Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49576, -0.15055

SW1W 9DF— Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

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

The family fortress

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 65/100Transport 60/100~1% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
73
Safety
65
Schools
60
Transport
60
Environment
65
Investment
36

The bottom line

SW1W 9DF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

SW1W 9DF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-22.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+90.0% vs London avg

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How SW1W 9DF 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.7

—

Secondary

Westminster City School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 50.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 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

Low crime

123.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 379.4%

-72% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Theft13%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary9%
Robbery2%
Drug offences1%

Stop & search

3.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

89

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +90% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£15,130/m²
Price per ft²£1,406/ft²
Avg floor area136.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
14%
D
9%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 3%Flat 94%Other 3%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£340,250
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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+10.7%

Total change

+2025%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+45.7%

per year

Acceleration

-111.08

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £500k–£600k · 30 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 30 sales

Terraced3.3%
Flat/maisonette96.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1995£120k£120k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£1.53m£1.53m+0%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£1.14m£430k-62.2%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£525k£910k+73.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£9.01m£1.85m-79.5%1.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.02m£3.00m+194.1%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.47m£1.47m+0%3
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£682k£682k+0%4
Current market2024–2025£1.75m£2.55m+45.7%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
-4.2%
District
-4.2%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

23out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Victoria Underground StationCircle line
4.8 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

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

59

Walkability score

710

Footpaths (500m)

27

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge30 min ↓
Victoria ★14 min
Waterloo32 min ↓
Canary Wharf40 min ↓
City36 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

8

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park432m
Santander docks (800m)27
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
432m

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
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.2 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

13 min walk

100%

Recommend GP

100%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 423 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

62

Parks (1km)

72

Restaurants (800m)

38

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 1.1 km
6 tennis courts1 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)

252m

Post office

Nearby shops

Belgravia Village Store250 m
Ole & Steen265 m
Sainsbury's Local309 m
Majestic321 m

Nearby cafes

Maestro Bar196 m
Green Cafe220 m
food filosophy238 m
Stullen244 m

Nearby restaurants

Ken Lo's Memories of China195 m
Olivo211 m
Chucs221 m
Tomtom Mess Hall225 m

Nearby pubs

The Plumbers Arms223 m
The Thomas Cubitt224 m
The Victoria314 m
Travellers Tavern337 m

Nearby gyms

White Room Fitness170 m
Psycle257 m
KXU611 m
PureGym640 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots350 m
Andrews Pharmacy566 m
A. Moore & Co.602 m
Greens Pharmacy671 m

Nearby health

The Belgravia Surgery162 m
Belgravia Dental Care296 m
The Belgravia Centre327 m
Cleveland Clinic London423 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 250

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

36

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (1.5%) 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
1.5% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score41/100
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

70.7

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 route3,496m
Crossrail 2 route426m

Demographics

16 Jun

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
271
Live planning apps (800m)
45
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
123
Planning apps (3 years)
99
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)
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)

Johnson House, Johnson House, Cundy Street, SW1W 9JY71 homes
completed
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
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 9DF

Full postcodeSW1W 9DF
Postcode districtSW1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardKnightsbridge & Belgravia
Latitude51.495764
Longitude-0.150546
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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