Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.50203, -0.15745

SW1X 7BFKnightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for SW1X 7BF, Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 34/100Transport 67/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
71
Safety
34
Schools
90
Transport
67
Environment
83
Investment
80

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Location

SW1X 7BF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-22.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+384.0% vs London avg

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How SW1X 7BF 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 · 12 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 13 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 26 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

314.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 277.1%

-28% 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

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Theft15%
Vehicle crime15%
Anti-social behaviour7%
Burglary6%
Robbery5%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

5.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

11

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +384% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area277.3

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
8%
E
1%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£693,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2021
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.40 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band HAnnual charge £1,812
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Rate-rise correction20232023£9.40m£9.40m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 77% of London
Knightsbridge Underground Station22 line
2.6 min walk
London VictoriaVictoria
0 min

Nearby stations

Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
5 min walk
Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict · Circle
14 min walk
Green Park Underground StationJubilee · Piccadilly
14 min walk
London VictoriaNational Rail
15 min walk
Victoria Underground StationDistrict · Circle
15 min walk
9 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

512

Footpaths (500m)

23

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge28 min
Victoria14 min
Waterloo27 min
Canary Wharf38 min
City31 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

5

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)660
Nearest car park165m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP London Pavilion Road300 spaces· yes
350m
🅿️
The Mayfair Car Park304 spaces· yes
538m

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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.5 km

Energy

Solar: 853 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 yield852.5 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HYDE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

KNIGHTSBRIDGE, KENSINGTON, SW7 1SE

5 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 672 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

95

Parks (1km)

44

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCumberland Food & Wine · 1.3 km
6 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

397m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cédric Grolet at The Berkeley94 m
Bridges368 m
La Casa del Habano495 m
Jeroboams501 m

Nearby cafes

Shot London18 m
The Knot Churros54 m
The Knightsbridge Cafe62 m
Rococo Chocolates310 m

Nearby restaurants

Al Basha42 m
Salloos53 m
Masgouf61 m
Minqala64 m

Nearby pubs

The Wilton Arms60 m
Blue Bar97 m
The Nags Head107 m
The Grenadier187 m

Nearby gyms

Core Collective297 m
Eqvvs Training800 m
KXU947 m
Vita Boutique Fitness1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Prince Pharmacy48 m
A. Moore & Co.371 m
Boots611 m
Zen Pharmacy & Clinic730 m

Nearby health

51 Sloane Street Clinic445 m
Bupa Dental Care457 m
The Sloane Street Surgery651 m
Cleveland Clinic London672 m
Food hygiene (5-star)82% of 143

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

80

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 score30/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

63.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,035m
Crossrail 2 route1,064m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,385 nationally

1,151

Est. population

4,649/km²

63%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£32,600

Median income

0.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

16%
25%
23%
19%
17%
Under 1816%
18–3425%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+17%

Tenure

31%
54%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent54%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
37%
White British33%
White Other37%
Asian12%
Black1%
Mixed5%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household48%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent54%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
157
Live planning apps (800m)
27
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
75
Planning apps (3 years)
42
Local approval rate
85%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
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)
16
Largest scheme
204 homes · The Knightsbridge, 195-199, The Knightsbridge, 195-199, KNIGHTSBRIDGE, SW7 1RE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Bowater House, 68, Bowater House, 68, Knightsbridge, SW1X 7LT86 homes
completed
33-35, 33-35, Brompton Road, Sloane Street, Basil Street (above Knightsbridge Station), SW3 1ED35 homes
completed
LOWNDES COURT, LOWNDES COURT, LOWNDES SQUARE, SW125 homes
completed
1-7, 1-7, William Street, SW1X 7QU18 homes
completed
3 - 10, 3 - 10, Grosvenor Crescent, SW1X 7EE17 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 SW1X 7BF

Full postcodeSW1X 7BF
Postcode districtSW1X
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardKnightsbridge & Belgravia
Latitude51.502033
Longitude-0.157453
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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