Courtfield · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.48735, -0.17900

SW10 9PYCourtfield, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for SW10 9PY, Courtfield, Kensington and Chelsea

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 59/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
77
Safety
67
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
63
Investment
82

The bottom line

SW10 9PY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW10 9PY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+71.0% 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

Park Walk Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 111.1

★★

Secondary

Chelsea Academy

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 14 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

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

111.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 854.2%

-2% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime15%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Robbery6%
Theft5%
Burglary3%
Drug offences1%

Road safety

83

Road safety score

9

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 601m

Crime is +71% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area35.9

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
10%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 20%Flat 80%

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£89,750
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)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,040
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19962004 · CAGR

+15.5%

Total change

+217%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-54.4%

per year

Acceleration

-401.31

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £75k–£100k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Terraced20%
Flat/maisonette80%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19962000£84k£581k+595.8%1
Post-dot-com plateau20042004£265k£265k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Gloucester Road Underground StationDistrict · Circle
10 min walk
South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · Circle
10 min walk
Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
14 min walk
West Brompton Rail StationSouthern · Mildmay
14 min walk
West Brompton Underground StationDistrict
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

61

Walkability score

109

Footpaths (500m)

28

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge39 min
Victoria22 min
Waterloo39 min
Canary Wharf49 min
City44 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

22

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park117m
Santander docks (800m)28
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

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Sydney Street car park· yes
664m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.7 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

7 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalChelsea and Westminster Hospital · 370 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

146

Parks (1km)

87

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

8

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMestizo Mexican Market · 415 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

416m

Post office

Nearby shops

Orée55 m
Natoora73 m
Colette92 m
Lee & Sandeman125 m

Nearby cafes

Kiss the hippo33 m
Joe & The Juice45 m
Badiani Gelato Chelsea57 m
easyCoffee112 m

Nearby restaurants

Lasagneria Italiana64 m
Sophie's Steakhouse & Bar82 m
Orecchino85 m
Josephine Bouchon93 m

Nearby pubs

Kosmopol5 m
King's Arms189 m
The Sporting Pages308 m
Anglesea Arms341 m

Nearby gyms

Ultimate Performance Chelsea24 m
Virgin Active183 m
Anytime Fitness303 m
F45 Training385 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots322 m
CW Medicines373 m
I.T. Lloyds Chemist497 m
Medicine Chest522 m

Nearby health

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital370 m
Bupa Dental Care382 m
Chelsea Dental Studio407 m
Sadaf Jaffari's Clinic411 m
Food hygiene (5-star)82% of 245

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

82

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 score37/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

67.2

Price growth score

B
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,552m
Crossrail 2 route1,742m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,416 nationally

2,059

Est. population

11,867/km²

56%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£42,700

Median income

1.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

36

Community stability

Age profile

17%
27%
20%
20%
15%
Under 1817%
18–3427%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+15%

Tenure

31%
16%
45%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent45%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

39%
39%
White British39%
White Other39%
Asian10%
Black2%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household45%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
142
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Local approval rate
92%
Borough approval rate
88%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£450/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
32
Largest scheme
66 homes · 46-52, 46-52, STANHOPE GARDENS, STANHOPE MEWS (10-16), SW7
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ELLESMERE ELDERLY PERSONS HOME, 367, ELLESMERE ELDERLY PERSONS HOME, 367, FULHAM ROAD, SW10 9TL41 homes
completed
BLOCKS 1, 2/4, 10, 16, 22, 28, 34, 35, 40/41, 44, 62, 71, 74, BLOCKS 1, 2/4, 10, 16, 22, 28, 34, 35, 40/41, 44, 62, 71, 74, Elm Park Gardens, SW1036 homes
completed
234, 234, FULHAM ROAD, SW1027 homes
completed
13-15A, 13-15A, PARK WALK, SW1019 homes
completed
16-17, 16-17, MANSON PLACE, SW717 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
24.9%
Ward turnout
34%
Election year
2026
MP
Ben Coleman (Labour)
MP majority
152
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham

Councillors

Greg HammondConservative
Janet EvansConservative
Quentin MarshallConservative

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Key facts for SW10 9PY

Full postcodeSW10 9PY
Postcode districtSW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardCourtfield
Latitude51.487352
Longitude-0.179002
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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