Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.50040, -0.16521

SW7 1LB— Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for SW7 1LB, Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 34/100Transport 64/100Low yield 3.32%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
34
Schools
90
Transport
64
Environment
83
Investment
63

The bottom line

SW7 1LB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Location

SW7 1LB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
LowEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-22.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+378.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW7 1LB

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Marlborough Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Sept 2024 · 11 min walk

KS2: 106.5

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 11 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 · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

310.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 740.0%

-29% 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

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft14%
Vehicle crime12%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Burglary4%
Robbery4%
Drug offences4%

Stop & search

0.4

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 · 1.5km

Crime is +378% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area243.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
7%
E
2%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 71%Flat 29%

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£608,500
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)
RoofFlat, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band HAnnual charge £1,812
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+9.4%

Total change

+1127%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-29.6%

per year

Acceleration

-12.30

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £450k–£500k · 31 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 31 sales

Terraced71%
Flat/maisonette29%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£330k£704k+113.3%2.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£1.06m£608k-42.8%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£912k£7.20m+689.3%2.3
GFC & correction2008–2010£1.62m£2.94m+81.4%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£5.25m£6.95m+32.4%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£5.75m£5.75m+0%2
Current market2024–2024£4.05m£4.05m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+9.5% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+4.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette+9.5% α
Local
18.4%
District
8.9%
Terraced+4.6% α
Local
11.4%
District
6.8%

CAGR over 6yr 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
Above London average
Knightsbridge Underground StationPiccadilly line
3.6 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
12 min walk
South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · Circle
12 min walk
Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict · Circle
14 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle · District
17 min walk
Lancaster Gate Underground StationCentral
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

458

Footpaths (500m)

23

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min ↓
Victoria ★17 min
Waterloo31 min ↓
Canary Wharf41 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)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)320
Nearest car park315m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP London Pavilion Road300 spaces· yes
315m
🅿️
Serpentine Car Park· yes
719m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G97%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.6 km

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HYDE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

KNIGHTSBRIDGE, KENSINGTON, SW7 1SE

3 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

17

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

99

Parks (1km)

57

Restaurants (800m)

28

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 1.2 km
10 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

171m

Post office

Nearby shops

Al Sourie Supermarket124 m
Sainsbury's Local135 m
Little Waitrose143 m
Paul150 m

Nearby cafes

Caffe Concerto128 m
Caffè Nero153 m
Katara Cafe163 m
Cafe Erol163 m

Nearby restaurants

Montpeliano121 m
Freej Swalieh123 m
Pret A Manger126 m
Zuma153 m

Nearby pubs

Tattersalls Tavern203 m
Paxton’s Head239 m
The Bunch Of Grapes345 m
The Gloucester397 m

Nearby gyms

Eqvvs Training272 m
Core Collective324 m
The Lido515 m
Ethos Gym573 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots172 m
Alnoor Pharmacy251 m
Hayatt Pharmacy267 m
Zen Pharmacy & Clinic294 m

Nearby health

EuroEyes LEC London210 m
Knightsbridge Dental Care256 m
Knightsbridge Orthodontics278 m
51 Sloane Street Clinic462 m
Food hygiene (5-star)84% of 189

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
44

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

JJ & MM LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

Investment score

Good

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
3.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 54%
Gentrification score35/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal44

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+15.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

58.9

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 route4,543m
Crossrail 2 route1,554m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,418 nationally

2,568

Est. population

1,193/km²

40%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£32,600

Median income

1.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityEstablished mixed

33

Community stability

Age profile

36%
27%
14%
13%
Under 1836%
18–3427%
35–4914%
50–6413%
65+10%

Tenure

33%
51%
Own outright33%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent51%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
30%
21%
White British32%
White Other30%
Asian21%
Black2%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household51%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent51%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
240
Live planning apps (800m)
20
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
76%
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
204 homes · The Knightsbridge, 195-199, The Knightsbridge, 195-199, KNIGHTSBRIDGE, SW7 1RE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

The Knightsbridge, 195-199, The Knightsbridge, 195-199, KNIGHTSBRIDGE, SW7 1RE204 homes
completed
70, 70, Brompton Road, Lancelot Place, SW3 1HA53 homes
completed
HARRODS DEPOSITORY, 17-22, HARRODS DEPOSITORY, 17-22, TREVOR SQUARE, SW7 1DT45 homes
completed
FORMER CROWN COURT AND HARRODS STORE, 87-135, FORMER CROWN COURT AND HARRODS STORE, 87-135, BROMPTON ROAD, HANS CRESCENT (1), SW144 homes
completed
60, 60, Brompton Road, SW3 1BW29 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 SW7 1LB

Full postcodeSW7 1LB
Postcode districtSW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardKnightsbridge & Belgravia
Latitude51.500401
Longitude-0.165213
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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