Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49218, -0.15001

SW1W 9QJ— Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 62/100Transport 59/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
62
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
57
Investment
56

The bottom line

SW1W 9QJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW1W 9QJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+119.0% vs London avg

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How SW1W 9QJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Barnabas' CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.4

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 11 min walk

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 · 17 min walk

7 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

142.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 342.7%

-68% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other34%
Theft19%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

2.1

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 · 1.5km

Crime is +119% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,096/m²
Price per ft²£752/ft²
Avg floor area76.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
29%
D
5%

Based on 36 properties · Confidence: high

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

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£192,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,107
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+896%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-4.4%

per year

Acceleration

-13.10

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £250k–£300k · 57 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 57 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£60k£158k+163.3%3.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£180k£224k+24.2%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£271k£390k+43.8%3.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£500k£378k-24.4%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£695k£640k-7.9%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£671k£656k-2.3%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£540k£575k+6.5%3.5
Current market2024–2025£625k£598k-4.4%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8.4%
District
8.4%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

62out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict line
5 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

Sloane Square Underground StationCircle · District
6 min walk
London VictoriaNational Rail
6 min walk
Victoria Underground StationCircle · District
8 min walk
Pimlico Underground StationVictoria
15 min walk
Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

590

Footpaths (500m)

25

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

7

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park93m
Santander docks (800m)25
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
433m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.6 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

9 min walk

100%

Recommend GP

100%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 640 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

90

Parks (1km)

55

Restaurants (800m)

32

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMarket Place Store · 1.2 km
4 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

308m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local111 m
Bridge Foods213 m
Londis257 m
Belgravia Village Store286 m

Nearby cafes

Treats64 m
Starbucks79 m
Caffe Fratelli86 m
Melissa87 m

Nearby restaurants

Mister Lasagna85 m
The Athenian88 m
Il Convivio99 m
Pret A Manger109 m

Nearby pubs

Riley's Sports bar19 m
The Belgravia104 m
Travellers Tavern118 m
The Thomas Cubitt183 m

Nearby gyms

Psycle241 m
White Room Fitness351 m
Vita Boutique Fitness548 m
KXU616 m

Nearby pharmacies

Greens Pharmacy271 m
Boots380 m
Andrews Pharmacy560 m
Simmonds Pharmacy780 m

Nearby health

Belgravia Dental Care320 m
The Belgravia Surgery327 m
The Belgravia Centre526 m
Sloane Square Medical534 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 217

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

56

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
5.3% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 17% of London
Gentrification score32/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

74

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,482m
Crossrail 2 route208m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,352 nationally

2,327

Est. population

10,824/km²

53%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

6.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityMixed

34

Community stability

Age profile

16%
23%
26%
22%
14%
Under 1816%
18–3423%
35–4926%
50–6422%
65+14%

Tenure

31%
48%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent31%
Social rent48%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

32%
24%
18%
White British32%
White Other24%
Asian18%
Black12%
Mixed5%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household69%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent48%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
207
Live planning apps (800m)
36
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
119
Planning apps (3 years)
84
Local approval rate
77%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
Victoria
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.3bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
9
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)

Grosvenor Waterside P2 (Former Depot Site), Grosvenor Waterside P2 (Former Depot Site), Gatliff Road, SW1W 8QN323 homes
completed
199-203, 199-203, BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD, SW194 homes
completed
CHEYLESMORE HOUSE, CHEYLESMORE HOUSE, EBURY BRIDGE ROAD, SW180 homes
completed
Johnson House, Johnson House, Cundy Street, SW1W 9JY71 homes
completed
Ebury Bridge Centre, Ebury Bridge Centre, Sutherland Street, SW1V 4LH47 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 9QJ

Full postcodeSW1W 9QJ
Postcode districtSW1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardKnightsbridge & Belgravia
Latitude51.492177
Longitude-0.150014
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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