Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.48725, -0.14817

SW1W 8DF— Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 54/100

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
71
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
54
Environment
85
Investment
58

The bottom line

SW1W 8DF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW1W 8DF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-48.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW1W 8DF

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How SW1W 8DF 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.4

★★

Secondary

Pimlico Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

5 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 48% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
51%
C
37%

Based on 88 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£168,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £906
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2009–2023 · CAGR

+9%

Total change

+235%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+25.6%

per year

Acceleration

-108.51

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £500k–£600k · 43 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 43 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2009–2012£147k£420k+185.2%5.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£420k£593k+41.1%3.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£191k£520k+172.6%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£508k£168k-67%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£393k£493k+25.6%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.8%
District
7.8%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

7out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing11
Trend Position10

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
9.4 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

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

56

Walkability score

187

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)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park242m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Battersea Park (Chelsea)· yes
672m

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
NoiseNONE
rail · Rail Lden: 70 dB
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.8 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

8 min walk

100%

Recommend GP

100%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 167 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

155

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

32

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMarket Place Store · 602 m
22 tennis courts3 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)

337m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local201 m
Pimlico Shopper338 m
Bridge Foods358 m
Friends Supermarket424 m

Nearby cafes

Ideal Cafe346 m
Caffé Foresta483 m
Black Sheep Coffee531 m
Starbucks615 m

Nearby restaurants

Rousillon362 m
The Cambridge St. Kitchen426 m
Burgers & Hotdogs432 m
No.29 Power Station West442 m

Nearby pubs

The White Ferry218 m
Rising Sun320 m
Clarendon Cocktail Cellar429 m
The Orange467 m

Nearby gyms

BMF431 m
Boom Cycle466 m
Rocket Padel629 m
Battersea Park Millennium Arena725 m

Nearby pharmacies

Greens Pharmacy306 m
Simmonds Pharmacy470 m
Paxall Pharmacy722 m
Boots817 m

Nearby health

Lister Hospital167 m
Pimlico Health717 m
Belgravia Dental Care793 m
The Pimlico Clinic817 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 138

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

58

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 score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,464m
Crossrail 2 route160m

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)
89
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
57
Planning apps (3 years)
36
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
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
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 8DF

Full postcodeSW1W 8DF
Postcode districtSW1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardKnightsbridge & Belgravia
Latitude51.487246
Longitude-0.148168
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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