Brompton & Hans Town · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.50133, -0.16098

SW3 1ED— Brompton & Hans Town, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for SW3 1ED, Brompton & Hans Town, Kensington and Chelsea

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 24/100Transport 68/100Yield 3.57%

Best for: Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
68
Safety
24
Schools
95
Transport
68
Environment
83
Investment
65

The bottom line

SW3 1ED offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — a strong choice for Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW3 1ED

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SW3 1ED

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SW3 1ED has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

2 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: 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

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

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

12

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

7

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +480% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area88.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£220,250
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 - this is for backwards compatibility only and should not be used
GlazingPartial double glazing
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,040
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£1.51m£1.51m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 78% of London
Knightsbridge Underground StationPiccadilly line
0.2 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
8 min walk
Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict · Circle
13 min walk
South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · District
15 min walk
London VictoriaNational Rail
17 min walk
Marble Arch Underground StationCentral
17 min walk
9 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 24 buses/hr peak

71

Walkability score

542

Footpaths (500m)

23

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)604
Nearest car park182m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP London Pavilion Road300 spaces· yes
182m
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The Mayfair Car Park304 spaces· yes
783m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
All operators 5G92%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 7.5 km

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HYDE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

KNIGHTSBRIDGE, KENSINGTON, SW7 1SE

2 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

18

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCleveland Clinic London · 876 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

92

Parks (1km)

66

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 1.3 km
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools

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)

3

Cinemas (2km)

140m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bridges112 m
Al Sourie Supermarket257 m
La Casa del Habano293 m
Cédric Grolet at The Berkeley351 m

Nearby cafes

Grand Cafe104 m
Starbucks140 m
Co.164 m
EL&N193 m

Nearby restaurants

The Buddha Bar58 m
Mr Chow76 m
Arco Knightsbridge85 m
Mazaya Restaurant92 m

Nearby pubs

Paxton’s Head95 m
Tattersalls Tavern110 m
Mandarin Bar117 m
The Gloucester182 m

Nearby gyms

Core Collective130 m
Eqvvs Training552 m
The Lido655 m
KXU881 m

Nearby pharmacies

Prince Pharmacy289 m
A. Moore & Co.365 m
Boots374 m
Zen Pharmacy & Clinic503 m

Nearby health

51 Sloane Street Clinic358 m
Bupa Dental Care372 m
EuroEyes LEC London438 m
Knightsbridge Dental Care490 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 196

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

65

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
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score33/100
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

58.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,265m
Crossrail 2 route1,287m

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)
192
Live planning apps (800m)
23
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
60
Planning apps (3 years)
29
Local approval rate
80%
Borough approval rate
88%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
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)
19
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
HARRODS DEPOSITORY, 17-22, HARRODS DEPOSITORY, 17-22, TREVOR SQUARE, SW7 1DT45 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

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 SW3 1ED

Full postcodeSW3 1ED
Postcode districtSW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardBrompton & Hans Town
Latitude51.501333
Longitude-0.160982
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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