Estate agents in SW1W
SW1W is a postcode district in Westminster. HM Land Registry recorded 65 standard home sales there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £1,270,000. The district also has 17 estate agent branches.
How estate agents in SW1W compare
SW1W at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 70 sales in SW1W from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £1,525,000.
20.0% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.1 years and sold for a median of 9.5% more than they paid.
The median price was £1,472,500 in 2016 and £1,574,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in SW1W
Median sale price in SW1W: £1,525,000
| All homes | 70 sales, median £1,525,000 |
|---|---|
| Terraced | 25 sales, median £3,175,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 45 sales, median £1,000,000 |
Across City of Westminster the average price was £894,417 in June 2026, down 21.9% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £1,472,500 (119 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £1,265,000 (191 sales) |
| 2018 | £1,475,000 (87 sales) |
| 2019 | £2,425,000 (110 sales) |
| 2020 | £1,500,000 (103 sales) |
| 2021 | £2,050,000 (111 sales) |
| 2022 | £2,900,000 (98 sales) |
| 2023 | £1,725,000 (114 sales) |
| 2024 | £1,950,000 (127 sales) |
| 2025 | £1,574,000 (107 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
London Victoria station is about 0.2 miles from the centre of SW1W, with Battersea Park about 1.1 miles away and Vauxhall and Queenstown Road each about 1.2 miles away. Underground stops are also close by. Victoria is about 0.3 miles away, Sloane Square about 0.4 miles, Pimlico about 0.6 miles and St. James's Park about 0.7 miles. The A3214, A202, A3213, A3217 and A302 pass through or beside the district. The nearest motorway junctions are M4 junction 1 at Chiswick Roundabout and M1 junction 1 at Staples Corner, each about 6 miles away. London City Airport is about 9 miles away and London Heathrow Airport about 13 miles. Central London is about 1 mile away.
Schools in and near SW1W
There are 16 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre. The nearest are St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School (Church of England) at about 0.2 miles and St Barnabas' CofE Primary School (Church of England) at about 0.3 miles. For secondary education Westminster City School (boys only, Christian, sixth form, academy) is about 0.5 miles away. Independent options include Eaton Square Prep School at about 0.2 miles and Eaton House School (boys only) at about 0.3 miles. Fairley House School is a special school at about 0.7 miles. Ada National College for Digital Skills is about 0.3 miles away and the Institute of Cancer Research is the nearest university at about 1.1 miles.
Living in SW1W
SW1W is an urban postcode district in the City of Westminster, with about 8,100 residents. Within about 0.8 miles of the centre there are more than 700 shops, including at least 9 supermarkets such as Sainsbury's and Choi at about 0.3 miles. Four markets include Pimlico Road Farmers' Market at about 0.3 miles. There are around 190 restaurants, more than 120 cafés and at least 65 pubs, the nearest being Travellers Tavern, St. Georges Tavern and The Thomas Cubitt at about 0.1 miles. For health, there are at least 8 doctors' surgeries, led by The Belgravia Surgery at about 0.1 miles, along with 19 pharmacies and 14 dentists. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is Evelina London Children's Hospital at about 1.3 miles. Services include 4 libraries, with Victoria Music Library the nearest and 6 post offices. Of 15 named parks, Ebury Square Gardens is the nearest at about 0.2 miles.
A short history of SW1W
Chelsea takes its name from an Old English term for a chalk or limestone landing place on the river. A synod met there in 787. Before the Domesday Book, Thurstan gave the manor to the Abbot and Convent of Westminster. The Domesday Book of 1086 places Chelsea in the Ossulstone hundred of Middlesex and lists Edward of Salisbury as its main tenant. Henry VIII acquired the manor in 1536. Charles II founded the Royal Hospital in 1682 and it opened in 1694. The Five Fields, later Belgravia, were grazing land with a reputation for robbers and a body was found by Bloody Bridge in 1728. Belgravia takes its name from Belgrave in Cheshire. Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster, gained building rights in 1826 and Thomas Cubitt designed the estate, built between 1830 and 1847. The area has 596 listed buildings including 37 Grade I such as Apsley House and Wellington Arch.
People and homes in SW1W
At the 2021 Census, about 6,700 usual residents lived in SW1W. Census 2021 figures show 12% of residents were aged under 15, 74% were aged 15 to 64 and 14% were aged 65 and over. The 2021 Census counted about 3,600 households with an average size of 1.9 people. At the 2021 Census, 51% of households were one person, against 30% in England. Census 2021 figures show 82% of households lived in flats, maisonettes or apartments and 16% in terraced houses. At the 2021 Census, 27% of households owned their home, 33% rented socially and 39% rented privately. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 show band H as the most common council tax band, at 31% of about 5,240 homes. Environment Agency data from June 2026 show no residential properties at high or medium risk of flooding. The figures cover rivers and the sea.
Sport and leisure
Queen Mother Sports Centre is the swimming facility in the area and Dolphin Square Sports Centre, Westminster School Sports Centre and PlayFit Sports Club are also listed as sports centres. Battersea Park Millennium Arena is mapped for athletics, Rocket Padel for padel and Westminster Boating Base for boating. Kobox is a boxing club and a number of pitches and courts are mapped, with tennis, netball, table tennis, basketball, soccer and cricket among them. For open space there are Battersea Park, Hyde Park, St James's Park and The Green Park, along with smaller spaces such as Grosvenor Gardens, Pimlico Gardens and Bessborough Gardens. Several children's playgrounds are also mapped. Gyms and studios include PureGym and Third Space.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in SW1W?
- The median price paid in SW1W over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £1,270,000. Over the same period the median price paid was £2,830,000 for terraced houses (21 sales) and £1,000,000 for flats (44 sales).
- How many homes were sold in SW1W recently?
- HM Land Registry recorded 65 standard sales in SW1W in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026.
- What are the nearest stations to SW1W?
- London Victoria railway station is about 0.2 miles from the centre of the district. The nearest Underground stops are Victoria at about 0.3 miles and Sloane Square at about 0.4 miles.
- What schools are near SW1W?
- There are 16 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School at about 0.2 miles. The nearest secondary school is Westminster City School at about 0.5 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in SW1W?
- There are 17 estate agent sales branches with an office in the SW1W postcode district.
Areas near SW1W
SW1W is in City of Westminster.
Estate agents near SW1W
- Julien StandingWestminster SW1W 9QD0.1 miles
- Ames Belgravia Ltd.Westminster SW1W 9QD0.1 miles
- Andrew Reeves Estate AgentsWestminster SW1W 0NZ0.1 miles
- Best GappWestminster SW1W 9PG0.2 miles
- Houseen PropertyWestminster SW1W 0AU0.2 miles
- Merlin CooperWestminster SW1W 0AU0.2 miles
- Vival PropertyWestminster SW1W 8QX0.2 miles
- Ayrton WylieWestminster SW1W 0LN0.2 miles
- Knight Frank Belgravia Lettings AgentsWestminster SW1W 9HJ0.2 miles
- Hoffen WestWestminster SW1W 0LN0.2 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of SW1W.