Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.50191, -0.15773

SW1X 8EL— Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 34/100Transport 67/100

Best for: Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
34
Schools
90
Transport
67
Environment
83
Investment
80

The bottom line

SW1X 8EL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — strong value for Investors and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW1X 8EL

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+384.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW1X 8EL

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How SW1X 8EL 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 · 12 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 13 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 · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

314.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 277.1%

-28% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Theft15%
Vehicle crime15%
Anti-social behaviour7%
Burglary6%
Robbery5%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

5.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

12

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +384% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area131.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
6%
E
3%
F
2%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£328,500
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band HAnnual charge £1,812
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2007–2021 · CAGR

+16.6%

Total change

+757%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+33.3%

per year

Acceleration

+76.51

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £700k+ · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£140k£140k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2011£180k£1.58m+780%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£900k£900k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.20m£1.20m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 77% of London
Knightsbridge Underground Station22 line
2.3 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
5 min walk
Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict · Circle
13 min walk
London VictoriaNational Rail
15 min walk
Green Park Underground StationJubilee · Piccadilly
15 min walk
Victoria Underground StationDistrict · Circle
15 min walk
9 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

524

Footpaths (500m)

23

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

5

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)660
Nearest car park168m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP London Pavilion Road300 spaces· yes
327m
🅿️
The Mayfair Car Park304 spaces· yes
562m

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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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 AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.5 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

5 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 683 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

96

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCumberland Food & Wine · 1.4 km
6 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

375m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cédric Grolet at The Berkeley116 m
Bridges346 m
La Casa del Habano472 m
Al Sourie Supermarket479 m

Nearby cafes

Shot London38 m
The Knightsbridge Cafe40 m
The Knot Churros76 m
Rococo Chocolates302 m

Nearby restaurants

Masgouf40 m
Ishbilia45 m
Al Basha57 m
Salloos61 m

Nearby pubs

The Wilton Arms59 m
The Nags Head102 m
Blue Bar115 m
Mandarin Bar177 m

Nearby gyms

Core Collective273 m
Eqvvs Training776 m
KXU932 m
Vita Boutique Fitness1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Prince Pharmacy68 m
A. Moore & Co.357 m
Boots588 m
Zen Pharmacy & Clinic706 m

Nearby health

51 Sloane Street Clinic426 m
Bupa Dental Care439 m
The Sloane Street Surgery635 m
EuroEyes LEC London652 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 143

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

80

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 score30/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

63.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,052m
Crossrail 2 route1,080m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,385 nationally

1,151

Est. population

4,649/km²

63%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£32,600

Median income

0.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

16%
25%
23%
19%
17%
Under 1816%
18–3425%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+17%

Tenure

31%
54%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent54%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
37%
White British33%
White Other37%
Asian12%
Black1%
Mixed5%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household48%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent54%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
163
Live planning apps (800m)
27
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
68
Planning apps (3 years)
40
Local approval rate
87%
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
204 homes · The Knightsbridge, 195-199, The Knightsbridge, 195-199, KNIGHTSBRIDGE, SW7 1RE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Bowater House, 68, Bowater House, 68, Knightsbridge, SW1X 7LT86 homes
completed
33-35, 33-35, Brompton Road, Sloane Street, Basil Street (above Knightsbridge Station), SW3 1ED35 homes
completed
LOWNDES COURT, LOWNDES COURT, LOWNDES SQUARE, SW125 homes
completed
1-7, 1-7, William Street, SW1X 7QU18 homes
completed
3 - 10, 3 - 10, Grosvenor Crescent, SW1X 7EE17 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 8EL

Full postcodeSW1X 8EL
Postcode districtSW1X
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardKnightsbridge & Belgravia
Latitude51.501911
Longitude-0.157731
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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