Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.50130, -0.17093

SW7 1LN— Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

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

The family fortress

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 50/100Low yield 3.32%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
73
Safety
68
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
83
Investment
62

The bottom line

SW7 1LN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW7 1LN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-22.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+62.0% vs London avg

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How SW7 1LN has changed

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 · 13 min walk

KS2: 106.5

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 14 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

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

105.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 671.4%

-76% 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

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft8%
Drug offences7%
Burglary4%
Robbery0%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +62% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area184.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
2%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 91%Other 9%

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£460,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band HAnnual charge £1,812
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+14.9%

Total change

+4131%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-52.6%

per year

Acceleration

-196.29

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £700k+ · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£65k£1.18m+1707.7%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£1.16m£2.38m+105.2%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£5.80m£5.80m+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£2.75m£2.75m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.9% α
Local
8.3%
District
7.4%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
South Kensington Underground StationCircle line
9.8 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

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

51

Walkability score

186

Footpaths (500m)

21

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min ↑
Victoria ★29 min
Waterloo42 min ↑
Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City38 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

6

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)320
Nearest car park147m
Santander docks (800m)21
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Serpentine Car Park· yes
417m
🅿️
NCP London Pavilion Road300 spaces· yes
724m

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: 1.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.9 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

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE

40 PRINCES GARDENS, SW7 1LY

4 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe Royal Marsden Hospital · 1.2 km
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

81

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPartridges · 936 m
7 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

559m

Post office

Nearby shops

Essentials184 m
Knights433 m
Paul475 m
Little Waitrose479 m

Nearby cafes

The Courts Café at Hyde Park237 m
College Café369 m
The Rooftop378 m
The Serpentine Lido Cafe385 m

Nearby restaurants

Stein's Berlin288 m
Ognisko Restaurant328 m
Montpeliano396 m
Shezan400 m

Nearby pubs

Eastside271 m
The Union Bar483 m
The Bunch Of Grapes495 m
FiveSixEight499 m

Nearby gyms

Ethos Gym220 m
The Courts at Hyde Park266 m
The Lido363 m
Eqvvs Training413 m

Nearby pharmacies

Alnoor Pharmacy448 m
Hayatt Pharmacy483 m
Life Pharmacy497 m
Boots510 m

Nearby health

Imperial College Health Centre306 m
Imperial College Dentist320 m
Knightsbridge Orthodontics443 m
EuroEyes LEC London494 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 102

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
11
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
44

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

169 QUEEN'S GATE LIMITED
21 CHESHAM PLACE LIMITED
29 ST.JAMES GARDENS (FREEHOLD) LIMITED
CHEYNE HOUSE (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED
FIFTHSTREET MANAGEMENT LIMITED

+6 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

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 score32/100
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

52

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score29/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,948m
Crossrail 2 route1,962m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,711 nationally

1,025

Est. population

7,698/km²

52%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£32,600

Median income

0.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

35

Community stability

Age profile

19%
22%
20%
21%
18%
Under 1819%
18–3422%
35–4920%
50–6421%
65+18%

Tenure

39%
48%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent48%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

23%
31%
25%
14%
White British23%
White Other31%
Asian25%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other14%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household54%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
227
Live planning apps (800m)
19
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
30
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
80%
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)
21
Largest scheme
45 homes · HARRODS DEPOSITORY, 17-22, HARRODS DEPOSITORY, 17-22, TREVOR SQUARE, SW7 1DT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

46, 46, Princes Gardens, SW7 2PE15 homes
completed
8, 8, PRINCES GARDENS, SW712 homes
completed
1-7, 1-7, PRINCES GARDENS, SW7 1NA12 homes
completed
4-5, 4-5, Princes Gate, SW7 1NS10 homes
completed
Imperial College Sports Centre, 1-7, Imperial College Sports Centre, 1-7, Princes Gardens, SW7 1NA4 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 1LN

Full postcodeSW7 1LN
Postcode districtSW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardKnightsbridge & Belgravia
Latitude51.501299
Longitude-0.170925
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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