Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49537, -0.15487

SW1X 8LW— Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

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

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

Best for: Families, Young professionals, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
74
Safety
65
Schools
90
Transport
65
Environment
59
Investment
39

The bottom line

SW1X 8LW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Young professionals.

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Location

SW1X 8LW

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+90.0% vs London avg

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How SW1X 8LW 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 7 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 · 19 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)

2

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

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£21,713/m²
Price per ft²£2,017/ft²
Avg floor area187.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
7%
E
3%
G
1%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 3%Flat 91%Other 6%

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£468,250
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

+7.1%

Total change

+626%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-35.5%

per year

Acceleration

-12.91

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £500k–£600k · 33 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 33 sales

Terraced3%
Flat/maisonette97%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£217k£975k+349.3%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£705k£665k-5.7%1.7
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£1.61m£1.61m+0%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£2.88m£2.95m+2.6%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£3.23m£1.13m-65.2%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.15m£3.15m+173.9%1.3
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£2.44m£2.44m+0%2
Current market2024–2024£1.57m£1.57m+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6%
District
6%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict line
4.2 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

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

59

Walkability score

749

Footpaths (500m)

26

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

9

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)300
Nearest car park532m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP London Pavilion Road300 spaces· yes
634m
🅿️
Apcoa Ecclestone Bridge· yes
711m

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: 0.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.2 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

11 min walk

100%

Recommend GP

100%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

17

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 617 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

91

Parks (1km)

56

Restaurants (800m)

26

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 801 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)

518m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Sloane Street Deli251 m
Jeroboams277 m
Natoora338 m
Provenance341 m

Nearby cafes

Raw Press232 m
Anya Cafe256 m
Pont Street Cabmen's Shelter328 m
The Roasting Party352 m

Nearby restaurants

Kahani240 m
il pampero245 m
Abdel Wahab251 m
Piccolo Bar297 m

Nearby pubs

The Antelope161 m
Duke of Wellington275 m
The Thomas Cubitt337 m
The Star Tavern348 m

Nearby gyms

KXU329 m
Vita Boutique Fitness411 m
White Room Fitness456 m
Psycle491 m

Nearby pharmacies

Andrews Pharmacy296 m
A. Moore & Co.424 m
Boots582 m
Greens Pharmacy711 m

Nearby health

The Sloane Street Surgery303 m
Sarah Chapman373 m
Sloane Square Medical418 m
The Belgravia Surgery439 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 196

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

39

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (0.9%) 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
0.9% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score34/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

69.3

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 route3,796m
Crossrail 2 route671m

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)
282
Live planning apps (800m)
43
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
137
Planning apps (3 years)
82
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)
23
Largest scheme
97 homes · BUILDINGS 6,7 & 8, Chelsea Barracks (phase 4), BUILDINGS 6,7 & 8, Chelsea Barracks (phase 4), 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
121-122, 121-122, SLOANE STREET, SW113 homes
completed
25-29, 25-29, CHESHAM STREET, SW1X 8NQ8 homes
completed
31-35, 31-35, Chesham Street, SW18 homes
completed
28 & 30, 28 & 30, Cadogan Place, SW1X 9RX8 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 8LW

Full postcodeSW1X 8LW
Postcode districtSW1X
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardKnightsbridge & Belgravia
Latitude51.495373
Longitude-0.154869
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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