Redcliffe · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.48814, -0.18701

SW10 9LA— Redcliffe, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for SW10 9LA, Redcliffe, Kensington and Chelsea

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 54/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
78
Safety
78
Schools
95
Transport
54
Environment
62
Investment
44

The bottom line

SW10 9LA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW10 9LA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-28.0% vs London avg

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How SW10 9LA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Bousfield Primary School

Good · Inspected Sept 2022 · 3 min walk

KS2: 112.1

★★★

Secondary

The London Oratory School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2022 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 62.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 20 min walk

6 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
↑ Rising 362.5%

from a low base — still below London average

-59% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Vehicle crime16%
Burglary12%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Drug offences7%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 28% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£9,688/m²
Price per ft²£900/ft²
Avg floor area138.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
8%
E
4%
F
2%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 2%Flat 98%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£345,750
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)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,768
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+1000%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+73.7%

per year

Acceleration

+110.24

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £400k–£450k · 46 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 46 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£150k£535k+256.7%2.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£345k£1.10m+218.8%3.7
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£620k£620k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2011£1.56m£1.79m+14.6%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£2.00m£810k-59.5%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£655k£1.74m+164.9%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£2.98m£880k-70.4%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£30.00m£30.00m+0%1
Current market2024–2026£1.50m£1.65m+10.2%1.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
4.8%
District
4.8%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

46out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing8
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
8.8 min walk
West Brompton

Nearby stations

West Brompton Underground StationDistrict
8 min walk
West Brompton Rail StationMildmay · Southern
8 min walk
West BromptonNational Rail
8 min walk
Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
8 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationDistrict · Circle
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

71

Footpaths (500m)

26

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge40 min ↑
Victoria ★27 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

8

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park255m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

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Car Park / Outside Broadcast Compound
708m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.2 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): None recorded

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

BROMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE

237-335 OLD BROMPTON ROAD, SW5 0EA

3 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalChelsea and Westminster Hospital · 569 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

91

Parks (1km)

53

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChelsea farm · 479 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

288m

Post office

Nearby shops

Foodland274 m
On the Go285 m
Krystals Express307 m
Londis414 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks311 m
Caffè du Coin314 m
Costa361 m
Chelsea Creperie451 m

Nearby restaurants

Flora Indica259 m
Firezza275 m
Stecca276 m
Meejana279 m

Nearby pubs

Finborough Arms276 m
The Bolton287 m
Hollywood Arms304 m
The Pembroke323 m

Nearby gyms

London Lifestyle Academy372 m
FitStudioZ377 m
Virgin Active455 m
Anytime Fitness457 m

Nearby pharmacies

Zafash251 m
Boots454 m
CW Medicines540 m
Earls Court Chemist599 m

Nearby health

Zental Dental Earl's Court241 m
Brompton Medical Centre253 m
Sadaf Jaffari's Clinic294 m
Orthosmile Earl's Court296 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 155

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

44

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.6%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£2,557London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.6% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 71%
Gentrification score29/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

76.8

Price growth score

B
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,088m
Crossrail 2 route2,275m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,181 nationally

1,586

Est. population

17,297/km²

65%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£42,700

Median income

1.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

33

Community stability

Age profile

19%
27%
25%
19%
Under 1819%
18–3427%
35–4925%
50–6419%
65+10%

Tenure

27%
17%
50%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent50%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

34%
43%
White British34%
White Other44%
Asian6%
Black1%
Mixed9%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household51%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent50%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
95
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
88%
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)
30
Largest scheme
308 homes · STANLEY HOUSE, COLERIDGE & OCTAGON BLDG, 552, STANLEY HOUSE, COLERIDGE & OCTAGON BLDG, 552, KINGS ROAD, SW10
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1-4, 1-4, BRAMHAM GARDENS, SW538 homes
completed
234, 234, FULHAM ROAD, SW1027 homes
completed
FINBOROUGH HOUSE, 29-39, FINBOROUGH HOUSE, 29-39, FINBOROUGH ROAD, SW10 9DG24 homes
completed
48-50, 48-50, HARRINGTON GARDENS, SW720 homes
completed
81-87, 81-87, Ifield Road, SW10 9AU20 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
22.2%
Ward turnout
34%
Election year
2026
MP
Ben Coleman (Labour)
MP majority
152
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham

Councillors

Tom BennettConservative
Marie-Therese Anne RossiConservative
Sidney YanksonConservative

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Key facts for SW10 9LA

Full postcodeSW10 9LA
Postcode districtSW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardRedcliffe
Latitude51.488141
Longitude-0.187008
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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