Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.48818, -0.15045

SW1W 8BE— Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for SW1W 8BE, Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 62/100Transport 56/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
69
Safety
62
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
61
Investment
65

The bottom line

SW1W 8BE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW1W 8BE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+119.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW1W 8BE

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How SW1W 8BE 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.4

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 12 min walk

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 · 16 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

142.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 342.7%

-68% 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

Other34%
Theft19%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

2.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +119% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
6%
C
5%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£156,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2020
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.23 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelelectricity (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2014–2015 · CAGR

+36.2%

Total change

+36%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+36.2%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£795k£1.08m+36.2%1.5

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
Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict line
7.2 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

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

55

Walkability score

251

Footpaths (500m)

22

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

9

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park154m
Santander docks (800m)22
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Battersea Park (Chelsea)· yes
679m
🅿️
Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
786m

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: 1.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.7 km

Energy

Solar: 858 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 yield857.9 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

6 min walk

100%

Recommend GP

100%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 197 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

150

Parks (1km)

42

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

33

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMarket Place Store · 717 m
24 tennis courts2 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

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

451m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local13 m
Bridge Foods234 m
Pimlico Shopper452 m
Londis476 m

Nearby cafes

Ideal Cafe221 m
Kat Coffee429 m
Chucs Cafe Chelsea497 m
Treats509 m

Nearby restaurants

Rousillon189 m
Hunan302 m
Enoteca Turi331 m
La Poule au Pot346 m

Nearby pubs

Rising Sun174 m
The White Ferry273 m
The Orange293 m
Fox and Hounds448 m

Nearby gyms

BMF574 m
Boom Cycle614 m
Psycle668 m
Vita Boutique Fitness684 m

Nearby pharmacies

Greens Pharmacy176 m
Simmonds Pharmacy629 m
Boots765 m
Andrews Pharmacy778 m

Nearby health

Lister Hospital197 m
Sloane Square Medical663 m
Belgravia Dental Care726 m
The Belgravia Surgery767 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 125

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

65

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
Gentrification score27/100
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

47.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,591m
Crossrail 2 route28m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,352 nationally

2,327

Est. population

10,824/km²

53%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

6.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityMixed

34

Community stability

Age profile

16%
23%
26%
22%
14%
Under 1816%
18–3423%
35–4926%
50–6422%
65+14%

Tenure

31%
48%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent31%
Social rent48%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

32%
24%
18%
White British32%
White Other24%
Asian18%
Black12%
Mixed5%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household69%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent48%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
118
Live planning apps (800m)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
75
Planning apps (3 years)
49
Local approval rate
77%
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)
8
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
BUILDINGS 6,7 & 8, Chelsea Barracks (phase 4), BUILDINGS 6,7 & 8, Chelsea Barracks (phase 4), Chelsea Bridge Road, SW1W 8RF97 homes
completed
199-203, 199-203, BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD, SW194 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
17.4%
Ward turnout
33%
Election year
2026
MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,708
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Councillors

Tony DevenishConservative
Elizabeth Suzanne HitchcockConservative
Rachael RobathanConservative

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Key facts for SW1W 8BE

Full postcodeSW1W 8BE
Postcode districtSW1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardKnightsbridge & Belgravia
Latitude51.488182
Longitude-0.150449
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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