Wandsworth, England

The typical property in SW1E

SW1E covers Victoria, Belgravia north edge and parts of St James's and Vincent Square, a central Westminster outcode with Victoria station, Westminster Cathedral and substantial mansion-block residential stock.

Area summary

SW1E is a Westminster City Council postcode covering Victoria (the principal area), parts of St James's, Vincent Square and the Belgravia north edge. Victoria station (a major National Rail and Underground interchange, Victoria, Circle, District lines) is the dominant feature. Westminster Cathedral (the principal Catholic church in England, Bentley's 1903 byzantine basilica) sits on Ashley Place. Housing is dominated by Edwardian and inter-war mansion blocks (Ashley Gardens, Carlisle Place) plus some 1960s and 1970s office-conversion apartments and post-2010 mixed-use schemes like Nova Victoria.

The Victoria station regeneration (around Cardinal Place and Nova) has delivered substantial new commercial and residential stock through the 2010s.

What the data shows

Average sold
£1,861,413
From 90 sales
Median sold
£1,250,000
Dominant stock
flat-maisonette
Full data for SW1E

Researched facts

  • Westminster Cathedral (1903, J.F. Bentley) is the principal Catholic church in England, source
  • Victoria station is one of the busiest UK railway stations, source
  • Nova Victoria opened in 2017 as a major Land Securities mixed-use scheme, source

Buyer notes

  • Westminster conservation areas restrict external alterations
  • Building Safety Act exposure on post-2000 high-rise stock
  • Mansion-block service charges typically £8-15k per year

The full SW1E data page

Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.

SW1E property data

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