Royal Hospital · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.49281, -0.15823
SW1W 8ER— Royal Hospital, Kensington and Chelsea
Location and area intelligence for SW1W 8ER, Royal Hospital, Kensington and Chelsea
The practical family move
Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 66/100
Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals
Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals
SW1W 8ER
Key facts for SW1W 8ER
Full postcodeSW1W 8ER
Postcode districtSW1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardRoyal Hospital
Latitude51.492809
Longitude-0.158228
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Inner city
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Medium
London Benchmarks
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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Not yet inspected · 2 min walk
KS2: 106.8
★★
Secondary
St. Thomas More Language College
Good · 3 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
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
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
MEDIUM CRIME
52.8 incidents per 1,000 residents
Better than 60% of London ↑ Rising 78.4%-13% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences12%
Crime is 19% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
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)
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
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
Better than 76% of London 🚇Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict line
1.7 min walk 🚂London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min Nearby stations
🚇Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict · Circle
2 min walk 🚂London VictoriaNational Rail
12 min walk 🚇South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · Circle
14 min walk 🚇Victoria Underground StationDistrict · Circle
14 min walk 🚇Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
15 min walk 🚌4 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 139 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Total spaces (800m)300
Nearest car park206m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️NCP London Pavilion Road300 spaces· yes
787m Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood riskAir qualityLOW
NO₂: 30.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³Better than 75% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 75% of London Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.3 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
8 min walk
100%
Overall GP experience
Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 904 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 434 m
8 tennis courts
Nearby shops
Bread Ahead73 m
Provenance80 m
Natoora85 m
The Chelsea General Store88 m
Nearby cafes
Ottolenghi21 m
The Roasting Party58 m
Vita cafe74 m
The Black Penny128 m
Nearby restaurants
Côte Brasserie63 m
Piccolo Bar75 m
The Botanist88 m
Wulf & Lamb94 m
Nearby pubs
The Antelope228 m
Fox and Hounds300 m
Rose & Crown314 m
Duke of Wellington341 m
Nearby gyms
Vita Boutique Fitness72 m
KXU87 m
Vita Pilates617 m
KX Gym Health Club622 m
Nearby pharmacies
Andrews Pharmacy77 m
Boots214 m
Chelsea Green Pharmacy594 m
A. Moore & Co.656 m
Nearby health
Sarah Chapman25 m
Sloane Square Medical91 m
Happy Kids Dental Chelsea129 m
American Smile Dentists132 m
Food hygiene (5-star)84% of 148
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)45
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
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
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Low-deprivation areaExcellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,043m
Crossrail 2 route746m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 8/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Less deprived than average Rank: 25,158 nationally
1,249
Est. population
10,508/km²
Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household58%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications11%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)267
Live planning apps (800m)12
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)251
Planning apps (3 years)32
CIL rate (residential)£450/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme97 homes · BUILDINGS 6,7 & 8, Chelsea Barracks (phase 4), BUILDINGS 6,7 & 8, Chelsea Barracks (phase 4), Chelsea Bridge Road, SW1W 8RF
Named schemes (500m)
GREYCOAT HOSPITAL LOWER SCHOOL, 28-56, GREYCOAT HOSPITAL LOWER SCHOOL, 28-56, GRAHAM TERRACE, SW142 homes
completedTHE DUKE OF YORK'S HEADQUARTERS, THE DUKE OF YORK'S HEADQUARTERS, KING'S ROAD, SW330 homes
completedDuke of York Headquarters, Duke of York Headquarters, King's Road, Chelsea, SW3 4SQ26 homes
completedDuke of York's Headquarters, The Right Wing Building, Duke of York's Headquarters, The Right Wing Building, King's Road, SW3 4LX25 homes
completed9-13, 9-13, King's Road, 27-27A Sloane Square, SW1W 8AA16 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Ward majorityConservative
ConstituencyChelsea and Fulham
Councillors
Elizabeth Jennifer CampbellConservative
Emma Wingfield WillConservative
Cem Campbell KemahliConservative
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services18 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
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National Statistics