Brompton & Hans Town · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.49657, -0.16135

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

Location and area intelligence for SW1X 0JS, Brompton & Hans Town, Kensington and Chelsea

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Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 65/100Transport 58/100

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
74
Safety
65
Schools
95
Transport
58
Environment
58
Investment
82

The bottom line

SW1X 0JS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

SW1X 0JS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+24.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+93.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW1X 0JS

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How SW1X 0JS has changed

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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 109.4

★★

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 · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

125.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 677.8%

+11% vs borough

Crime by type

Other23%
Vehicle crime19%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Theft13%
Robbery9%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%

Stop & search

1.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +93% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area145.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
4%
D
2%
E
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£363,750
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)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band HAnnual charge £2,448
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+10%

Total change

+1337%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+64.4%

per year

Acceleration

-160.06

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £700k+ · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£418k£1.10m+163.5%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£1.13m£1.13m+0%2
GFC & correction2009–2009£3.65m£3.65m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£6.00m£6.00m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Knightsbridge Underground StationPiccadilly line
6.5 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

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

63

Walkability score

731

Footpaths (500m)

24

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

7

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)300
Nearest car park349m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP London Pavilion Road300 spaces· yes
349m

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: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.2 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

8 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

25

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 929 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

96

Parks (1km)

90

Restaurants (800m)

30

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

9

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Enterprise (360 m)

Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 724 m
7 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)

498m

Post office

Nearby shops

La Picena262 m
La Casa del Habano265 m
Jeroboams334 m
The Sloane Street Deli338 m

Nearby cafes

Pont Street Cabmen's Shelter218 m
Ladurée at Harrods247 m
Falamanki299 m
Saraya Cafe299 m

Nearby restaurants

Hot May Pot Pot196 m
Chisou201 m
Kaké202 m
Dinings SW3217 m

Nearby pubs

The Enterprise360 m
The Gloucester398 m
The Bunch Of Grapes415 m
The Star Tavern434 m

Nearby gyms

KXU386 m
Core Collective407 m
Eqvvs Training460 m
Vita Pilates516 m

Nearby pharmacies

Zen Pharmacy & Clinic313 m
A. Moore & Co.340 m
Boots346 m
Hayatt Pharmacy379 m

Nearby health

The Sloane Street Surgery167 m
Bupa Dental Care216 m
51 Sloane Street Clinic225 m
EuroEyes LEC London354 m
Food hygiene (5-star)84% of 279

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

82

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 score40/100
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

67.7

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 route4,247m
Crossrail 2 route1,132m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,347 nationally

1,117

Est. population

9,884/km²

58%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£52,100

Median income

0.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

26

Community stability

Age profile

17%
16%
27%
22%
18%
Under 1817%
18–3416%
35–4927%
50–6422%
65+18%

Tenure

24%
61%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent61%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

32%
44%
White British32%
White Other44%
Asian9%
Black2%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household52%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent61%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+24.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
267
Live planning apps (800m)
21
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
62
Planning apps (3 years)
23
Local approval rate
90%
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)
17
Largest scheme
204 homes · The Knightsbridge, 195-199, The Knightsbridge, 195-199, KNIGHTSBRIDGE, SW7 1RE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

70, 70, Brompton Road, Lancelot Place, SW3 1HA53 homes
completed
FORMER CROWN COURT AND HARRODS STORE, 87-135, FORMER CROWN COURT AND HARRODS STORE, 87-135, BROMPTON ROAD, HANS CRESCENT (1), SW144 homes
completed
60, 60, Brompton Road, SW3 1BW29 homes
completed
LOWNDES COURT, LOWNDES COURT, LOWNDES SQUARE, SW125 homes
completed
39-40, 39-40, BEAUFORT GARDENS, SW314 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
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Walaa IdrisConservative
Sof McVeighConservative
Mary Caroline WealeConservative

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Key facts for SW1X 0JS

Full postcodeSW1X 0JS
Postcode districtSW1X
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardBrompton & Hans Town
Latitude51.496572
Longitude-0.161347
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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