SW1P postcode district

City of Westminster · 749 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in City of Westminster sold for £876,788 in the latest House Price Index, down 20.7% on a year earlier. Across Westminster, police record 405 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the SW1P district, the nearest primary school is Millbank Gardens Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Pimlico Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Pimlico Health at the Marven Surgery, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

Vauxhall station is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; Pimlico (tram, metro or Underground) is 90 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Fairley House SchoolOther independent special school · ages 5–16

140 m

Westminster Under SchoolOther independent school · ages 4–14

0.1 mi

Millbank Gardens Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Pimlico PrimaryPrimary · Free schools · ages 5–11

OfstedInspected 20 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.2 mi

Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Secondary

Fairley House SchoolOther independent special school · ages 5–16

140 m

Pimlico AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–19

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExceptionalCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingExceptional

Nursery, special and other

Tachbrook Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

OfstedInspected 8 Jul 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.2 mi

Westminster Abbey Choir SchoolOther independent school · ages 8–13 · Boys

0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Vauxhall

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Vauxhall

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

London Victoria

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

London Victoria

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Underground, DLR and tram

PimlicoVictoria

90 m · 1 min walkZone 1

VauxhallVictoria

0.5 mi · 10 min walkZones 1 and 2

VictoriaCircleDistrictVictoria

0.6 mi · 13 min walkZone 1

St. James's ParkCircleDistrict

0.7 mi · 14 min walkZone 1

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park

12parks within a 10 minute walk

5.4hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (5 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Play area (8 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Tennis courts (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

St George's Square GardensPark or garden · 1.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Millbank GardensPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Westminster School Playing FieldPlaying field · 3.7 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Pimlico Gardens and ShrubberyPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

St John's GardensPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (11 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Albert Embankment GardensPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the SW1P district

What is the crime rate in the SW1P district?

Across Westminster, police record 405 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the SW1P district?

The average home in City of Westminster sold for £876,788 in the latest House Price Index, down 20.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £3,892,403, semi-detached £2,760,923, terraced £1,616,250, flats £775,956. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the SW1P district?

The nearest primary school is Millbank Gardens Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Pimlico Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the SW1P district?

Vauxhall is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk, and Pimlico (tram, metro or Underground) is 90 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the SW1P district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £70,893 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.