Chelsea Riverside · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.48029, -0.18087

SW10 0PEChelsea Riverside, Kensington and Chelsea

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Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 54/100

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
66
Schools
90
Transport
54
Environment
62
Investment
63

The bottom line

SW10 0PE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

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Location

SW10 0PE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-13.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+138.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Ashburnham Community School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.7

★★

Secondary

Chelsea Academy

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.25A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 8 min walk

4 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

154.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+36% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary6%
Theft5%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +138% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area94.8

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
10%
E
1%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 3%Flat 93%Other 3%

LHA rates — Inner West London

Shared room£760/mo
1 bedroom£1350/mo
2 bedrooms£1625/mo
3 bedrooms£2050/mo
4 bedrooms£2550/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£237,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingPartial secondary glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,224
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952023 · CAGR

+7.9%

Total change

+751%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+2.3%

per year

Acceleration

+33.11

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £200k–£250k · 28 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 28 sales

Terraced3.6%
Flat/maisonette96.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£104k£275k+164.4%2.4
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£280k£423k+50.9%1
Pre-crash peak20072007£600k£600k+0%1
GFC & correction20082010£601k£685k+13.9%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery20132015£1.00m£642k-35.8%1
Pandemic surge20202021£680k£1.25m+83.8%1
Rate-rise correction20222023£865k£885k+2.3%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
7.4%
District
7.4%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

55out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Seasonal Timing25
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Gloucester Road Underground StationPiccadilly line
18.7 min walk
Imperial Wharf

Nearby stations

Imperial Wharf Rail StationMildmay · Southern
8 min walk
Imperial WharfNational Rail
8 min walk
Fulham Broadway Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
West Brompton Rail StationMildmay · Southern
16 min walk
West Brompton Underground StationDistrict
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

249

Footpaths (500m)

18

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge40 min
Victoria27 min
Waterloo43 min
Canary Wharf50 min
City46 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

21

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park132m
Santander docks (800m)18
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Car Park / Outside Broadcast Compound
798m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.5 km

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield857.9 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ROSARY GARDEN SURGERY

45 ROSARY GARDENS, SW7 4NQ

17 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalChelsea and Westminster Hospital · 458 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

131

Parks (1km)

42

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsburys · 202 m
2 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D
1,168 licensed premises in borough732 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

359m

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food152 m
Lucky Me Enterprise179 m
Better Price179 m
Chelsea food and wine287 m

Nearby cafes

Lots Larder182 m
Kitchen Therapy316 m
John Forrest Bakery374 m
St. Anna454 m

Nearby restaurants

Exotikka of India102 m
Johnnie's Fish Bar & Kebab House194 m
Myrtle207 m
La Famiglia217 m

Nearby pubs

Chelsea Ram171 m
The Wee Sister197 m
Zefi Bar292 m
Jak’s313 m

Nearby gyms

Duo Chelsea429 m
Urban Fitness495 m
Triyoga528 m
F45 Training534 m

Nearby pharmacies

Worlds End Pharmacy163 m
Jhoots Pharmacy232 m
Medicine Chest332 m
CW Medicines475 m

Nearby health

T.C Yeoh and Associates137 m
The Good Practice344 m
Teeth and Smiles351 m
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital458 m
Food hygiene (5-star)78% of 144

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
45

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,557London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

36.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,862m
Crossrail 2 route1,492m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,909 nationally

1,295

Est. population

13,164/km²

44%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£36,300

Median income

9.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

39

Community stability

Age profile

19%
21%
18%
23%
19%
Under 1819%
18–3421%
35–4918%
50–6423%
65+19%

Tenure

73%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent13%
Social rent72%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

30%
20%
15%
15%
White British30%
White Other20%
Asian15%
Black15%
Mixed7%
Other13%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household66%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent72%
Private rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-13.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
42
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
88%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£450/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
837
Largest scheme
1843 homes · Fulham Gasworks, Fulham Gasworks, Imperial Road, SW6 2AD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Lots Road Power Station and Chelsea Creek, Lots Road Power Station and Chelsea Creek, Lots Road, SW10 0QG420 homes
completed
Buildings HF2 and HF3,Land adjacent to Chelsea Harbour Creek, Buildings HF2 and HF3,Land adjacent to Chelsea Harbour Creek, Chelsea Harbour Drive, SW10297 homes
completed
Land Bounded by, Land Bounded by, Harbour Avenue, Chelsea Harbour Drive and Lots Road, SW1089 homes
completed
536, 536, King's Road, SW10 0TE43 homes
completed
Land South of Carlyle Building, Land South of Carlyle Building, Hortensia Road, SW10 0QS31 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
16.3%
Ward turnout
39%
Election year
2026
MP
Ben Coleman (Labour)
MP majority
152
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham

Councillors

Laura BurnsConservative
Heena BellaraConservative
Max ChauhanConservative

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Key facts for SW10 0PE

Full postcodeSW10 0PE
Postcode districtSW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardChelsea Riverside
Latitude51.480286
Longitude-0.180868
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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