Redcliffe · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.48947, -0.18687

SW10 9LN— Redcliffe, Kensington and Chelsea

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

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 54/100

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
79
Safety
78
Schools
95
Transport
54
Environment
63
Investment
80

The bottom line

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

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Location

SW10 9LN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-33.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW10 9LN

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How SW10 9LN 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 112.1

★★★

Secondary

The London Oratory School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2022 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 62.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

43.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 68% of London
↑ Rising 265.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-61% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Vehicle crime11%
Theft10%
Robbery7%
Burglary5%
Drug offences0%

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: Kensington Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 33% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area292 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
2%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 92%Other 8%

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£730,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSome double glazing
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,040
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2017 · CAGR

+10.8%

Total change

+599%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4908.0%

per year

Acceleration

+5005.28

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £700k+ · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£895k£895k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£1.80m£1.71m-5.3%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£2.45m£2.45m+0%4
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£4.60m£125k-97.3%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£6.26m£6.26m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
7.1 min walk
West Brompton

Nearby stations

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

50

Walkability score

61

Footpaths (500m)

22

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park388m
Santander docks (800m)22
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.3 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

11

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalChelsea and Westminster Hospital · 679 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

77

Parks (1km)

79

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChelsea farm · 595 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

235m

Post office

Nearby shops

Krystals Express259 m
On the Go269 m
Londis313 m
Foodland395 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè du Coin253 m
Starbucks308 m
Costa361 m
Black Rabbit Cafe483 m

Nearby restaurants

Flora Indica204 m
Steak & Oysters246 m
Meejana258 m
Cambio de Tercio258 m

Nearby pubs

The Bolton248 m
The Drayton Arms277 m
Eclipse298 m
Evans & Peel Detective Agency300 m

Nearby gyms

London Lifestyle Academy330 m
FitStudioZ382 m
Soho Gyms480 m
Virgin Active529 m

Nearby pharmacies

Zafash216 m
Earls Court Chemist511 m
Boots561 m
Bliss Pharmacy586 m

Nearby health

Zental Dental Earl's Court200 m
Brompton Medical Centre224 m
Orthosmile Earl's Court241 m
Earls Court Surgery354 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 212

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

80

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent
£2,557London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score35/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

67.1

Price growth score

B
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,059m
Crossrail 2 route2,335m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,358 nationally

1,667

Est. population

17,567/km²

52%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£46,000

Median income

0.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

22%
21%
20%
26%
Under 1822%
18–3421%
35–4920%
50–6426%
65+11%

Tenure

30%
17%
43%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent43%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

25%
58%
White British25%
White Other58%
Asian6%
Black1%
Mixed4%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household46%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
102
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
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)
52
Largest scheme
399 homes · 158, 158, CROMWELL ROAD, SW7
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1-4, 1-4, BRAMHAM GARDENS, SW538 homes
completed
48-50, 48-50, HARRINGTON GARDENS, SW720 homes
completed
10-11, 10-11, COURTFIELD GARDENS, SW518 homes
completed
159-165 Old Brompton Road, LONDON, SW5 0LJ18 homes
completed
159 to 165, 159 to 165, Old Brompton Road, SW5 0LJ18 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 9LN

Full postcodeSW10 9LN
Postcode districtSW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardRedcliffe
Latitude51.489470
Longitude-0.186869
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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