Pimlico North · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.48970, -0.14493

SW1V 4NU— Pimlico North, Westminster

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 56/100~7% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
73
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
57
Investment
66

The bottom line

SW1V 4NU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW1V 4NU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+24.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+10.0% vs London avg

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How SW1V 4NU 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 · 5 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 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

71.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 54% of London
↑ Rising 542.1%

-84% 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

Other30%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Theft17%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary7%
Robbery1%
Drug offences0%

Stop & search

0.6

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 +10% 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£10,153/m²
Price per ft²£943/ft²
Avg floor area47.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
38%
D
33%
E
5%

Based on 77 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 11%Flat 87%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£119,500
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 (community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+740%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-71.6%

per year

Acceleration

-362.16

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £250k–£300k · 52 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 52 sales

Terraced11.5%
Flat/maisonette88.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£119k£140k+17.2%3.2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£285k£261k-8.6%2.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£472k£303k-35.9%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£1.62m£2.27m+40.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£580k£693k+19.6%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£195k£1.54m+689.7%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£695k£901k+29.7%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£3.52m£3.52m+0%1
Current market2024–2024£1.00m£1.00m+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.4%
District
7.4%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

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

59

Walkability score

310

Footpaths (500m)

27

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 park299m
Santander docks (800m)27
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
512m

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: 0.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below 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

11 min walk

100%

Recommend GP

100%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 515 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

131

Parks (1km)

108

Restaurants (800m)

47

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Battersea General Store · 840 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

114m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bash103 m
Pimlico Shopper113 m
Londis239 m
Friends Supermarket290 m

Nearby cafes

Caffé Foresta321 m
Ideal Cafe355 m
Treat's383 m
Terravision/Terracafé412 m

Nearby restaurants

The Cambridge St. Kitchen89 m
Sri Suwoon Thai Restaurant236 m
Pizza Hut Delivery320 m
Greggs325 m

Nearby pubs

Clarendon Cocktail Cellar92 m
The White Ferry149 m
Marquis of Westminster367 m
Rising Sun383 m

Nearby gyms

Queen Mother Sports Centre507 m
Psycle529 m
PlayFit Sports Club537 m
iFit Personal Training567 m

Nearby pharmacies

Simmonds Pharmacy333 m
Greens Pharmacy355 m
Paxall Pharmacy509 m
Boots535 m

Nearby health

The Pimlico Clinic474 m
Pimlico Health505 m
Lister Hospital515 m
Belgravia Dental Care534 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 306

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

66

Investment score

Good

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
6.8% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 8% of London
Gentrification score47/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

73.2

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,179m
Crossrail 2 route233m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,920 nationally

1,712

Est. population

18,480/km²

58%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£52,400

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

35

Community stability

Age profile

32%
23%
23%
Under 1810%
18–3432%
35–4923%
50–6424%
65+11%

Tenure

24%
19%
44%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent44%
Social rent13%

Ethnicity

48%
27%
White British48%
White Other27%
Asian8%
Black6%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household61%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+24.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
96
Live planning apps (800m)
22
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
73
Planning apps (3 years)
57
Local approval rate
78%
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)

199-203, 199-203, BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD, SW194 homes
completed
10-12, 10-12, BELGRAVE ROAD, SW160 homes
completed
X Block, X Block, Peabody Avenue, SW1V 4AY56 homes
completed
Ebury Bridge Centre, Ebury Bridge Centre, Sutherland Street, SW1V 4LH47 homes
completed
131-137, 131-137, CAMBRIDGE STREET, SW114 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 4NU

Full postcodeSW1V 4NU
Postcode districtSW1V
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardPimlico North
Latitude51.489695
Longitude-0.144929
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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