Stanley · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.48630, -0.17999

SW10 9QL— Stanley, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for SW10 9QL, Stanley, Kensington and Chelsea

The practical family move

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 65/100Transport 53/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
72
Safety
65
Schools
90
Transport
53
Environment
62
Investment
80

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW10 9QL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+144.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW10 9QL

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How SW10 9QL has changed

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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 111.1

★★

Secondary

Chelsea Academy

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 12 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 · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

158.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+40% vs borough

Crime by type

Other41%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime12%
Theft6%
Burglary5%
Robbery3%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 678m

Crime is +144% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area47.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
10%
D
10%
E
3%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 5%Flat 91%

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£118,000
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)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,768
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+1.4%

Total change

+47%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-13.3%

per year

Acceleration

+16.24

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £350k–£400k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Semi-detached4.8%
Terraced4.8%
Flat/maisonette90.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£365k£247k-32.3%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£280k£737k+163.1%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£388k£251k-35.2%3
GFC & correction2008–2008£400k£400k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£880k£880k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£620k£620k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£538k£538k+0%4

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
4.6%
District
4.6%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

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

64

Walkability score

101

Footpaths (500m)

25

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge39 min ↑
Victoria ★22 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

18

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park222m
Santander docks (800m)25
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sydney Street car park· yes
751m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas

Aircraft noise

-3.4028234663852886e+38 dBLOW

Heathrow Lden

DEFRA Round 4 noise contours. Lden = day-evening-night weighted average.

Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.6 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

9 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 · 235 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

140

Parks (1km)

61

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChelsea farm · 244 m
2 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

353m

Post office

Nearby shops

Lee & Sandeman27 m
Colette45 m
Bayley & Sage47 m
Wyndhams52 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero27 m
easyCoffee35 m
Badiani Gelato Chelsea82 m
Joe & The Juice95 m

Nearby restaurants

VQ Chelsea8 m
Haché Burgers Chelsea16 m
Goat23 m
Géa Chelsea30 m

Nearby pubs

King's Arms69 m
Kosmopol132 m
The Sporting Pages192 m
Hollywood Arms282 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active78 m
Ultimate Performance Chelsea131 m
Anytime Fitness175 m
Triyoga329 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots193 m
CW Medicines237 m
Medicine Chest422 m
Worlds End Pharmacy508 m

Nearby health

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital235 m
Bupa Dental Care253 m
Sadaf Jaffari's Clinic316 m
Chelsea Dental Studio400 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 195

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

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 score30/100
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

58.8

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,641m
Crossrail 2 route1,749m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,646 nationally

1,481

Est. population

10,816/km²

61%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£42,700

Median income

1.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

36%
19%
15%
18%
Under 1813%
18–3436%
35–4919%
50–6415%
65+18%

Tenure

24%
48%
16%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent48%
Social rent17%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

41%
31%
13%
White British41%
White Other31%
Asian13%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household60%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
122
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Local approval rate
91%
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)
21
Largest scheme
43 homes · 536, 536, King's Road, SW10 0TE
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
UNIGATE DAIRY, UNIGATE DAIRY, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, FULHAM ROAD, SW1026 homes
completed
13-15A, 13-15A, PARK WALK, SW1019 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
20.9%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2026
MP
Ben Coleman (Labour)
MP majority
152
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham

Councillors

Will PascallConservative
Josh RendallConservative
Kim David Spencer Taylor-SmithConservative

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Key facts for SW10 9QL

Full postcodeSW10 9QL
Postcode districtSW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardStanley
Latitude51.486297
Longitude-0.179995
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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