neighbouring areas
Postcodes
| SW1 | SW15 | SW20 | SW8 |
| SW10 | SW16 | SW3 | SW9 |
| SW11 | SW17 | SW4 | TW10 |
| SW12 | SW18 | SW5 | TW9 |
| SW13 | SW19 | SW6 | |
| SW14 | SW2 | SW7 |
Named after a crossing over the River Westbourne, which is now one of London's many underground rivers, it is recorded that the citizens of London met Queen Matilda at the Knights' Bridge in 1141. Nowadays, Queen Matilda would have left her subjects kicking their heels, while she spent a king's ransom in the major department stores of Harrods and Harvey Nicholls; and the exquisitely expensive designer shops that grace Sloane Street. Knightsbridge is seriously "top drawer"; it has some of the finest, new property developments in London, offering superb opportunities for buy-to-let; and the most idyllic, secluded, Regency squares, with Grade II listed townhouses. If you're hunting for flats to rent in Knightsbridge you will find a good selection in period conversions, purpose-built mansion blocks and modern developments. For a one-bedroom flat you should expect to pay a monthly rental of £1,700. Houses to rent in Knightsbridge offering three bedrooms, three bathrooms, in a quiet location will have a monthly rent in the region of £3,500. Houses in Trevor Square, one of the choicest locations in Knightsbridge, offering five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a view over private gardens, and the shortest of walks to Harrods Food Halls, would command a monthly rental in excess of £6,000.
Amenities for properties in Knightsbridge
Some of the finest restaurants in London reside in Knightsbridge and both Harrods and Harvey Nicholls offer superb lunchtime dining. What makes Knightsbridge the perfect cosmopolitan address is its proximity to so many choice locations. To the east is Mayfair and London's West End; to the south, Sloane Square, home to the Royal Court Theatre and Peter Jones; to the west is Kensington & Chelsea, with its museums, colleges and hospitals; and to the north is Hyde Park, where you can feed the ducks swimming in the Serpentine, jog, meet friends, attend concerts, and truly relax.
Transport in Knightsbridge
Knightsbridge is steeped in black cabs plying their trade to laden shoppers emerging from Harrods. It is also on several major bus routes. The underground station in Knightsbridge is on the Piccadilly Line, providing a direct link to Heathrow Airport.
Surrounding areas
While searching for property to rent in Knightsbridge, which is in the London Borough of Westminster and covered by the postal districts, SW1 & SW7, you may also like to consider neighbouring areas such as Mayfair, Belgravia, Chelsea, and South Kensington.
