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- 📍SW3 1AE is in Brompton & Hans Town, Kensington and Chelsea — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
- 🏠Crime is 76% below the London average.
- 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 29 properties · Confidence: medium
LHA rates — Inner West London
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.
Investment
Rental yield, rent and gentrification
51
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (2.13%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
Price growth potential
Development pressure
New supply risk
Safety
29 MayCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
15.9 incidents per 1,000 residents
-73% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
94
Road safety score
2
Accidents (5yr)
1
KSI (5yr)
Crime is 176% below London average
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 4
Good
Nearby stations
79
Walkability score
554
Footpaths (500m)
24
Santander docks (800m)
0.1 km
Nearest cycle dock
Central London commute times
39 min
London Bridge
34 min
Victoria ★
37 min
Waterloo
45 min
Canary Wharf
48 min
City
Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Location
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
95
Education score
Primary
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Outstanding · 12 min walk
KS2: 109.4
Secondary
St. Thomas More Language College
Good · 12 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School
Not inspected · 24 min walk
2 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
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
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
HYDE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE
KNIGHTSBRIDGE, KENSINGTON, SW7 1SE
3 min walk
2
GPs within 1km
18
Dentists within 1km
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 7/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 22,835 nationally
1,385
Est. population
6,984/km²
52%
Employed
62%
Degree educated
£52,100
Median income
1.5%
Claimant rate
19
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
93
Parks (1km)
64
Restaurants (800m)
22
Cafes (800m)
5
Pubs (400m)
6
Pharmacies (800m)
4
Gyms (1km)
8
Sports (1km)
3
Convenience
0
Libraries (1km)
3
Cinemas (2km)
162m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
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Nearby health
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