# SW1V 1AN: area report for a postcode in Westminster

SW1V 1AN is a postcode in Westminster.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Westminster. Open the map at SW1V 1AN for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster) › [SW1V](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw1v) › [SW1V 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw1v-1)

## Around this postcode

- **345 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 2% on July. Westminster 023E: 861 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.1429,51.4959,SW1V1AN
- **Victoria, 50 m**: About 1 minute on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.1429,51.4959,SW1V1AN
- **10 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 190 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.1429,51.4959,SW1V1AN
- **11 of 11 properties in SW1V 1AN at very low risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Flood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.1429,51.4959,SW1V1AN
- **England’s most deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Westminster 023E. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.1429,51.4959,SW1V1AN
- **£876,788 average price**: For the whole of Westminster, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.1429,51.4959,SW1V1AN
- **6 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 400 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.1429,51.4959,SW1V1AN
- **17 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 110 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.1429,51.4959,SW1V1AN
- **84.6% can get gigabit broadband at SW1V 1AN**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.1429,51.4959,SW1V1AN
- **Loud road and rail noise at SW1V 1AN**: Road 73 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.1429,51.4959,SW1V1AN
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.1429,51.4959,SW1V1AN
- **23.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.1429,51.4959,SW1V1AN

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-vincent-de-paul-catholic-primary-school-e152443) | Primary | 190 m (2 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed | – |
| [Westminster Cathedral Choir School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/westminster-cathedral-choir-school-e101166) | Independent | 220 m (3 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-peters-eaton-square-cofe-primary-school-e101140) | Primary | 280 m (3 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade | 91% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Eaton Square Prep School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/eaton-square-prep-school-e101178) | Independent | 340 m (4 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Westminster City School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/westminster-city-school-e138312) | Secondary | 350 m (4 minutes on foot) | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8 of 48.8 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [The Fountain Christian School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-fountain-christian-school-e152519) | Independent | 470 m (6 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/burdett-coutts-and-townshend-foundation-cofe-primary-school-e101122) | Primary | 540 m (7 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, April 2024 | 88% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Grey Coat Hospital](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-grey-coat-hospital-e138313) | Secondary | 580 m (7 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), October 2022 | Attainment 8 of 62.9 (2025/26, provisional) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| July 2026 | £1,100,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| November 2024 | £867,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| October 2025 | £370,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 150 m |
| March 2025 | £1,850,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 150 m |
| February 2025 | £1,420,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 160 m |
| March 2025 | £835,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 170 m |
| January 2026 | £1,875,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 180 m |
| October 2023 | £1,000,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 190 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Victoria (50 m, 1 minute on foot); London Victoria (130 m, 2 minutes on foot); St. James's Park (760 m, 9 minutes on foot); Pimlico (990 m, 12 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: BELGRAVIA SURGERY (400 m); VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE (430 m); THE DR HICKEY SURGERY FOR THE HOMELESS (790 m); BELGRAVE MEDICAL CENTRE (830 m); PIMLICO HEALTH AT THE MARVEN SURGERY (900 m)
- Pharmacies: BOOTS (130 m); BOOTS (190 m); BOOTS (250 m); KEENCARE PHARMACY (310 m); BOOTS (390 m)
- Dental practices: DENTAL SURGERY (100 m); THE BERESFORD CLINIC (260 m); DENTAL SURGERY (330 m); THE LONDON DENTAL STUDIO (440 m); THE DENTIST GALLERY (480 m)
- Supermarkets: M&S Victoria Rail SF (110 m, Marks and Spencer); M&S Victoria East Rail SF (120 m, Marks and Spencer); Waitrose Bressenden Place (230 m, Waitrose); M&S Cardinal Place Victoria (260 m, Marks and Spencer); Sainsburys Victoria Place Local (280 m, Sainsburys)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £876,788** (July 2026). Westminster’s average house price was £876,788 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 20.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £52,610** (2025). Full-time workers living in Westminster earned a median of £52,610 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 5th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 16.7×** (2025). A home in Westminster costs 16.7 times local full-time pay. 2nd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 23.9** (2025). Westminster has a deprivation score of 23.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 92nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Westminster 023E (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 25.4** (2025). Westminster 023E has a deprivation score of 25.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 10,830th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £750,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Westminster 023E was £750,000 in 2025. Joint 1,198th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,585** (2021). Westminster 023E had 1,585 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 18,907th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 83.2%** (January 2026). In Westminster 023E, 83.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## SW1V (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £655,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SW1V was £655,000 in 2025. Joint 100th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 21,590** (2021). SW1V had 21,590 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,363rd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in SW1V live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.0%** (January 2026). In SW1V, 91.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster)
- Centre: 51.4959, -0.1429

Council: [Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster) (London borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Cities of London and Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cities-of-london-and-westminster): Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.1429,51.4959,SW1V1AN

## How to cite

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