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- 📍SW1X 7LJ is in Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
- 🏠Property prices average £37.5m (median). Crime figures are elevated (108/1,000 residents) but typical of Central London's business districts, where large daytime populations inflate per-resident numbers.
- 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — only 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£37,450,000
Median sale price
This year
Flat
Dominant type
Price history
Street mix
LHA rates — Inner North London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Price-to-income
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Market momentum
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£37,450,000)
£4,405,250
Standard buyer
£4,405,250
First-time buyer
Affordability check — your annual salary
Deposit
Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.
Investment
Rental yield, rent and gentrification
45
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (0.08%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
Price growth potential
Development pressure
New supply risk
Safety
29 MayCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
108.3 incidents per 1,000 residents
-37% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 33% below London average
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 4
Good
Nearby stations
80
Walkability score
443
Footpaths (500m)
19
Santander docks (800m)
0.2 km
Nearest cycle dock
Central London commute times
34 min
London Bridge
22 min
Victoria ★
32 min
Waterloo
40 min
Canary Wharf
41 min
City
Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Location
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
95
Education score
Primary
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Outstanding · 12 min walk
KS2: 109.4
Secondary
St. Thomas More Language College
Good · 12 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School
Not inspected · 24 min walk
1 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.4 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
HYDE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE
KNIGHTSBRIDGE, KENSINGTON, SW7 1SE
1 min walk
2
GPs within 1km
18
Dentists within 1km
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 8/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 24,418 nationally
2,568
Est. population
1,193/km²
40%
Employed
47%
Degree educated
£32,600
Median income
0.9%
Claimant rate
33
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
99
Parks (1km)
65
Restaurants (800m)
23
Cafes (800m)
4
Pubs (400m)
6
Pharmacies (800m)
4
Gyms (1km)
8
Sports (1km)
3
Convenience
0
Libraries (1km)
3
Cinemas (2km)
122m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
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