The bottom line
SW3 1LB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Most buyers.
Less suited to Families.
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Location
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
London Benchmarks
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“High-connectivity investment target”
How SW3 1LB has changed
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
90
Education score
Primary
Marlborough Primary School
Not yet inspected · Inspected Sept 2024 · 7 min walk
KS2: 106.5
Secondary
St. Thomas More Language College
Good · Inspected May 2022 · 8 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km
Childcare
Childcare
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School
Not inspected · 17 min walk
4 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
13 JulCrime rates and local incidents
Safety
13 JulCrime rates and local incidents
High crime
370.4 incidents per 1,000 residents
+227% 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)
6
Serious within 200m
Fire risk
LOW
Risk band
0
Incidents (1yr)
1
Incidents (5yr)
Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.2km
Crime is +470% above London average
Property
2 JulPrices, sales volume and market trends
Property
2 JulPrices, sales volume and market trends
Insufficient sales data
Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.
SW3 district median
£860,000
Based on 54 sales from postcodes with sufficient data
Price history
EPC breakdown
Based on 40 properties · Confidence: high
Street mix
LHA rates — Inner West London
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Market activity
Days to sell
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
Price Trajectory
1995–2024 · CAGR
+7.4%
Total change
+697%
Market Activity
Price Velocity & Acceleration
Current Velocity
+9.0%
per year
Acceleration
+23.06
change in velocity
Market State
Steady growth
Price Distribution
P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £250k–£300k · 64 sales
Property Type Mix
Total: 64 sales
By decade
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Market Cycle
Market Eras
| Era | Period | Start price | End price | Change | Avg sales/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Late-1990s boom | 1995–2000 | £229k | £390k | +70.3% | 4.2 |
| Post-dot-com plateau | 2001–2004 | £413k | £460k | +11.5% | 2.5 |
| Pre-crash peak | 2005–2007 | £700k | £880k | +25.8% | 2.7 |
| GFC & correction | 2008–2012 | £1.08m | £665k | -38.4% | 1.5 |
| Help-to-Buy recovery | 2013–2015 | £1.80m | £230k | -87.2% | 2 |
| Brexit uncertainty | 2017–2019 | £1.80m | £1.36m | -24.2% | 2.5 |
| Pandemic surge | 2021–2021 | £1.95m | £1.95m | +0% | 1 |
| Rate-rise correction | 2022–2022 | £1.68m | £1.68m | +0% | 1 |
| Current market | 2024–2024 | £1.82m | £1.82m | +0% | 2 |
Price Trajectory by Type
Per-type alpha vs district
Best performer
Flat/maisonette
+0.8% alpha
CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.
Buyer vs Seller Score
Composite market conditions index 0–100
Buyer vs Seller Score
Composite market conditions index 0–100
Market condition
Seller's Market
Higher score = better conditions for buyers
Score breakdown
Transport
1 JulPublic transport accessibility and links
Transport
1 JulPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 4
Good
Nearby stations
61
Walkability score
519
Footpaths (500m)
27
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
9
Car parks (800m)
9
EV chargers (800m)
Nearby car parks
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
100%
Full fibre
100%
Gigabit
100%
5G outdoor
100%
4G outdoor
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: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.9 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.
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE
40 PRINCES GARDENS, SW7 1LY
5 min walk
68%
Recommend GP
68%
Overall GP experience
2
GPs within 1km
21
Dentists within 1km
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
104
Parks (1km)
65
Restaurants (800m)
29
Cafes (800m)
4
Pubs (400m)
6
Pharmacies (800m)
5
Gyms (1km)
17
Sports (1km)
6
Convenience
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
4
Late-night venues
0
Libraries (1km)
4
Cinemas (2km)
462m
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
Registered businesses
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
52
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
66.7
Price growth score
Development pressure
New supply risk
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: 21,852 nationally
1,088
Est. population
5,650/km²
56%
Employed
74%
Degree educated
£52,100
Median income
1.8%
Claimant rate
28
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Housing pipeline (800m)
Named schemes (500m)
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Politics
Local councillors and MP
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