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Vincent Square
Westminster, London
PocketsMillbank (St John's Gardens · north-west · Rochester Row · River Thames · Tate Gallery)Central Westminster (Church of St Stephen · Westminster Cathedral)
Vincent Square covers the strip of Westminster between Victoria and the Thames at Millbank, a ward mixing Edwardian mansion flats at Ashley Gardens, Lutyens's Grosvenor Estate social housing on Page Street, and the riverfront institutions. Heritage is at the top end: 66 listed buildings include the Grade I Westminster Cathedral, the Grade II* Tate Gallery (Tate Britain) and the Grade II* Hogarth House, with nearly 69% of the ward in a conservation area. Public-transport access is very good via Victoria and St James's Park, 15 outstanding schools are in reach, air quality holds up relatively well, and the food and cultural layer is dense. The flipsides are consistent with central Westminster: the safety score is below average — footfall crime around Victoria — green space is limited at just over a hectare within the ward (St John's Gardens is the largest); and the market and planning scores reflect a near-frozen new-build pipeline.
- Strongest88Heritage
Dense with listed buildings and conservation-area coverage
- Also strong86Connectivity
Excellent public-transport access
- Watch out14Air & Quiet
Elevated pollution or noise from major roads or rail
At a glance
- Very good public-transport access
- 66 listed buildings
- 68.5% covered by a conservation area
- 4 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: St John's Gardens (0.6 hectares)
- 153 open venues (75 food and drink, 78 other)
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Vincent Square itself is 13 acres (5.3 hectares), making it the largest privately-owned square in London; it serves as playing fields for Westminster School and houses the Royal Horticultural Society's halls nearby.
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
36Better than 16% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability5
- Rent affordability20
- Price momentum (5yr)60
- Activity (turnover)40
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Prices, rent & trends
£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Vincent Square: 86 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
35Better than 23% of London
- Personal safety43
- Property crime37
- Anti-social behaviour20
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Connectivity
86Better than 94% of London
Median public-transport access is excellent (TfL PTAL 7.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Real TfL journey times to London's major hubs, plus this ward's transport access rank across London.
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Air & Quiet
14Among the lowest in London
- Air quality5
- Quietness28
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
46Better than 89% of London
- Nightlife21
- Dining57
- Arts & culture36
- Retail & shops29
- Sports & recreation7
- Independent scene86
- Vitality (openings, diversity)63
153 open venues nearby — 75 food & drink, 78 other.
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For Vincent Square: the mix behind 153 open venues—% independent
Education
60Better than 80% of London
- Primary schools50
- Secondary schools72
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School inspection history
Every school in this ward with its current Ofsted rating and multi-year trend.
For Vincent Square: 6 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
88Better than 95% of London
66 listed buildings · 69% under a conservation area
- Westminster CathedralGrade I
- Tate GalleryGrade II*
- Hogarth HouseGrade II*
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
62Better than 48% of London
- Green spaces67
- Waterways75
Largest green space: St John's Gardens (1 ha). ~1 ha of green space in total.
Area development
15Better than 80% of London
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Named recent approvals with homes and floorspace, the local homes pipeline, and the affordable share.
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- Is Vincent Square safe?
- Vincent Square scores 35 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — recording more crime than most London wards. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Vincent Square a good place to live?
- Vincent Square scores 49 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are heritage (88) and connectivity (86); its weakest is air & quiet (14). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Vincent Square?
- Very good public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Vincent Square 7 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 86 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Vincent Square expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Vincent Square is among London's pricier areas: its purchase-affordability score is 1/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Vincent Square?
- Vincent Square scores 60 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 4 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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