Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49624, -0.15534

SW1X 8DW— Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 65/100Transport 64/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
74
Safety
65
Schools
90
Transport
64
Environment
59
Investment
52

The bottom line

SW1X 8DW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

SW1X 8DW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-22.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+90.0% vs London avg

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How SW1X 8DW 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 8 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 · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

123.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 379.4%

-72% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Theft13%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary9%
Robbery2%
Drug offences1%

Stop & search

3.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +90% above London average

Property

1 May

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£5,629/m²
Price per ft²£523/ft²
Avg floor area145.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
5%
E
2%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 24%Flat 71%Other 5%

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£362,750
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

1995–2024 · CAGR

+8.1%

Total change

+861%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-49.9%

per year

Acceleration

+22.11

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £200k–£250k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Terraced6.3%
Flat/maisonette93.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1998£188k£450k+140%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£2.02m£2.02m+0%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£675k£1.17m+72.8%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£1.60m£7.31m+357%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£10.50m£12.88m+22.6%1.5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£3.60m£3.60m+0%1
Current market2024–2024£1.80m£1.80m+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8.1%
District
8.1%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Sloane Square Underground StationCircle line
5.3 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

Sloane Square Underground StationCircle · District
6 min walk
London VictoriaNational Rail
9 min walk
Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
10 min walk
Victoria Underground StationCircle · District
11 min walk
South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · District
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

737

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

8

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)300
Nearest car park517m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP London Pavilion Road300 spaces· yes
541m
🅿️
Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
765m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 0.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.1 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

12 min walk

100%

Recommend GP

100%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

19

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 576 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

81

Parks (1km)

55

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 854 m
9 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

575m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jeroboams177 m
The Sloane Street Deli285 m
Natoora384 m
Provenance388 m

Nearby cafes

Anya Cafe159 m
Pont Street Cabmen's Shelter245 m
Raw Press271 m
L'Eto305 m

Nearby restaurants

il pampero143 m
Abdel Wahab151 m
Kahani291 m
Mosimann's323 m

Nearby pubs

The Star Tavern247 m
The Antelope252 m
Duke of Wellington377 m
The Alfred Tennyson385 m

Nearby gyms

KXU375 m
Vita Boutique Fitness484 m
White Room Fitness503 m
Psycle558 m

Nearby pharmacies

A. Moore & Co.324 m
Andrews Pharmacy355 m
Boots639 m
Prince Pharmacy701 m

Nearby health

The Sloane Street Surgery254 m
Bupa Dental Care355 m
51 Sloane Street Clinic366 m
Sarah Chapman431 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 187

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

52

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£2,622London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score33/100
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

75.2

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,829m
Crossrail 2 route745m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,945 nationally

1,319

Est. population

6,200/km²

55%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£32,600

Median income

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

41

Community stability

Age profile

16%
19%
16%
29%
21%
Under 1816%
18–3419%
35–4916%
50–6429%
65+21%

Tenure

36%
21%
40%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent40%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

42%
35%
White British42%
White Other35%
Asian10%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household40%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
288
Live planning apps (800m)
43
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
130
Planning apps (3 years)
82
Local approval rate
82%
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)
23
Largest scheme
74 homes · Development Site At Chelsea Barracks Phase 1, Development Site At Chelsea Barracks Phase 1, Chelsea Bridge Road, SW1W 8RF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

GREYCOAT HOSPITAL LOWER SCHOOL, 28-56, GREYCOAT HOSPITAL LOWER SCHOOL, 28-56, GRAHAM TERRACE, SW142 homes
completed
LOWNDES COURT, LOWNDES COURT, LOWNDES SQUARE, SW125 homes
completed
1-9a, 1-9a, Kinnerton Street, SW1X 8EA14 homes
completed
121-122, 121-122, SLOANE STREET, SW113 homes
completed
25-29, 25-29, CHESHAM STREET, SW1X 8NQ8 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 8DW

Full postcodeSW1X 8DW
Postcode districtSW1X
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardKnightsbridge & Belgravia
Latitude51.496244
Longitude-0.155338
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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