Kensington and Chelsea, England

The typical property in SW1W

SW1W covers Belgravia (Eaton Square, Belgrave Square), parts of Chelsea (Royal Hospital, Ranelagh) and Pimlico, a central London Westminster / Kensington and Chelsea outcode with some of the most expensive residential stock in Britain.

Area summary

SW1W spans Westminster and Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and covers Belgravia (Eaton Square, Belgrave Square, Wilton Crescent, the principal Cubitt / Grosvenor Estate planned development from the 1820s-1840s), parts of Chelsea (Royal Hospital Road, Ranelagh Gardens), and Pimlico north. The Grosvenor Estate (Duke of Westminster's freehold) is one of London's largest landed estates and operates substantial design controls. Eaton Square contains some of the most expensive residential property in Britain. Belgravia is dominated by stucco-fronted Italianate terraced and mansion stock built between 1825 and 1850.

Sloane Square, Victoria, Hyde Park Corner and Pimlico stations serve the outcode.

What the data shows

Average sold
£2,120,824
From 70 sales
Median sold
£1,185,000
Dominant stock
flat-maisonette
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Researched facts

  • The Grosvenor Estate has held the freehold of Belgravia since the 17th century, source
  • Eaton Square is the largest garden square in London at 16,000 square metres, source
  • The Belgravia conservation area is one of the largest in central London, source

Buyer notes

  • Grosvenor Estate leasehold has distinctive design covenants and freehold reversions
  • Conservation areas restrict external alterations on Cubitt terraced stock
  • Ultra-prime central London, mansion-block service charges £15-30k per year typical

The full SW1W 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.

SW1W property data

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