Brompton & Hans Town · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.49457, -0.16912

SW3 2AU— Brompton & Hans Town, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for SW3 2AU, Brompton & Hans Town, Kensington and Chelsea

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 26/100Transport 62/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
65
Safety
26
Schools
90
Transport
62
Environment
59
Investment
51

The bottom line

SW3 2AU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW3 2AU

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-5.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+456.0% vs London avg

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How SW3 2AU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Marlborough Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Sept 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.5

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 6 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 13 min walk

5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

361.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 298.0%

+219% 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

Other40%
Theft16%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Violence & sexual offences11%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary7%
Robbery3%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

0.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 821m

Crime is +456% above London average

Property

1 May

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.

SW3 district median

£860,000

Based on 54 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£23,190/m²
Price per ft²£2,154/ft²
Avg floor area264 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%
E
2%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 100%

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£660,000
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)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingPartial double glazing
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,040
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2024 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+453%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.5%

per year

Acceleration

-1757.86

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £700k+ · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£1.06m£2.40m+126.4%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£295k£295k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£5.50m£5.50m+0%1
Current market2024–2024£5.86m£5.86m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
South Kensington Underground StationCircle line
3.2 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · Circle
4 min walk
Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict · Circle
12 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle · District
12 min walk
Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
19 min walk
Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

63

Walkability score

442

Footpaths (500m)

28

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge35 min ≈
Victoria ★22 min
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf45 min ≈
City40 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

14

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park277m
Santander docks (800m)28
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sydney Street car park· yes
748m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G92%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.6 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

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE

40 PRINCES GARDENS, SW7 1LY

6 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

18

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Royal Marsden Hospital · 505 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

106

Parks (1km)

101

Restaurants (800m)

42

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

8

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHere Organic Warehouse · 727 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

438m

Post office

Nearby shops

La Picena325 m
Lord's Food & Wine341 m
Finlay's346 m
Treats358 m

Nearby cafes

Volonté60 m
Cafe Muse96 m
Jak's Cafe135 m
L’Opera174 m

Nearby restaurants

Aubaine48 m
Restaurant Ours59 m
Zefi114 m
Daphne's133 m

Nearby pubs

Brompton Cross38 m
Eclipse112 m
Jak's Bars122 m
Barts220 m

Nearby gyms

Vita Pilates183 m
KX Gym Health Club202 m
Core Flex Pilates366 m
Eqvvs Training437 m

Nearby pharmacies

Life Pharmacy326 m
Zen Pharmacy & Clinic438 m
Harleys Pharmacy439 m
Hayatt Pharmacy439 m

Nearby health

Eudelo Skin Experience Centre143 m
Kensington International Clinic151 m
Thurloe Street Dental265 m
The Behrens Dental Practice293 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 274

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

51

Investment score

Moderate

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 score45/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

68.1

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,787m
Crossrail 2 route1,507m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,200 nationally

1,080

Est. population

6,541/km²

57%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£39,700

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

36

Community stability

Age profile

14%
30%
19%
23%
14%
Under 1814%
18–3430%
35–4919%
50–6423%
65+14%

Tenure

32%
15%
44%
Own outright32%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent44%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

36%
35%
13%
White British36%
White Other35%
Asian13%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household55%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
237
Live planning apps (800m)
21
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
28
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
86%
Borough approval rate
88%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£450/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
105
Largest scheme
130 homes · WRAY HOUSE, WRAY HOUSE, ELYSTAN STREET, SW3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

WRAY HOUSE, WRAY HOUSE, ELYSTAN STREET, SW3130 homes
completed
Sutton Dwellings, William Sutton Estate, LONDON, SW381 homes
completed
Clearings, Clearings, Draycott Avenue, Denyer Street Warehouse and Depot, SW3 2NA78 homes
completed
60, 60, Sloane Avenue, SW3 3DD49 homes
completed
NETTLEDEN HOUSE, SUTTON ESTATE, NETTLEDEN HOUSE, SUTTON ESTATE, CALE STREET, SW332 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
22.3%
Ward turnout
29%
Election year
2022
MP
Joe Powell (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 2AU

Full postcodeSW3 2AU
Postcode districtSW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardBrompton & Hans Town
Latitude51.494572
Longitude-0.169120
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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