Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.48906, -0.15419

SW1W 8DS— Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 62/100Transport 56/100

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
62
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
64
Investment
64

The bottom line

SW1W 8DS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW1W 8DS

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 8DS

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How SW1W 8DS 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 · 9 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

7 primaries · 1 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

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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +119% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area270.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
12%
C
1%

Based on 13 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 yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£676,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.30 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2019–2023 · CAGR

+16.1%

Total change

+82%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-21.6%

per year

Acceleration

-117.74

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£9.21m£9.21m+0%4
Pandemic surge2020–2021£15.00m£10.90m-27.3%4
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£21.37m£16.75m-21.6%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-33.4%
District
-33.4%

CAGR over 2yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

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
4.6 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

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

59

Walkability score

382

Footpaths (500m)

18

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge40 min ↑
Victoria ★20 min
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City45 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

11

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park348m
Santander docks (800m)18
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Battersea Park (Chelsea)· yes
721m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB28% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.5 km

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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

4 min walk

100%

Recommend GP

100%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 404 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

126

Parks (1km)

33

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

34

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 608 m
25 tennis courts2 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

2

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

759m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sloane Food & Wine207 m
The Chelsea Cake Shop246 m
Sainsbury's Local265 m
Bridge Foods322 m

Nearby cafes

Kat Coffee155 m
Chucs Cafe Chelsea225 m
Ideal Cafe316 m
The Black Penny394 m

Nearby restaurants

Enoteca Turi111 m
Tuscanic143 m
LIV Restaurant159 m
Hunan183 m

Nearby pubs

The Orange208 m
Rose & Crown224 m
Fox and Hounds232 m
Rising Sun272 m

Nearby gyms

Vita Boutique Fitness434 m
KXU587 m
Psycle692 m
BMF790 m

Nearby pharmacies

Greens Pharmacy298 m
Boots505 m
Andrews Pharmacy550 m
A. Moore & Co.1.1 km

Nearby health

Lister Hospital404 m
Sloane Square Medical413 m
Sarah Chapman526 m
Happy Kids Dental Chelsea590 m
Food hygiene (5-star)78% of 124

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

64

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 score24/100
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

46

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,823m
Crossrail 2 route304m

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)
168
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
63
Planning apps (3 years)
42
Local approval rate
78%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
No
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)
8
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)

BUILDINGS 6,7 & 8, Chelsea Barracks (phase 4), BUILDINGS 6,7 & 8, Chelsea Barracks (phase 4), Chelsea Bridge Road, SW1W 8RF97 homes
completed
CHEYLESMORE HOUSE, CHEYLESMORE HOUSE, EBURY BRIDGE ROAD, SW180 homes
completed
93, 93, EBURY BRIDGE ROAD, SW177 homes
completed
Development Site At Chelsea Barracks Phase 1, Development Site At Chelsea Barracks Phase 1, Chelsea Bridge Road, SW1W 8RF74 homes
completed
Johnson House, Johnson House, Cundy Street, SW1W 9JY71 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 8DS

Full postcodeSW1W 8DS
Postcode districtSW1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardKnightsbridge & Belgravia
Latitude51.489059
Longitude-0.154188
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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