Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49742, -0.15375

SW1X 8DA— Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 57/100Transport 57/100

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Liveability
71
Safety
57
Schools
90
Transport
57
Environment
66
Investment
72

The bottom line

SW1X 8DA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW1X 8DA

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 8DA

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How SW1X 8DA 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 10 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

5 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +173% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area81.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Flat 83%Other 17%

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£203,750
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

Price Trajectory

1996–2005 · CAGR

+13.8%

Total change

+220%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+76.4%

per year

Acceleration

-5.14

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £700k+ · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1997£320k£581k+81.6%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£1.02m£1.02m+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.4%
District
7.4%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
7.2 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

Sloane Square Underground StationCircle · District
8 min walk
Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
8 min walk
London VictoriaNational Rail
9 min walk
Victoria Underground StationCircle · District
9 min walk
Green Park Underground StationJubilee · Piccadilly
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

659

Footpaths (500m)

24

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)300
Nearest car park413m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP London Pavilion Road300 spaces· yes
552m
🅿️
Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
713m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 0.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB36% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 90% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.0 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

14 min walk

100%

Recommend GP

100%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 410 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

69

Parks (1km)

53

Restaurants (800m)

30

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 1.0 km
6 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

541m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jeroboams212 m
The Sloane Street Deli457 m
Belgravia Village Store539 m
Ole & Steen554 m

Nearby cafes

Anya Cafe217 m
L'Eto273 m
Rococo Chocolates282 m
EL&N316 m

Nearby restaurants

il pampero174 m
Abdel Wahab196 m
Mosimann's264 m
Motcombs293 m

Nearby pubs

The Star Tavern185 m
The Horse and Groom281 m
The Alfred Tennyson309 m
The Antelope402 m

Nearby gyms

White Room Fitness455 m
Psycle544 m
KXU547 m
Core Collective564 m

Nearby pharmacies

A. Moore & Co.317 m
Andrews Pharmacy524 m
Prince Pharmacy607 m
Boots633 m

Nearby health

The Sloane Street Surgery387 m
Bupa Dental Care405 m
Cleveland Clinic London410 m
51 Sloane Street Clinic411 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 180

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

72

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 score35/100
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

61.1

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 route3,722m
Crossrail 2 route707m

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)
43
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
128
Planning apps (3 years)
83
Local approval rate
81%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
No
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
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
3 - 10, 3 - 10, Grosvenor Crescent, SW1X 7EE17 homes
completed
1-9a, 1-9a, Kinnerton Street, SW1X 8EA14 homes
completed
11, 11, Grosvenor Crescent, SW1X 7ED11 homes
completed
10, 10, BEAUFORT GARDENS, SW111 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 8DA

Full postcodeSW1X 8DA
Postcode districtSW1X
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardKnightsbridge & Belgravia
Latitude51.497424
Longitude-0.153749
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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