Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49468, -0.14788

SW1W 9LT— Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

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

City living at its best

 

Schools 100%Safety 23/100Transport 68/100

Best for: Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
63
Safety
23
Schools
60
Transport
68
Environment
64
Investment
71

The bottom line

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

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW1W 9LT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+488.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW1W 9LT

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

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How SW1W 9LT 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 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

382.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 301.3%

-13% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other35%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Theft16%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Burglary5%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime3%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

6.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +488% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area101.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
2%
D
4%
E
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 86%Other 14%

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£254,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007 onwards
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,309
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2009–2020 · CAGR

+12.5%

Total change

+267%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+1.7%

per year

Acceleration

-26.57

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2009–2012£818k£2.30m+181.3%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£2.95m£2.95m+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£3.00m£3.00m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position100

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
3.4 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

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

59

Walkability score

666

Footpaths (500m)

30

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)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park220m
Santander docks (800m)30
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
220m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB30% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.4 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

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 · 528 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

73

Parks (1km)

94

Restaurants (800m)

46

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Battersea General Store · 1.4 km
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

32m

Post office

Nearby shops

Belgravia Village Store39 m
Ole & Steen49 m
Sainsbury's Local158 m
Sweet Express187 m

Nearby cafes

Green Cafe10 m
Stullen36 m
Starbucks83 m
Joe & The Juice87 m

Nearby restaurants

Tomtom Mess Hall10 m
Ken Lo's Memories of China32 m
Olivo37 m
Boisdale of Belgravia45 m

Nearby pubs

The Victoria166 m
The Plumbers Arms203 m
Travellers Tavern205 m
The Thomas Cubitt225 m

Nearby gyms

White Room Fitness60 m
Psycle77 m
iFit Personal Training459 m
PureGym531 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots136 m
Greens Pharmacy570 m
Clinichem Pharmacy665 m
Andrews Pharmacy703 m

Nearby health

The Belgravia Surgery59 m
Belgravia Dental Care75 m
The Belgravia Centre213 m
Westminster Physiotherapy Centre429 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 296

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

71

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 score43/100
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

56.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,313m
Crossrail 2 route206m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,871 nationally

1,585

Est. population

6,367/km²

51%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityMixed

32

Community stability

Age profile

16%
27%
22%
16%
20%
Under 1816%
18–3427%
35–4922%
50–6416%
65+20%

Tenure

36%
41%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent36%
Social rent41%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
25%
17%
White British34%
White Other25%
Asian17%
Black6%
Mixed7%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household71%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent41%
Private rent36%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
218
Live planning apps (800m)
39
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
108
Planning apps (3 years)
96
Local approval rate
80%
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
323 homes · Grosvenor Waterside P2 (Former Depot Site), Grosvenor Waterside P2 (Former Depot Site), Gatliff Road, SW1W 8QN
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

199-203, 199-203, BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD, SW194 homes
completed
Johnson House, Johnson House, Cundy Street, SW1W 9JY71 homes
completed
10-12, 10-12, BELGRAVE ROAD, SW160 homes
completed
CHANTREY HOUSE AND BELGRAVE HOUSE, 2, CHANTREY HOUSE AND BELGRAVE HOUSE, 2, ECCLESTON STREET, BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD (76), SW1W 0SX36 homes
completed
32, 32, Buckingham Palace Road, SW1W 0RE23 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 9LT

Full postcodeSW1W 9LT
Postcode districtSW1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardKnightsbridge & Belgravia
Latitude51.494679
Longitude-0.147881
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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