Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.49822, -0.15465

SW1X 8PG— Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for SW1X 8PG, 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 34/100Transport 63/100~0% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
70
Safety
34
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
85
Investment
39

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Location

SW1X 8PG

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 8PG

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

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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 · 7 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

4 primaries · 1 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: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

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)

8

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +384% above London average

Property

12 Jun

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%

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

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 potentialHigh

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Hyde Park CornerPiccadilly line
6.2 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
7 min walk
Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict · Circle
8 min walk
London VictoriaNational Rail
10 min walk
Victoria Underground StationDistrict · Circle
10 min walk
Green Park Underground StationJubilee · Piccadilly
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

600

Footpaths (500m)

23

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

4

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)604
Nearest car park309m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP London Pavilion Road300 spaces· yes
459m
🅿️
The Mayfair Car Park304 spaces· yes
795m

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: 0.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
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

9 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 430 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

78

Parks (1km)

42

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 1.1 km
6 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

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)

645m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jeroboams167 m
Cédric Grolet at The Berkeley455 m
The Sloane Street Deli494 m
La Casa del Habano546 m

Nearby cafes

Rococo Chocolates174 m
L'Eto177 m
Anya Cafe184 m
EL&N229 m

Nearby restaurants

il pampero144 m
Mosimann's159 m
Abdel Wahab164 m
Motcombs195 m

Nearby pubs

The Star Tavern87 m
The Alfred Tennyson201 m
The Horse and Groom276 m
The Nags Head361 m

Nearby gyms

Core Collective465 m
White Room Fitness558 m
KXU587 m
Psycle651 m

Nearby pharmacies

A. Moore & Co.227 m
Prince Pharmacy502 m
Andrews Pharmacy574 m
Zen Pharmacy & Clinic750 m

Nearby health

Bupa Dental Care335 m
51 Sloane Street Clinic338 m
The Sloane Street Surgery372 m
Cleveland Clinic London430 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 148

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 (0.1%) 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
0.1% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very 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

67.4

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 route3,790m
Crossrail 2 route786m

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)
265
Live planning apps (800m)
42
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
114
Planning apps (3 years)
79
Local approval rate
84%
Borough approval rate
85%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
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
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
LOWNDES COURT, LOWNDES COURT, LOWNDES SQUARE, SW125 homes
completed
3 - 10, 3 - 10, Grosvenor Crescent, SW1X 7EE17 homes
completed
VARIOUS PROPERTIES, VARIOUS PROPERTIES, GROSVENOR CRESCENT MEWS, SW116 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 8PG

Full postcodeSW1X 8PG
Postcode districtSW1X
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardKnightsbridge & Belgravia
Latitude51.498221
Longitude-0.154653
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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