Royal Hospital · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.49236, -0.15650

SW1W 8BB— Royal Hospital, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for SW1W 8BB, Royal Hospital, Kensington and Chelsea

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 49/100Transport 70/100
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
71
Safety
49
Schools
90
Transport
70
Environment
64
Investment
80

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Location

SW1W 8BB

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+3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+248.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW1W 8BB

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SW1W 8BB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 5 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

225.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 714.7%

+100% vs borough

Crime by type

Other40%
Theft18%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Violence & sexual offences9%
Robbery8%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary5%
Drug offences1%

Stop & search

2.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +248% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,040
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 81% of London
Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict line
0.2 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict · Circle
0 min walk
London VictoriaNational Rail
11 min walk
Victoria Underground StationCircle · District
13 min walk
Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
15 min walk
South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · Circle
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

66

Walkability score

668

Footpaths (500m)

26

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge30 min ↓
Victoria ★14 min
Waterloo32 min ↓
Canary Wharf40 min ↓
City36 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

11

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park327m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB28% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.4 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

ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA

ROYAL HOSPITAL ROAD, CHELSEA, SW3 4SR

7 min walk

100%

Recommend GP

100%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 793 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

97

Parks (1km)

42

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 501 m
8 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

517m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bread Ahead190 m
Provenance196 m
Natoora200 m
The Chelsea General Store209 m

Nearby cafes

Vita cafe103 m
The Black Penny131 m
Ottolenghi151 m
The Roasting Party179 m

Nearby restaurants

Colbert47 m
The Botanist69 m
Côte Brasserie79 m
Comptoir Libanais132 m

Nearby pubs

Fox and Hounds180 m
The Antelope193 m
Duke of Wellington235 m
Rose & Crown253 m

Nearby gyms

Vita Boutique Fitness99 m
KXU197 m
Psycle609 m
White Room Fitness648 m

Nearby pharmacies

Andrews Pharmacy152 m
Boots288 m
Greens Pharmacy535 m
Chelsea Green Pharmacy692 m

Nearby health

Sloane Square Medical89 m
Sarah Chapman155 m
Happy Kids Dental Chelsea255 m
American Smile Dentists259 m
Food hygiene (5-star)78% of 154

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 score28/100
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

59.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,928m
Crossrail 2 route616m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,992 nationally

1,226

Est. population

10,698/km²

59%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£43,500

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

13%
22%
22%
22%
21%
Under 1813%
18–3422%
35–4922%
50–6422%
65+21%

Tenure

20%
54%
17%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent54%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
37%
White British36%
White Other37%
Asian9%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household60%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent54%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
259
Live planning apps (800m)
21
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
77
Planning apps (3 years)
47
Local approval rate
82%
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)
10
Largest scheme
97 homes · BUILDINGS 6,7 & 8, Chelsea Barracks (phase 4), BUILDINGS 6,7 & 8, Chelsea Barracks (phase 4), Chelsea Bridge Road, SW1W 8RF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BUILDINGS 6,7 & 8, Chelsea Barracks (phase 4), BUILDINGS 6,7 & 8, Chelsea Barracks (phase 4), Chelsea Bridge Road, SW1W 8RF97 homes
completed
Development Site At Chelsea Barracks Phase 1, Development Site At Chelsea Barracks Phase 1, Chelsea Bridge Road, SW1W 8RF74 homes
completed
GREYCOAT HOSPITAL LOWER SCHOOL, 28-56, GREYCOAT HOSPITAL LOWER SCHOOL, 28-56, GRAHAM TERRACE, SW142 homes
completed
THE DUKE OF YORK'S HEADQUARTERS, THE DUKE OF YORK'S HEADQUARTERS, KING'S ROAD, SW330 homes
completed
Duke of York Headquarters, Duke of York Headquarters, King's Road, Chelsea, SW3 4SQ26 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
24.2%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2026
MP
Ben Coleman (Labour)
MP majority
152
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham

Councillors

Elizabeth Jennifer CampbellConservative
Emma Wingfield WillConservative
Cem Campbell KemahliConservative

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Key facts for SW1W 8BB

Full postcodeSW1W 8BB
Postcode districtSW1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardRoyal Hospital
Latitude51.492360
Longitude-0.156503
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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