House prices in SW1V 4 (Victoria)

This article reveals price per square foot data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'SW1V 4' (Victoria, London) - statistics were last calculated on 30 August 2024.


Defining 'SW1V 4'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "SW1V 4", this is also called the postcode sector. It is shown in red on the map above. There are no official names for postcode sectors so I've just labelled it Victoria.

You can click on the map to change sector, or you can enter a different postcode sector (e.g. CM23 4) below.

FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.

Price per square foot

Knowing the average house price in Victoria is not much use. However, knowing average price per square foot can be quite useful. Price per sqft allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square foot as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:

£ per sqft = price ÷ internal area
E.g. Flat 10 69 - 71, St Georges Drive, Victoria, London, sold for £750,000 on Jul-2024. Given the internal area of 527 square feet, the price per sqft is £1,421.

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The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqft data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqft 'buckets' (e.g. £1,244-£1,300, £1,300-£1,356, £1,356-£1,412 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 62 sales in Victoria (SW1V 4) that took place in the last two years.

Distribution of £ per sqft for Victoria, London
Distribution of £ per sqft house prices in Victoria

Generate a custom chart like the one above but based on your own criteria.

You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.

The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in Victoria (SW1V 4). Of the 62 transactions, half were sold for between £1,049 and £1,287 per square foot. The median, or 'middle', price per square foot in 'SW1V 4' is £1,197. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £1,287 sqft. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.

Price map for Victoria, London

Do have a look at the interactive price map I created. I find it useful and I am sure it will help you in exploring London. You can zoom in all the way to individual properties and then all the way back out to see the whole country. The colours show the current estimated property values.

Property price heatmap for Victoria
House price heatmap for Victoria, London

Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors

The table below shows how 'SW1V 4' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.

Postcode sector Lower quartile Middle quartile Upper quartile
SW1V 2 Pimlico £941 sqft £1,118 sqft £1,279 sqft
SW1V 4 Victoria £1,049 sqft £1,197 sqft £1,287 sqft
SW1V 1 Victoria £951 sqft £1,119 sqft £1,259 sqft
SW1V 3 Pimlico £783 sqft £909 sqft £1,110 sqft

Will London house prices drop in 2024?

I cannot tell the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. I can however plot price trends - I have done this in the chart below for SW1V 4 (Victoria) compared with both the wider area SW1V and inflation (CPIH from the Office of National Statistics). The dashed trend lines in the chart show the average over time.

Historic price per square foot in Victoria,London
House price trends for Victoria

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For the most recent sales activity, rather than a summarized average, it is better to see the underlying data. This is shown in the chart below, where blue dots represent individual sales, click on them to see details. If there is an obvious trend you should be able to spot it here amid the noise from outliers.

Most recent SW1V 4 sales
Recent trends for Victoria

Data from Land Registry comes in gradually over time. I update it every month but it takes about 5 months for the majority of sales for London to be recorded. Disclaimer: I do not verify and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any data shown. Outliers exist in the data, typically these are where the EPC registry records the internal area incorrectly, sometimes although very rarely the Land Registry price paid data can be wrong. The data provided throughout this website about London and any other area, is not financial advice. Any information provided does not and cannot ever take in to account the particular financial situation, objectives or property needs of either you or anyone reading this information.

Street level data

Street Avg size Avg £sqft Recent sales
St Georges Drive, Victoria, SW1V 4D 721 sqft £1,198 21
Winchester Street, Victoria, SW1V 4N 936 sqft £1,188 15
Gloucester Street, Victoria, SW1V 4E 635 sqft £1,193 15
Cumberland Street, Victoria, SW1V 4L 0 sqft £1,087 11
Cambridge Street, Victoria, SW1V 4Q 882 sqft £1,244 11
Charlwood Street, Victoria, SW1V 4P 731 sqft £1,186 10
Alderney Street, Victoria, SW1V 4H 807 sqft £1,222 8
Cambridge Street, Victoria, SW1V 4P 0 sqft £1,158 8

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Raw data

Our analysis of Victoria is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.

Address Paid sqft £/sqft
Flat 10 69 - 71, St Georges Drive, Victoria, London £750,000
Jul-2024
527 1,421
Flat 3 51, Gloucester St, Victoria, London £1,110,000
Jun-2024
828 1,339
30, Westmoreland Terrace, Victoria, London £2,125,000
Jun-2024
1,657 1,281

See the entire list of all sales in Victoria (SW1V 4) here.

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