← SW1V area guide Side by side

SW1V or SW1W?

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
SW1V
Westminster
SW1W
Westminster
Median home sale nearby £700,000
from 139 sales
£3,289,000
from 52 sales
Average sold price £651,200 £422,090
Area price growth (YoY) -25.4% (City of Westminster) -25.4% (City of Westminster)
Dwelling type Mid-floor flat Mid-floor flat
Floor area 35 m² 77 m²
Built 1900–1929 1900–1929
Energy rating C E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £360/yr £1640/yr
Flood zone Zone 3 (high probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1566 recorded 1312 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is SW1V or SW1W cheaper?

SW1V is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SW1V sell for about £700,000 and around SW1W for about £3,289,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SW1V or SW1W?

SW1W recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1566 in SW1V against 1312 in SW1W, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is SW1V or SW1W the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SW1V sits in decile 2 of 10 and SW1W in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SW1V or SW1W?

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.