Brompton & Hans Town · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.50047, -0.15935

SW1X 9JS— Brompton & Hans Town, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for SW1X 9JS, Brompton & Hans Town, 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.

 

Schools 100%Safety 24/100Transport 66/100
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Area score
67
Safety
24
Schools
90
Transport
66
Environment
85
Investment
81

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Location

SW1X 9JS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+24.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+480.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW1X 9JS

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 11 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

376.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 7357.1%

+233% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other36%
Vehicle crime18%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Theft11%
Robbery5%
Burglary3%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

11

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +480% 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

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 76% of London
Knightsbridge Underground Station22 line
1.9 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
7 min walk
Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict · Circle
12 min walk
London VictoriaNational Rail
15 min walk
Victoria Underground StationDistrict · Circle
15 min walk
South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · Circle
16 min walk
9 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 12 buses/hr peak

73

Walkability score

648

Footpaths (500m)

25

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min ↓
Victoria ★17 min
Waterloo31 min ↓
Canary Wharf41 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

3

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)604
Nearest car park134m
Santander docks (800m)25
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP London Pavilion Road300 spaces· yes
134m
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The Mayfair Car Park304 spaces· yes
751m

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: 0.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.6 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

4 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

20

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 745 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

96

Parks (1km)

67

Restaurants (800m)

26

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 1.2 km
5 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

252m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bridges239 m
La Casa del Habano280 m
Cédric Grolet at The Berkeley295 m
Al Sourie Supermarket314 m

Nearby cafes

The Knightsbridge Cafe170 m
Starbucks226 m
EL&N230 m
Shot London234 m

Nearby restaurants

Beiteddine34 m
Sale E Pepe89 m
Arco Knightsbridge93 m
Le Chinois Restaurant and Bar109 m

Nearby pubs

The Gloucester57 m
The Nags Head180 m
The Wilton Arms194 m
Mandarin Bar209 m

Nearby gyms

Core Collective89 m
Eqvvs Training603 m
KXU771 m
The Lido802 m

Nearby pharmacies

A. Moore & Co.223 m
Prince Pharmacy264 m
Boots410 m
Zen Pharmacy & Clinic519 m

Nearby health

51 Sloane Street Clinic248 m
Bupa Dental Care262 m
The Sloane Street Surgery469 m
EuroEyes LEC London473 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 201

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

81

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 score34/100
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

62.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,139m
Crossrail 2 route1,157m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,835 nationally

1,385

Est. population

6,984/km²

52%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£52,100

Median income

1.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

19

Community stability

Age profile

14%
33%
17%
24%
Under 1814%
18–3433%
35–4917%
50–6424%
65+12%

Tenure

19%
70%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent70%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

28%
38%
16%
White British28%
White Other38%
Asian16%
Black1%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household65%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent70%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+24.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
217
Live planning apps (800m)
30
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
68
Planning apps (3 years)
33
Local approval rate
87%
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)
20
Largest scheme
204 homes · The Knightsbridge, 195-199, The Knightsbridge, 195-199, KNIGHTSBRIDGE, SW7 1RE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

The Knightsbridge, 195-199, The Knightsbridge, 195-199, KNIGHTSBRIDGE, SW7 1RE204 homes
completed
Bowater House, 68, Bowater House, 68, Knightsbridge, SW1X 7LT86 homes
completed
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
33-35, 33-35, Brompton Road, Sloane Street, Basil Street (above Knightsbridge Station), SW3 1ED35 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 9JS

Full postcodeSW1X 9JS
Postcode districtSW1X
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardBrompton & Hans Town
Latitude51.500471
Longitude-0.159346
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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