SW7 5HL postcode in City of Westminster, Westminster

SW7 5HL is a postcode in City of Westminster, in the Knightsbridge & Belgravia ward of Westminster. It is in the Cities of London and Westminster parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at SW7 5HL can get it Across Westminster: 90% Typical price £987,500 Homes sold in SW7 5, last 12 months. ▼ 35.5% on the year before Nearest station London Paddington 1.8 km in a straight line

Where SW7 5HL is, and what is near it

Map of SW7 5HL and what is near it Map of SW7 5HL: its centre point, with the 120 other postcodes in the SW7 5 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 18 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. SW7 5AB: also in SW7 5SW7 5AE: also in SW7 5SW7 5AF: also in SW7 5SW7 5AG: also in SW7 5SW7 5AJ: also in SW7 5SW7 5AN: also in SW7 5SW7 5AQ: also in SW7 5SW7 5AS: also in SW7 5SW7 5AT: also in SW7 5SW7 5AU: also in SW7 5SW7 5AW: also in SW7 5SW7 5AX: also in SW7 5SW7 5BB: also in SW7 5SW7 5BD: also in SW7 5SW7 5BE: also in SW7 5SW7 5BG: also in SW7 5SW7 5BH: also in SW7 5SW7 5BJ: also in SW7 5SW7 5BQ: also in SW7 5SW7 5BT: also in SW7 5SW7 5BW: also in SW7 5SW7 5BX: also in SW7 5SW7 5DG: also in SW7 5SW7 5DH: also in SW7 5SW7 5DJ: also in SW7 5SW7 5DL: also in SW7 5SW7 5DN: also in SW7 5SW7 5DP: also in SW7 5SW7 5DQ: also in SW7 5SW7 5DS: also in SW7 5SW7 5DU: also in SW7 5SW7 5DW: also in SW7 5SW7 5DX: also in SW7 5SW7 5DY: also in SW7 5SW7 5DZ: also in SW7 5SW7 5ED: also in SW7 5SW7 5EE: also in SW7 5SW7 5EH: also in SW7 5SW7 5EL: also in SW7 5SW7 5ET: also in SW7 5SW7 5EU: also in SW7 5SW7 5EW: also in SW7 5SW7 5EX: also in SW7 5SW7 5EZ: also in SW7 5SW7 5HD: also in SW7 5SW7 5HE: also in SW7 5SW7 5HF: also in SW7 5SW7 5HG: also in SW7 5SW7 5HR: also in SW7 5SW7 5HY: also in SW7 5SW7 5HZ: also in SW7 5SW7 5JE: also in SW7 5SW7 5JN: also in SW7 5SW7 5JP: also in SW7 5SW7 5JS: also in SW7 5SW7 5JT: also in SW7 5SW7 5JU: also in SW7 5SW7 5JW: also in SW7 5SW7 5JX: also in SW7 5SW7 5LE: also in SW7 5SW7 5LJ: also in SW7 5SW7 5LP: also in SW7 5SW7 5LT: also in SW7 5SW7 5LW: also in SW7 5SW7 5LY: also in SW7 5SW7 5LZ: also in SW7 5SW7 5NB: also in SW7 5SW7 5ND: also in SW7 5SW7 5NE: also in SW7 5SW7 5NF: also in SW7 5SW7 5NL: also in SW7 5SW7 5NP: also in SW7 5SW7 5NR: also in SW7 5SW7 5NS: also in SW7 5SW7 5NT: also in SW7 5SW7 5NU: also in SW7 5SW7 5NW: also in SW7 5SW7 5NY: also in SW7 5SW7 5PE: also in SW7 5SW7 5PF: also in SW7 5SW7 5PH: also in SW7 5SW7 5PJ: also in SW7 5SW7 5PL: also in SW7 5SW7 5PN: also in SW7 5SW7 5PR: also in SW7 5SW7 5PS: also in SW7 5SW7 5PT: also in SW7 5SW7 5PU: also in SW7 5SW7 5PX: also in SW7 5SW7 5PY: also in SW7 5SW7 5QE: also in SW7 5SW7 5QF: also in SW7 5SW7 5QG: also in SW7 5SW7 5QJ: also in SW7 5SW7 5QL: also in SW7 5SW7 5QN: also in SW7 5SW7 5QQ: also in SW7 5SW7 5QT: also in SW7 5SW7 5QU: also in SW7 5SW7 5QX: also in SW7 5SW7 5QY: also in SW7 5SW7 5RB: also in SW7 5SW7 5RD: also in SW7 5SW7 5RF: also in SW7 5SW7 5RN: also in SW7 5SW7 5RP: also in SW7 5SW7 5RQ: also in SW7 5SW7 5RR: also in SW7 5SW7 5WE: also in SW7 5 City of Westminster SW7 5HL Map of SW7 5HL and what is near it Map of SW7 5HL: its centre point, with the 120 other postcodes in the SW7 5 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 18 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Queen's Gate SW7 5HL
  • SW7 5HL
  • Other postcodes in SW7 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 18 bus stops
  • 6 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4999, longitude -0.1794)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SW7 5HL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SW7 5HL?

Every home and business at SW7 5HL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SW7 5HL 100% Westminster 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SW7 5HL 100% Westminster 97%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SW7 5HL?

BinDayBuddy does not read City of Westminster's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

City of Westminster's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SW7 5HL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SW7 5HL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Westminster

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SW7 5HL: 17,291 properties in Westminster are at high risk (9.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Westminster

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SW7 5HL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SW7 5HL?

Homes in SW7 5 sold for a typical £987,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 34 sales, down 35.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£987,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£1,530,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 35.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £945,000 30 sales

Across the whole SW7 district: a typical £1,390,000 from 149 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SW7 5HL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SW7 5HL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SW7 5HL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,840 homes in the neighbourhood around SW7 5HL. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band H. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (58%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SW7 5HL

Band D in Westminster for 2026‑27: £1,050. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £700 (band A) to £2,099 (band H); band H, the most common, is £2,099.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£700
Band Bwithheld£816
Band Cwithheld£933
Band Dabout 20 (1%)£1,050
Band Eabout 70 (4%)£1,283
Band Fabout 160 (9%)£1,516
Band Gabout 580 (32%)£1,749
Band Habout 1,000 (54%)£2,099

When the homes were built

  1. 58% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 19% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Westminster before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SW7 5HL is in (ONS area E01035718), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SW7 5HL?

The nearest open schools to SW7 5HL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SW7 5HL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SW7 5HL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SW7 5HL is London Paddington Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.

  • London Paddington Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • West Brompton Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • Gloucester Road Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 650 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Prince Consort Road / Imperial College, 30 m away.

More stations near SW7 5HL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SW7 5HL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW7 5HL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SW7 5HL?

6 within 1 km 98 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SW7 5HL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source London Charging point · 1 charger 250 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 10 chargers 300 mWalk
  • TotalEnergies Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SW7 5HL?

The nearest to the centre of SW7 5HL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SW7 5HL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SW7 5HL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SW7 5HL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SW7 5HL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW7 5HL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SW7 5HL?

The nearest vets to the centre of SW7 5HL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SW7 5HL in a conservation area?

The centre of SW7 5HL is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SW7 5HL?

Police.uk records 1,255 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW7 5HL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour237 reports
Violence and sexual offences203 reports
Other theft186 reports
Shoplifting185 reports
Vehicle crime101 reports
Theft from the person93 reports

Also: burglary 78, public order 59, robbery 33, bicycle theft 32, drugs 22, other crime 17, possession of weapons 6, criminal damage and arson 3.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SW7 5HL

Ward
Knightsbridge & Belgravia
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
City of Westminster
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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