
27%
22%
16%
20%
Under 1816%
18–3427%
35–4922%
50–6416%
65+20%

Tenure

36%
41%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent36%
Social rent41%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
25%
17%
White British34%
White Other25%
Asian17%
Black6%
Mixed7%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household71%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent41%
Private rent36%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
155
Live planning apps (800m)
27
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
93
Planning apps (3 years)
77
Local approval rate
79%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
4
Largest scheme
323 homes · Grosvenor Waterside P2 (Former Depot Site), Grosvenor Waterside P2 (Former Depot Site), Gatliff Road, SW1W 8QN
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

119-128, 119-128, Wilton Road, 18-36 Gillingham Street, SW1V 1LL111 homes
completed
199-203, 199-203, BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD, SW194 homes
completed
10-12, 10-12, BELGRAVE ROAD, SW160 homes
completed
Ebury Bridge Centre, Ebury Bridge Centre, Sutherland Street, SW1V 4LH47 homes
completed
Davis House, 129, Davis House, 129, Wilton Road, SW1V 1LD38 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
15.7%
Ward turnout
39%
Election year
2026
MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,708
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Councillors

Jim GlenConservative
Ed Pitt FordConservative
Mohamed ElmiConservative

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Key facts for SW1V 4BL

Full postcodeSW1V 4BL
Postcode districtSW1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardPimlico North
Latitude51.491946
Longitude-0.145644
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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