Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.50145, -0.17628

SW7 2AL— Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for SW7 2AL, Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 68/100Transport 50/100Low yield 3.32%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
68
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
83
Investment
61

The bottom line

SW7 2AL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW7 2AL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SW7 2AL

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How SW7 2AL has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 12 min walk

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 17 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 · 23 min walk

1 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 974m

Crime is +62% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area96.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
8%
E
2%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 81%Other 19%

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£241,250
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 fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band HAnnual charge £1,812
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2018 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+300%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-20.7%

per year

Acceleration

-799.48

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £700k+ · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£1.15m£1.15m+0%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£250k£250k+0%6
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£660k£660k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£5.80m£5.80m+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£4.60m£4.60m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.6% α
Local
9.4%
District
10%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

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 StationPiccadilly line
10 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · Circle
10 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle · District
11 min walk
Lancaster Gate Underground StationCentral
14 min walk
High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict · Circle
14 min walk
Queensway Underground StationCentral
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

211

Footpaths (500m)

26

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park176m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Serpentine Car Park· yes
455m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.5 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

5 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Royal Marsden Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

83

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPartridges · 612 m
8 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

866m

Post office

Nearby shops

Union Extra319 m
Essentials340 m
Ross Food & Wine583 m
Oddbins626 m

Nearby cafes

The Courts Café at Hyde Park211 m
EEE Café262 m
College Café267 m
Library Café393 m

Nearby restaurants

Verdi120 m
Stein's Berlin274 m
190 Queen’s Gate279 m
Ognisko Restaurant306 m

Nearby pubs

The Union Bar153 m
FiveSixEight165 m
Bar 190276 m
ħ345 m

Nearby gyms

Ethos Gym247 m
The Courts at Hyde Park286 m
The Lido595 m
Eqvvs Training711 m

Nearby pharmacies

Life Pharmacy757 m
Alnoor Pharmacy758 m
Hayatt Pharmacy791 m
Harleys Pharmacy895 m

Nearby health

Imperial College Dentist406 m
Imperial College Health Centre424 m
Kensington Health Clinic626 m
The Behrens Dental Practice733 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 69

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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

FULL IMPACT ADVISORY LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

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 score25/100
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

52.6

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,319m
Crossrail 2 route2,302m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
154
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
100%
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
8
Largest scheme
32 homes · FURZE HOUSE, 35-49, FURZE HOUSE, 35-49, QUEEN'S GATE TERRACE, SW7
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

46, 46, Princes Gardens, SW7 2PE15 homes
completed
4 - 6, 4 - 6, Queen's Gate, 22 - 23 Queen's Gate Mews, SW7 5QJ13 homes
completed
1-7, 1-7, PRINCES GARDENS, SW7 1NA12 homes
completed
8, 8, PRINCES GARDENS, SW712 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 2AL

Full postcodeSW7 2AL
Postcode districtSW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardKnightsbridge & Belgravia
Latitude51.501455
Longitude-0.176279
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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