Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.50144, -0.17657

SW7 2AT— Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

Location and area intelligence for SW7 2AT, 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 68/100Transport 50/100Low yield 3.32%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
71
Safety
68
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
83
Investment
61

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Location

SW7 2AT

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 2AT

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

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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 17 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)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 954m

Crime is +62% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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 potentialModerate

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
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 StationDistrict · Circle
11 min walk
High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict · Circle
14 min walk
Lancaster Gate Underground StationCentral
14 min walk
Queensway Underground StationCentral
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

214

Footpaths (500m)

27

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

7

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park181m
Santander docks (800m)27
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Serpentine Car Park· yes
468m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
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

6 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCromwell 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

84

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPartridges · 594 m
8 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

867m

Post office

Nearby shops

Union Extra312 m
Essentials356 m
Ross Food & Wine565 m
Oddbins608 m

Nearby cafes

The Courts Café at Hyde Park229 m
EEE Café261 m
College Café272 m
Library Café387 m

Nearby restaurants

Verdi107 m
190 Queen’s Gate261 m
Stein's Berlin286 m
Junior Common Room306 m

Nearby pubs

The Union Bar140 m
FiveSixEight150 m
Bar 190258 m
ħ336 m

Nearby gyms

Ethos Gym263 m
The Courts at Hyde Park302 m
The Lido613 m
Eqvvs Training728 m

Nearby pharmacies

Life Pharmacy773 m
Alnoor Pharmacy775 m
Hayatt Pharmacy808 m
Harleys Pharmacy895 m

Nearby health

Imperial College Dentist418 m
Imperial College Health Centre437 m
Kensington Health Clinic608 m
The Behrens Dental Practice737 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 63

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

E

High street health

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 route5,339m
Crossrail 2 route2,319m

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)
152
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)

2-4, 2-4, HYDE PARK GATE, SW715 homes
completed
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

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 2AT

Full postcodeSW7 2AT
Postcode districtSW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardKnightsbridge & Belgravia
Latitude51.501441
Longitude-0.176568
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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