Knightsbridge & Belgravia · Westminster · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.50014, -0.17882

SW7 2BA— Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Westminster

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

Urban convenience personified

 

Schools 100%Safety 34/100Transport 52/100Low yield 3.32%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
34
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
83
Investment
63

The bottom line

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

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW7 2BA

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 2BA

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

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How SW7 2BA 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 · 10 min walk

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 18 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

2 primaries · 0 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)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 843m

Crime is +378% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Price Trajectory

1995–2017 · CAGR

+17.2%

Total change

+3157%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+42.9%

per year

Acceleration

-131.16

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £500k–£600k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£60k£453k+654.2%1.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£499k£1.37m+174%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£1.95m£1.95m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+6.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette+6.8% α
Local
17.1%
District
10.3%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle line
8.4 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Gloucester Road Underground StationDistrict · Circle
9 min walk
South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · Circle
9 min walk
High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict · Circle
12 min walk
Queensway Underground StationCentral
16 min walk
Lancaster Gate Underground StationCentral
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

172

Footpaths (500m)

24

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

9

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park220m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Serpentine Car Park· yes
678m

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: 1.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.3 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

THE SURGERY

7 KYNANCE PLACE, SW7 4QS

6 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

89

Parks (1km)

62

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPartridges · 384 m
8 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

433m

Post office

Nearby shops

Union Extra175 m
Ross Food & Wine365 m
Oddbins399 m
Berry's News & Wines414 m

Nearby cafes

EEE Café210 m
Library Café237 m
College Café284 m
Sakurado London363 m

Nearby restaurants

190 Queen’s Gate64 m
Verdi116 m
Senior Common Room188 m
Junior Common Room206 m

Nearby pubs

FiveSixEight67 m
Bar 19067 m
The Union Bar82 m
The Queens Arms170 m

Nearby gyms

Ethos Gym373 m
The Courts at Hyde Park515 m
Anytime Fitness682 m
Retrofit London707 m

Nearby pharmacies

Prince Pharmacy701 m
Bliss Pharmacy742 m
Harleys Pharmacy787 m
Dajani Pharmacy854 m

Nearby health

Kensington Health Clinic402 m
Imperial College Dentist464 m
Imperial College Health Centre493 m
Queen's Gate Dental Practice574 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 145

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

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

58.3

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,480m
Crossrail 2 route2,391m

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)
150
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
5
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)
38
Largest scheme
110 homes · 17-35, 17-35, GLOUCESTER ROAD, SW7
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FURZE HOUSE, 35-49, FURZE HOUSE, 35-49, QUEEN'S GATE TERRACE, SW732 homes
completed
DELVES HOUSE, 25-33, DELVES HOUSE, 25-33, QUEEN'S GATE TERRACE, SW730 homes
completed
16-20, 16-20, QUEEN'S GATE TERRACE, QUEEN'S GATE MEWS (16-20), SW721 homes
completed
2-4, 2-4, HYDE PARK GATE, SW715 homes
completed
45-46, 45-46, QUEENS GATE, SW7 5HR13 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 2BA

Full postcodeSW7 2BA
Postcode districtSW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Westminster
WardKnightsbridge & Belgravia
Latitude51.500136
Longitude-0.178824
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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