← SW1P area guide Side by side

SW1P or SW1V?

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
SW1P
Westminster
SW1V
Westminster
Median home sale nearby £605,000
from 79 sales
£700,000
from 139 sales
Average sold price £651,200
Area price growth (YoY) -25.4% (City of Westminster) -25.4% (City of Westminster)
Dwelling type Mid-floor flat
Floor area 35 m²
Built 1900–1929
Energy rating C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £360/yr
Flood zone Zone 3 (high probability) Zone 3 (high probability)
Crime nearby 1794 recorded 1566 recorded
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 2 of 10

Common questions

Is SW1P or SW1V cheaper?

SW1P is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SW1P sell for about £605,000 and around SW1V for about £700,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SW1P or SW1V?

SW1V recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1794 in SW1P against 1566 in SW1V, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is SW1P or SW1V the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SW1P sits in decile 4 of 10 and SW1V in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SW1P or SW1V?

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.