Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49855, -0.15062

SW1X 8BD— Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for SW1X 8BD, Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 57/100Transport 58/100~1% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Most buyers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
71
Safety
57
Schools
60
Transport
58
Environment
73
Investment
36

The bottom line

SW1X 8BD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW1X 8BD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-22.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+173.0% vs London avg

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How SW1X 8BD 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 · 5 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 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Tachbrook Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

177.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 329.5%

-60% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Theft17%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences7%
Robbery4%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

5.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +173% 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£15,250/m²
Price per ft²£1,417/ft²
Avg floor area442.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
8%
E
4%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 3%Flat 90%Other 7%

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£1,106,750
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

1996–2024 · CAGR

+8.8%

Total change

+965%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-32.2%

per year

Acceleration

-167.67

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £700k+ · 27 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Terraced3.7%
Flat/maisonette96.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£465k£1.82m+290.7%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£789k£885k+12.2%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£1.38m£1.01m-26.7%3
GFC & correction2009–2010£2.85m£3.78m+32.6%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£5.47m£6.60m+20.5%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£2.90m£3.10m+6.9%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£7.30m£7.30m+0%1
Current market2024–2024£4.95m£4.95m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
10.2%
District
10.2%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

86out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing67
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly line
6.2 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
6 min walk
London VictoriaNational Rail
7 min walk
Victoria Underground StationCircle · District
7 min walk
Sloane Square Underground StationCircle · District
10 min walk
Green Park Underground StationJubilee · Piccadilly
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

466

Footpaths (500m)

29

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge28 min ↓
Victoria ★14 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

11

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)660
Nearest car park452m
Santander docks (800m)29
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
623m
🅿️
NCP London Pavilion Road300 spaces· yes
720m
🅿️
The Mayfair Car Park304 spaces· yes
728m

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: 0.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB58% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 98% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.9 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

17 min walk

100%

Recommend GP

100%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 160 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

82

Restaurants (800m)

33

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 1.1 km
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

501m

Post office

Nearby shops

GAIL's440 m
Jeroboams443 m
Majestic445 m
Belgravia Village Store509 m

Nearby cafes

Old English Coffee House169 m
Maestro Bar314 m
food filosophy347 m
Rococo Chocolates413 m

Nearby restaurants

Muse104 m
Pret A Manger194 m
Noura204 m
The Mango Tree234 m

Nearby pubs

The Horse and Groom93 m
The Plumbers Arms314 m
23 Grosvenor Gardens360 m
The Star Tavern364 m

Nearby gyms

White Room Fitness412 m
Psycle534 m
PureGym623 m
Fitness First708 m

Nearby pharmacies

A. Moore & Co.501 m
Boots558 m
Prince Pharmacy630 m
Andrews Pharmacy756 m

Nearby health

Cleveland Clinic London160 m
Westminster Physiotherapy Centre376 m
The Belgravia Surgery422 m
The Belgravia Centre425 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% 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

36

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (0.6%) 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
0.6% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score40/100
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

68.1

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,514m
Crossrail 2 route520m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,755 nationally

1,065

Est. population

4,649/km²

57%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£32,600

Median income

1.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

39

Community stability

Age profile

19%
17%
19%
28%
17%
Under 1819%
18–3417%
35–4919%
50–6428%
65+17%

Tenure

36%
17%
42%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent42%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

32%
42%
White British32%
White Other42%
Asian11%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household40%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
274
Live planning apps (800m)
44
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
133
Planning apps (3 years)
94
Local approval rate
83%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£500/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
15
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)

10-14, 10-14, Montrose Place, Headfort Place, SW1X 7DU31 homes
completed
1-5, 1-5, Grosvenor Place, Yorkshire House, Grosvenor Crescent, 3, 4, 5 and 8 Pembroke Close and 12 Halkin Street London SW1, SW1X 7HJ29 homes
completed
3 - 10, 3 - 10, Grosvenor Crescent, SW1X 7EE17 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 SW1X 8BD

Full postcodeSW1X 8BD
Postcode districtSW1X
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardKnightsbridge & Belgravia
Latitude51.498553
Longitude-0.150620
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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