Brompton & Hans Town · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.49444, -0.16143

SW1X 0EA— Brompton & Hans Town, Kensington and Chelsea

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 46/100Transport 60/100~1% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
46
Schools
95
Transport
60
Environment
59
Investment
45

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SW1X 0EA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Location

SW1X 0EA

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+24.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+267.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 2 min walk

KS2: 109.4

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 2 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

238.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1141.7%

+111% vs borough

Crime by type

Other44%
Theft17%
Vehicle crime13%
Violence & sexual offences11%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Robbery4%
Burglary2%
Drug offences1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +267% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£19,264/m²
Price per ft²£1,790/ft²
Avg floor area130.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
18%
D
18%
E
9%
F
2%

Based on 49 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 2%Flat 97%Other 1%

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

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£326,000
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 potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+477%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-21.2%

per year

Acceleration

-57.48

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £350k–£400k · 95 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 95 sales

Terraced2.1%
Flat/maisonette97.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£443k£784k+77.1%4.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£646k£795k+23.1%3.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£1.00m£1.43m+42.6%5.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£1.77m£1.25m-29.6%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£2.64m£5.90m+123.7%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£1.71m£2.00m+16.8%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£3.62m£3.50m-3.3%4
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.25m£2.38m+90.6%4
Current market2024–2025£3.24m£2.55m-21.2%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6%
District
6%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict line
5.1 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

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

67

Walkability score

690

Footpaths (500m)

24

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge35 min ≈
Victoria ★22 min
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf45 min ≈
City40 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

10

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)300
Nearest car park199m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP London Pavilion Road300 spaces· yes
586m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 1.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.1 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

HYDE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

KNIGHTSBRIDGE, KENSINGTON, SW7 1SE

11 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

23

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Royal Marsden Hospital · 884 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

110

Parks (1km)

91

Restaurants (800m)

32

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

10

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Enterprise (336 m)

Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 489 m
6 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

485m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Chelsea General Store205 m
Natoora215 m
Provenance219 m
Bread Ahead224 m

Nearby cafes

The Roasting Party234 m
Raw Press256 m
Ottolenghi268 m
Greenspeares314 m

Nearby restaurants

Hans' Bar & Grill183 m
Parlour by the Ice Cream Union187 m
Granger & Co. Chelsea198 m
Wulf & Lamb210 m

Nearby pubs

The Enterprise336 m
The Admiral Codrington340 m
The Antelope413 m
Jak's Bars415 m

Nearby gyms

KXU220 m
Vita Boutique Fitness350 m
Vita Pilates400 m
KX Gym Health Club420 m

Nearby pharmacies

Andrews Pharmacy275 m
Boots342 m
Zen Pharmacy & Clinic462 m
Chelsea Green Pharmacy522 m

Nearby health

Chelsea Dental Lounge185 m
American Smile Dentists191 m
Happy Kids Dental Chelsea197 m
Sarah Chapman262 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 308

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

45

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (1.2%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£2,557London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.2% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score41/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

74.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,254m
Crossrail 2 route1,027m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, 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

61%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£52,100

Median income

1.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

15%
26%
22%
21%
15%
Under 1815%
18–3427%
35–4922%
50–6421%
65+15%

Tenure

24%
60%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent60%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

33%
44%
White British33%
White Other44%
Asian10%
Black1%
Mixed4%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household58%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent60%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+24.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
223
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
35
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
94%
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)
23
Largest scheme
130 homes · WRAY HOUSE, WRAY HOUSE, ELYSTAN STREET, SW3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Clearings, Clearings, Draycott Avenue, Denyer Street Warehouse and Depot, SW3 2NA78 homes
completed
THE DUKE OF YORK'S HEADQUARTERS, THE DUKE OF YORK'S HEADQUARTERS, KING'S ROAD, SW330 homes
completed
9-13, 9-13, King's Road, 27-27A Sloane Square, SW1W 8AA16 homes
completed
13, 13, Brompton Place, SW3 1QE14 homes
completed
15-17, 15-17, DRAYCOTT AVENUE, SW313 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
22.3%
Ward turnout
29%
Election year
2022
MP
Ben Coleman (Labour)
MP majority
152
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham

Councillors

Walaa IdrisConservative
Sof McVeighConservative
Mary Caroline WealeConservative

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Key facts for SW1X 0EA

Full postcodeSW1X 0EA
Postcode districtSW1X
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardBrompton & Hans Town
Latitude51.494442
Longitude-0.161433
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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