Brompton & Hans Town · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.49776, -0.15762

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

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 24/100Transport 63/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Most buyers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
63
Safety
24
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
59
Investment
58

The bottom line

SW1X 9SA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW1X 9SA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SW1X 9SA

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How SW1X 9SA 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 8 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 · 20 min walk

5 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +480% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,548/m²
Price per ft²£423/ft²
Avg floor area166.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
15%
D
14%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 5%Flat 92%Other 3%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£416,750
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)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,040
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+6.2%

Total change

+479%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-73.2%

per year

Acceleration

-140.87

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £250k–£300k · 35 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 35 sales

Terraced2.9%
Flat/maisonette97.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£120k£200k+66.7%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£540k£950k+75.9%1.5
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£3.20m£3.20m+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£1.40m£2.15m+53.6%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£2.90m£1.82m-37.2%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£4.05m£287k-92.9%1.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£584k£1.54m+164.3%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£2.59m£2.59m+0%1
Current market2024–2024£695k£695k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5%
District
5%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
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
Knightsbridge Underground Station22 line
5.7 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

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

58

Walkability score

738

Footpaths (500m)

28

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

3

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)300
Nearest car park309m
Santander docks (800m)28
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP London Pavilion Road300 spaces· yes
309m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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 AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.9 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

1

GPs within 1km

21

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 642 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

86

Parks (1km)

66

Restaurants (800m)

22

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 922 m
6 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

509m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jeroboams62 m
La Casa del Habano356 m
The Sloane Street Deli383 m
Natoora479 m

Nearby cafes

Anya Cafe73 m
Pont Street Cabmen's Shelter76 m
EL&N96 m
L'Eto118 m

Nearby restaurants

Abdel Wahab86 m
il pampero104 m
Motcombs131 m
Zafferano148 m

Nearby pubs

The Star Tavern144 m
The Alfred Tennyson223 m
The Gloucester279 m
The Nags Head376 m

Nearby gyms

Core Collective339 m
KXU473 m
Vita Boutique Fitness619 m
Eqvvs Training677 m

Nearby pharmacies

A. Moore & Co.105 m
Andrews Pharmacy480 m
Prince Pharmacy521 m
Zen Pharmacy & Clinic542 m

Nearby health

Bupa Dental Care135 m
51 Sloane Street Clinic142 m
The Sloane Street Surgery193 m
Sarah Chapman542 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 217

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

58

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£2,557London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
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

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

74.2

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score34/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,993m
Crossrail 2 route964m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
249
Live planning apps (800m)
39
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
97
Planning apps (3 years)
57
Local approval rate
88%
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)
21
Largest scheme
204 homes · The Knightsbridge, 195-199, The Knightsbridge, 195-199, KNIGHTSBRIDGE, SW7 1RE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LOWNDES COURT, LOWNDES COURT, LOWNDES SQUARE, SW125 homes
completed
1-9a, 1-9a, Kinnerton Street, SW1X 8EA14 homes
completed
121-122, 121-122, SLOANE STREET, SW113 homes
completed
53-56, 53-56, Hans Place, 7 Herbert Crescent, SW1X 0LA13 homes
completed
40, 40, Wilton Place, SW1X 7RL12 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 9SA

Full postcodeSW1X 9SA
Postcode districtSW1X
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardBrompton & Hans Town
Latitude51.497764
Longitude-0.157625
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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