Brompton & Hans Town · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.49577, -0.15693

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

Location and area intelligence for SW1X 9RT, Brompton & Hans Town, Kensington and Chelsea

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

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
74
Safety
65
Schools
90
Transport
65
Environment
59
Investment
81

The bottom line

SW1X 9RT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

SW1X 9RT

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

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How SW1X 9RT has changed

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 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +93% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area144.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
8%
E
3%
G
1%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 18%Flat 73%Other 9%

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£362,250
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 HAnnual charge £2,448
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2022 · CAGR

+11.3%

Total change

+1069%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+180.0%

per year

Acceleration

+229.44

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £500k–£600k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Terraced15.8%
Flat/maisonette84.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£539k£1.47m+171.7%3
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£535k£2.55m+376.6%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£6.32m£2.05m-67.6%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2009£950k£220k-76.8%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£4.45m£4.45m+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£2.25m£2.25m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£6.30m£6.30m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
66.3%
District
66.3%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Sloane Square Underground StationCircle line
4.6 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

Sloane Square Underground StationCircle · District
5 min walk
London VictoriaNational Rail
11 min walk
Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
11 min walk
Victoria Underground StationCircle · District
12 min walk
South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · District
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

61

Walkability score

757

Footpaths (500m)

26

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

8

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)300
Nearest car park455m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP London Pavilion Road300 spaces· yes
513m

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: 0.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 8.1 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

ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA

ROYAL HOSPITAL ROAD, CHELSEA, SW3 4SR

12 min walk

100%

Recommend GP

100%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

18

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 696 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

94

Parks (1km)

58

Restaurants (800m)

22

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 748 m
8 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

709m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Sloane Street Deli179 m
Jeroboams198 m
Natoora281 m
Provenance285 m

Nearby cafes

Anya Cafe170 m
Raw Press171 m
Pont Street Cabmen's Shelter200 m
The Roasting Party304 m

Nearby restaurants

Abdel Wahab178 m
il pampero187 m
Kahani199 m
Granger & Co. Chelsea253 m

Nearby pubs

The Antelope222 m
The Star Tavern306 m
Duke of Wellington389 m
The Alfred Tennyson431 m

Nearby gyms

KXU273 m
Vita Boutique Fitness404 m
Core Collective553 m
White Room Fitness603 m

Nearby pharmacies

Andrews Pharmacy266 m
A. Moore & Co.332 m
Boots539 m
Zen Pharmacy & Clinic630 m

Nearby health

The Sloane Street Surgery154 m
Bupa Dental Care315 m
51 Sloane Street Clinic329 m
Sarah Chapman336 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 178

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 score33/100
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

Future outlook

63.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,939m
Crossrail 2 route819m

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)
271
Live planning apps (800m)
38
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
108
Planning apps (3 years)
56
Local approval rate
82%
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)
26
Largest scheme
74 homes · Development Site At Chelsea Barracks Phase 1, Development Site At Chelsea Barracks Phase 1, Chelsea Bridge Road, SW1W 8RF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LOWNDES COURT, LOWNDES COURT, LOWNDES SQUARE, SW125 homes
completed
9-13, 9-13, King's Road, 27-27A Sloane Square, SW1W 8AA16 homes
completed
1-9a, 1-9a, Kinnerton Street, SW1X 8EA14 homes
completed
121-122, 121-122, SLOANE STREET, SW113 homes
completed
25-29, 25-29, CHESHAM STREET, SW1X 8NQ8 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 9RT

Full postcodeSW1X 9RT
Postcode districtSW1X
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardBrompton & Hans Town
Latitude51.495775
Longitude-0.156927
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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