Pimlico Property

Buying advice for property searching in Pimlico, London

The phrase ‘up-and–coming’ and Pimlico are often coupled, and have been for many years. To date, it has yet to arrive. On paper it looks good – next door to Belgravia and Chelsea (it used to be part of the Grosvenor Estate), close to the City, with good transport and Victoria station at its heart. Like Bayswater (also 'up-and-coming' for the same period), it is centred around a station (Paddington in Bayswater’s case) which is its problem as with it come cheap tourist hotels and the detritus that accompanies them such as tacky tourist shops and cafés selling limp hamburgers.

There are exceptions to this such as the area that is known as The Grid - a good description of its stucco houses on wide streets - and Warwick and Eccleston Squares, both of which are similar to their grander cousins in Belgravia. Yet prices are well below those achieved only half a mile away and the reason becomes apparent when you go inside the buildings. For the most part, the houses are slightly narrower than in Belgravia or Chelsea and two feet makes a huge difference, particularly with flat conversions where the common parts are made mean and the room proportions feel tight. Also the houses are built much closer back-to-back than in Kensington, which restricts light and privacy.

Dolphin Square, near the river, is a huge, impersonal block of flats that are popular as pied-à-terres for politicians, and between this and the rest of Pimlico is a vast housing estate - the Tachbrook Estate - that sits like a cuckoo rather uneasily in the middle.

The transport is excellent with Victoria and Pimlico underground lines to choose from and the Jubilee line at Westminster not too far away for journeys to Canary Wharf.

The Embankment, for those who prefer the road, is ideal for the same journey.

For all its flaws, Pimlico has its fans – for value and convenience it is hard to beat.

For more information on buying advice and property searching in Pimlico, London, contact the Property Vision London property search and advice team.