Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49846, -0.15130

SW1X 8BL— Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for SW1X 8BL, 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 57/100Transport 58/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
71
Safety
57
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
74
Investment
73

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Location

SW1X 8BL

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

Deep-dive guides for SW1X 8BL

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

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How SW1X 8BL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent 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

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 12 min walk

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

5 primaries · 2 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)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +173% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area1304 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£3,260,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band HAnnual charge £1,812
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly line
6 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
8 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

487

Footpaths (500m)

27

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

10

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)610
Nearest car park420m
Santander docks (800m)27
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
648m
🅿️
NCP London Pavilion Road300 spaces· yes
675m
🅿️
The Mayfair Car Park304 spaces· yes
735m

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: 0.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB62% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 99% 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

HYDE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

KNIGHTSBRIDGE, KENSINGTON, SW7 1SE

12 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 205 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

54

Parks (1km)

64

Restaurants (800m)

35

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

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)

514m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jeroboams395 m
Majestic474 m
GAIL's484 m
Belgravia Village Store521 m

Nearby cafes

Old English Coffee House172 m
Maestro Bar338 m
Rococo Chocolates369 m
food filosophy374 m

Nearby restaurants

Muse116 m
Pret A Manger230 m
Noura249 m
The Mango Tree280 m

Nearby pubs

The Horse and Groom98 m
The Star Tavern316 m
The Plumbers Arms341 m
The Alfred Tennyson381 m

Nearby gyms

White Room Fitness424 m
Psycle542 m
PureGym668 m
Core Collective671 m

Nearby pharmacies

A. Moore & Co.454 m
Boots580 m
Prince Pharmacy603 m
Andrews Pharmacy718 m

Nearby health

Cleveland Clinic London205 m
Westminster Physiotherapy Centre422 m
The Belgravia Surgery431 m
The Belgravia Centre457 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 182

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

73

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 score39/100
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

62.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,560m
Crossrail 2 route564m

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)
269
Live planning apps (800m)
44
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
129
Planning apps (3 years)
96
Local approval rate
84%
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)
16
Largest scheme
71 homes · Johnson House, Johnson House, Cundy Street, SW1W 9JY
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
VARIOUS PROPERTIES, VARIOUS PROPERTIES, GROSVENOR CRESCENT MEWS, SW116 homes
completed
1-8, 1-8, Lygon Place, 1 - 3 And 17 Grosvenor Gardens Mews North Belgrave Yard, W1K 4QH13 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 8BL

Full postcodeSW1X 8BL
Postcode districtSW1X
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardKnightsbridge & Belgravia
Latitude51.498465
Longitude-0.151301
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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