Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.48911, -0.14909

SW1W 8FA— Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 56/100
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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Area score
69
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
61
Investment
58

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Location

SW1W 8FA

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 8FA

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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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

Pimlico Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.32A8: 50.9

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

6 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 area79.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
53%

Based on 53 properties · Confidence: high

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£199,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2022
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £906
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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

55

Walkability score

327

Footpaths (500m)

24

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)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park24m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
649m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.9 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

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 309 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

144

Parks (1km)

46

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

26

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMarket Place Store · 809 m
19 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

352m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bridge Foods141 m
Sainsbury's Local149 m
Londis337 m
Pimlico Shopper352 m

Nearby cafes

Ideal Cafe131 m
Starbucks403 m
Treats410 m
Caffe Fratelli425 m

Nearby restaurants

Rousillon183 m
Hunan298 m
La Poule au Pot321 m
Sri Suwoon Thai Restaurant325 m

Nearby pubs

Rising Sun117 m
The White Ferry164 m
The Orange276 m
Clarendon Cocktail Cellar329 m

Nearby gyms

Psycle548 m
BMF647 m
White Room Fitness673 m
Boom Cycle683 m

Nearby pharmacies

Greens Pharmacy96 m
Simmonds Pharmacy556 m
Boots634 m
Andrews Pharmacy775 m

Nearby health

Lister Hospital309 m
Belgravia Dental Care599 m
The Belgravia Surgery653 m
Sloane Square Medical682 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 152

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

40.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,475m
Crossrail 2 route7m

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)
129
Live planning apps (800m)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
82
Planning apps (3 years)
57
Local approval rate
76%
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)
2
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 8FA

Full postcodeSW1W 8FA
Postcode districtSW1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardKnightsbridge & Belgravia
Latitude51.489114
Longitude-0.149086
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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