Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49123, -0.15547

SW1W 8NY— Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

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

The urban professional's pick

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 66/100Low yield 2.02%Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Young professionals, Owner-occupiers

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Outstanding schools set this area apart

Liveability
79
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
66
Environment
60
Investment
40

Location

SW1W 8NY

Key facts for SW1W 8NY

Full postcodeSW1W 8NY
Postcode districtSW1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardKnightsbridge & Belgravia
Latitude51.491228
Longitude-0.155469
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+199.0% vs London avg
vs London income-22.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+50.5% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW1W 8NY

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How SW1W 8NY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 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 · 15 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime 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

Other35%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary10%
Theft9%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

3.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

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

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£1,555,000

Median sale price

Top 10% — 199% above London median

£1,555,000 is 199% above the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£97,850
First-time buyerFTB
£97,850
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£144,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

47.7×

Price-to-income

£7,779/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

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 potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 76% of London
🚇
Sloane Square Underground StationCircle line
1.5 min walk
🚂
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

🚇
Sloane Square Underground StationCircle · District
2 min walk
🚂
London VictoriaNational Rail
11 min walk
🚇
Victoria Underground StationDistrict · Circle
13 min walk
🚇
Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
17 min walk
🚇
South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · Circle
17 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 156 buses/hr peak

78

Walkability score

611

Footpaths (500m)

20

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min ↓
Victoria ★14 min
Waterloo29 min ↓
Canary Wharf37 min ↓
City38 min ≈

▎ 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

11

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park413m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 30.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 75% 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 AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.4 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

6 min walk

100%

Recommend GP

100%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 649 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

99

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 522 m
8 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

C

2

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

542m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sloane Food & Wine139 m
The Chelsea Cake Shop169 m
Bread Ahead329 m
Provenance335 m

Nearby cafes

Chucs Cafe Chelsea134 m
Kat Coffee158 m
The Black Penny184 m
Vita cafe202 m

Nearby restaurants

LIV Restaurant110 m
Tuscanic114 m
Carrafini131 m
Great India143 m

Nearby pubs

Fox and Hounds42 m
Rose & Crown162 m
The Orange230 m
Duke of Wellington255 m

Nearby gyms

Vita Boutique Fitness201 m
KXU338 m
Psycle595 m
White Room Fitness661 m

Nearby pharmacies

Andrews Pharmacy296 m
Boots342 m
Greens Pharmacy412 m
Chelsea Green Pharmacy743 m

Nearby health

Sloane Square Medical180 m
Sarah Chapman285 m
Happy Kids Dental Chelsea370 m
American Smile Dentists374 m
Food hygiene (5-star)82% of 129

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

40

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.02%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.02% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score30/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

69.2

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,871m
Crossrail 2 route494m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, 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

55%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£32,600

Median income

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

41

Community stability

Age profile

16%
19%
16%
29%
21%
Under 1816%
18–3419%
35–4916%
50–6429%
65+21%

Tenure

36%
21%
40%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent40%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

42%
35%
White British42%
White Other35%
Asian10%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household40%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.4%
Price vs London+199.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
219
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
169
Planning apps (3 years)
44
Local approval rate
78%
Borough approval rate
80%
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)
10
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
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
GREYCOAT HOSPITAL LOWER SCHOOL, 28-56, GREYCOAT HOSPITAL LOWER SCHOOL, 28-56, GRAHAM TERRACE, SW142 homes
completed
THE DUKE OF YORK'S HEADQUARTERS, THE DUKE OF YORK'S HEADQUARTERS, KING'S ROAD, SW330 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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£1,555,000)

£97,850

Standard buyer

£97,850

First-time buyer

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SW1W 8NY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £1,555,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Young professionals.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
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
property1 May
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

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