Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49668, -0.14877

SW1W 9DB— Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for SW1W 9DB, Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

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Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 57/100Transport 68/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
73
Safety
57
Schools
60
Transport
68
Environment
65
Investment
74

The bottom line

SW1W 9DB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Investors and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW1W 9DB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-22.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+173.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW1W 9DB

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How SW1W 9DB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.7

—

Secondary

Westminster City School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 50.8

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 · 20 min walk

5 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

177.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 329.5%

-60% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Theft17%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences7%
Robbery4%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

5.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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 · 1.8km

Crime is +173% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area146.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
4%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 88%Other 12%

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£367,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band HAnnual charge £1,812
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2020 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+400%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+110.6%

per year

Acceleration

+30.02

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £700k+ · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£548k£400k-26.9%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£530k£560k+5.7%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£1.09m£1.85m+70.1%1.7
GFC & correction2010–2012£1.40m£1.80m+28.6%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£2.66m£720k-72.9%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£1.30m£1.30m+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£2.74m£2.74m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.6%
District
7.6%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 78% of London
Victoria Underground StationCircle line
3.2 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

London VictoriaNational Rail
4 min walk
Victoria Underground StationDistrict · Circle
5 min walk
Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict · Circle
9 min walk
Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
9 min walk
St. James's Park Underground StationDistrict · Circle
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

568

Footpaths (500m)

29

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge27 min ↓
Victoria ★3 min
Waterloo21 min ↓
Canary Wharf36 min ↓
City30 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

7

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park383m
Santander docks (800m)29
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
383m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB31% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.1 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

15 min walk

100%

Recommend GP

100%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 302 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

62

Parks (1km)

82

Restaurants (800m)

42

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 1.2 km
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

259m

Post office

Nearby shops

Majestic219 m
Belgravia Village Store270 m
Ole & Steen280 m
Sweet Express299 m

Nearby cafes

Maestro Bar75 m
food filosophy117 m
Green Cafe237 m
Stullen266 m

Nearby restaurants

Olivomare98 m
Chucs115 m
Santini153 m
Noura180 m

Nearby pubs

The Plumbers Arms87 m
23 Grosvenor Gardens212 m
The Victoria223 m
The Shakespeare276 m

Nearby gyms

White Room Fitness174 m
Psycle300 m
PureGym494 m
iFit Personal Training584 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots314 m
A. Moore & Co.669 m
Andrews Pharmacy724 m
Greens Pharmacy777 m

Nearby health

The Belgravia Surgery190 m
The Belgravia Centre209 m
Belgravia Dental Care290 m
Westminster Physiotherapy Centre295 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 259

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

74

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score44/100
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

66.7

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,373m
Crossrail 2 route351m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,755 nationally

1,065

Est. population

4,649/km²

57%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£32,600

Median income

1.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

39

Community stability

Age profile

19%
17%
19%
28%
17%
Under 1819%
18–3417%
35–4919%
50–6428%
65+17%

Tenure

36%
17%
42%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent42%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

32%
42%
White British32%
White Other42%
Asian11%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household40%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
235
Live planning apps (800m)
37
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
101
Planning apps (3 years)
89
Local approval rate
81%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
170 homes · BUILDINGS 5 6B AND 7A, BUILDINGS 5 6B AND 7A, Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria Street, Bressenden Place, SW1V 1JR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CHANTREY HOUSE AND BELGRAVE HOUSE, 2, CHANTREY HOUSE AND BELGRAVE HOUSE, 2, ECCLESTON STREET, BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD (76), SW1W 0SX36 homes
completed
16, 16, Eccleston Place, SW1W 9NE23 homes
completed
32, 32, Buckingham Palace Road, SW1W 0RE23 homes
completed
1-8, 1-8, Lygon Place, 1 - 3 And 17 Grosvenor Gardens Mews North Belgrave Yard, W1K 4QH13 homes
completed
1-4, 1-4, EATON SQUARE, SW112 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 9DB

Full postcodeSW1W 9DB
Postcode districtSW1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardKnightsbridge & Belgravia
Latitude51.496680
Longitude-0.148765
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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