Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49228, -0.15488
SW1W 8JR— Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster
Location and area intelligence for SW1W 8JR, Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster
The practical family move
Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 66/100
Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals, Owner-occupiers
Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals
SW1W 8JR
Key facts for SW1W 8JR
Full postcodeSW1W 8JR
Postcode districtSW1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardKnightsbridge & Belgravia
Latitude51.492280
Longitude-0.154879
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income-22.4% vs London avg vs London crime+50.5% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for SW1W 8JR
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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Not yet inspected · 2 min walk
KS2: 106.8
★★
Secondary
St. Thomas More Language College
Good · 6 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
Childcare
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School
Not inspected · 16 min walk
5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
MEDIUM CRIME
97.8 incidents per 1,000 residents
Higher crime than 73% of London ↑ Rising 115.0%-62% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences14%
Crime is +51% above London average
Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
Street mix
Semi 18%Terraced 73%Flat 9%
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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Council tax band Band HAnnual charge £1,812
Price growth potentialModerate
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
Better than 76% of London 🚇Sloane Square Underground StationCircle line
1 min walk 🚂London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min Nearby stations
🚇Sloane Square Underground StationCircle · District
1 min walk 🚂London VictoriaNational Rail
10 min walk 🚇Victoria Underground StationDistrict · Circle
12 min walk 🚇Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
15 min walk 🚇South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · Circle
17 min walk 🚌4 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 128 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Nearest car park384m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
736m Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterMEDIUM
MediumAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 30.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³Better than 75% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 81% 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
7 min walk
100%
Overall GP experience
Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 729 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
Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 598 m
8 tennis courts
Nearby shops
Sloane Food & Wine261 m
The Chelsea Cake Shop285 m
Bread Ahead292 m
Provenance296 m
Nearby cafes
Vita cafe214 m
The Black Penny229 m
Chucs Cafe Chelsea254 m
Ottolenghi261 m
Nearby restaurants
Colbert134 m
The Botanist161 m
Côte Brasserie182 m
La Poule au Pot214 m
Nearby pubs
Fox and Hounds132 m
Duke of Wellington140 m
The Antelope195 m
The Belgravia241 m
Nearby gyms
Vita Boutique Fitness210 m
KXU295 m
Psycle505 m
White Room Fitness556 m
Nearby pharmacies
Andrews Pharmacy242 m
Boots393 m
Greens Pharmacy439 m
A. Moore & Co.743 m
Nearby health
Sloane Square Medical197 m
Sarah Chapman265 m
Happy Kids Dental Chelsea368 m
American Smile Dentists371 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 153
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)44
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,817m
Crossrail 2 route512m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 8/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Less deprived than average Rank: 26,945 nationally
1,319
Est. population
6,200/km²
Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household40%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications7%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)226
Live planning apps (800m)20
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)160
Planning apps (3 years)53
CIL rate (residential)£500/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme323 homes · Grosvenor Waterside P2 (Former Depot Site), Grosvenor Waterside P2 (Former Depot Site), Gatliff Road, SW1W 8QN
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
completedDevelopment Site At Chelsea Barracks Phase 1, Development Site At Chelsea Barracks Phase 1, Chelsea Bridge Road, SW1W 8RF74 homes
completedJohnson House, Johnson House, Cundy Street, SW1W 9JY71 homes
completedGREYCOAT HOSPITAL LOWER SCHOOL, 28-56, GREYCOAT HOSPITAL LOWER SCHOOL, 28-56, GRAHAM TERRACE, SW142 homes
completedDuke of York Headquarters, Duke of York Headquarters, King's Road, Chelsea, SW3 4SQ26 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Ward majorityConservative
MPRachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
ConstituencyCities of London and Westminster
Councillors
Tony DevenishConservative
Elizabeth Suzanne HitchcockConservative
Rachael RobathanConservative
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services18 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
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National Statistics