The bottom line
SW3 1AD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.
Less suited to Families.
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Location
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
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Postcode Personality
“High-connectivity investment target”
How SW3 1AD has changed
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
95
Education score
Primary
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 12 min walk
KS2: 109.4
Secondary
St. Thomas More Language College
Good · Inspected May 2022 · 12 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km
Childcare
Childcare
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School
Not inspected · 24 min walk
2 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
13 JulCrime rates and local incidents
Safety
13 JulCrime rates and local incidents
Very high crime
376.9 incidents per 1,000 residents
+233% vs borough
Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.
Crime by type
Road safety
99
Road safety score
1
Accidents (5yr)
9
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
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
EPC breakdown
Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Market History
Price trajectory, velocity and distribution
Market History
Price trajectory, velocity and distribution
Data not yet available for this postcode.
Buyer vs Seller Score
Market conditions index — insufficient data
Buyer vs Seller Score
Market conditions index — insufficient data
Data not yet available for this postcode.
Transport
1 JulPublic transport accessibility and links
Transport
1 JulPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 4
Good
Nearby stations
71
Walkability score
588
Footpaths (500m)
26
Santander docks (800m)
0.1 km
Nearest cycle dock
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
3
Car parks (800m)
4
EV chargers (800m)
Nearby car parks
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
100%
Full fibre
100%
Gigabit
Mobile operators
Broadband providers
Environment
2 JulFlood risk, air quality and noise
Environment
2 JulFlood risk, air quality and noise
Aircraft noise
Heathrow Lden
DEFRA Round 4 noise contours. Lden = day-evening-night weighted average.
Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.5 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
HYDE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE
KNIGHTSBRIDGE, KENSINGTON, SW7 1SE
3 min walk
2
GPs within 1km
19
Dentists within 1km
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
94
Parks (1km)
64
Restaurants (800m)
22
Cafes (800m)
6
Pubs (400m)
6
Pharmacies (800m)
3
Gyms (1km)
7
Sports (1km)
3
Convenience
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
6
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
2
Cinemas (2km)
175m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
Business
Local businesses registered here
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
37
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
53.7
Price growth score
Development pressure
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
16 JunPopulation, deprivation and income
Demographics
16 JunPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 7/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 22,835 nationally
1,385
Est. population
£52,100
Median income
1.2%
Claimant rate
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Politics
Local councillors and MP
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