Royal Hospital · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.49117, -0.15606

SW1W 8EB— Royal Hospital, Kensington and Chelsea

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

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Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 49/100Transport 68/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
49
Schools
90
Transport
68
Environment
65
Investment
42

The bottom line

SW1W 8EB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW1W 8EB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 6 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 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

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 · 1.1km

Crime is +248% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£13,925/m²
Price per ft²£1,294/ft²
Avg floor area86 m²

EPC breakdown

B
9%
C
29%
D
18%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 60 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 4%Flat 93%Other 2%

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£215,000
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 GAnnual charge £2,040
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+4.8%

Total change

+311%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-15.3%

per year

Acceleration

-108.88

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £400k–£450k · 43 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 43 sales

Terraced2.3%
Flat/maisonette97.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£309k£418k+35.2%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£415k£1.13m+172.9%2.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£982k£619k-37%2
GFC & correction2008–2011£785k£1.58m+101.6%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£935k£900k-3.7%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£800k£800k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£765k£765k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£850k£775k-8.8%2
Current market2024–2025£1.50m£1.27m-15.3%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
3.8%
District
3.8%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

47out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 78% of London
Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict line
1.5 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

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

65

Walkability score

599

Footpaths (500m)

22

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 park392m
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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 89% 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

5 min walk

100%

Recommend GP

100%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 668 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

99

Parks (1km)

36

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 481 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)

500m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sloane Food & Wine116 m
The Chelsea Cake Shop137 m
Bread Ahead307 m
Provenance314 m

Nearby cafes

Chucs Cafe Chelsea106 m
The Black Penny147 m
Kat Coffee147 m
Vita cafe172 m

Nearby restaurants

Carrafini101 m
LIV Restaurant112 m
Great India124 m
Tuscanic128 m

Nearby pubs

Fox and Hounds81 m
Rose & Crown134 m
The Orange268 m
Duke of Wellington285 m

Nearby gyms

Vita Boutique Fitness171 m
KXU318 m
Psycle634 m
White Room Fitness696 m

Nearby pharmacies

Andrews Pharmacy281 m
Boots301 m
Greens Pharmacy448 m
Chelsea Green Pharmacy702 m

Nearby health

Sloane Square Medical150 m
Sarah Chapman260 m
Happy Kids Dental Chelsea338 m
American Smile Dentists343 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 130

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

42

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.4%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£2,557London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.4% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score27/100
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

62.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,913m
Crossrail 2 route528m

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)
228
Live planning apps (800m)
18
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
63
Planning apps (3 years)
46
Local approval rate
78%
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
323 homes · Grosvenor Waterside P2 (Former Depot Site), Grosvenor Waterside P2 (Former Depot Site), Gatliff Road, SW1W 8QN
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 8EB

Full postcodeSW1W 8EB
Postcode districtSW1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardRoyal Hospital
Latitude51.491175
Longitude-0.156061
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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