← SW1E area guide Side by side

SW1E or SW1H?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
SW1E
Westminster
SW1H
Westminster
Median home sale nearby £950,000
from 36 sales
£870,000
from 27 sales
Average sold price
Area price growth (YoY) -25.4% (City of Westminster) -2.5% (London)
Dwelling type Ground-floor flat
Floor area 60 m²
Built 1930–1949
Energy rating C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £378/yr
Flood zone Zone 3 (high probability) Zone 3 (high probability)
Crime nearby 2382 recorded 2977 recorded
Deprivation decile 9 of 10 9 of 10

Common questions

Is SW1E or SW1H cheaper?

SW1H is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SW1E sell for about £950,000 and around SW1H for about £870,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SW1E or SW1H?

SW1E recorded fewer crimes in the same period (2382 in SW1E against 2977 in SW1H, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is SW1E or SW1H the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SW1E sits in decile 9 of 10 and SW1H in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SW1E or SW1H?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.