Brompton & Hans Town · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.49699, -0.16787

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

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 25/100Transport 59/100Yield 3.57%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
64
Safety
25
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
60
Investment
66

The bottom line

SW3 2BX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Location

SW3 2BX

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+24.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+470.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW3 2BX

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How SW3 2BX 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 · 6 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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

370.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 2418.8%

+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

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Vehicle crime14%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Theft11%
Robbery5%
Burglary3%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +470% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area80.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
2%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 8 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£200,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,040
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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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
5.7 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · District
7 min walk
Sloane Square Underground StationCircle · District
12 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationDistrict · Circle
13 min walk
Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
16 min walk
Victoria Underground StationDistrict · Circle
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

469

Footpaths (500m)

30

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

11

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)320
Nearest car park551m
Santander docks (800m)30
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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NCP London Pavilion Road300 spaces· yes
574m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

25%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed200 Mbps
Median download210 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: 1.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.8 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

4 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

22

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe Royal Marsden Hospital · 784 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

105

Parks (1km)

82

Restaurants (800m)

37

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 841 m
8 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

559m

Post office

Nearby shops

Lord's Food & Wine60 m
La Picena236 m
Knights267 m
Paul300 m

Nearby cafes

Café Vienna52 m
EL&N62 m
Chaiiwala70 m
L'Eto78 m

Nearby restaurants

My & Sanne38 m
The Good Earth44 m
Giovanni74 m
Hawksmoor78 m

Nearby pubs

The Bunch Of Grapes80 m
The Enterprise228 m
Brompton Cross284 m
Jak's Bars298 m

Nearby gyms

Eqvvs Training155 m
Vita Pilates384 m
KX Gym Health Club421 m
Ethos Gym520 m

Nearby pharmacies

Life Pharmacy44 m
Hayatt Pharmacy166 m
Alnoor Pharmacy172 m
Zen Pharmacy & Clinic190 m

Nearby health

Knightsbridge Orthodontics144 m
Kensington International Clinic174 m
Knightsbridge Dental Care190 m
EuroEyes LEC London242 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 246

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
45

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CAMBERY DESIGNS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

66

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 score41/100
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

56.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,700m
Crossrail 2 route1,554m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,852 nationally

1,088

Est. population

5,650/km²

56%

Employed

74%

Degree educated

£52,100

Median income

1.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

17%
23%
26%
22%
Under 1817%
18–3423%
35–4926%
50–6422%
65+12%

Tenure

23%
55%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent55%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
39%
White British31%
White Other39%
Asian12%
Black3%
Mixed7%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household56%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent55%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+24.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
263
Live planning apps (800m)
24
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
34
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
82%
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)
105
Largest scheme
204 homes · The Knightsbridge, 195-199, The Knightsbridge, 195-199, KNIGHTSBRIDGE, SW7 1RE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Clearings, Clearings, Draycott Avenue, Denyer Street Warehouse and Depot, SW3 2NA78 homes
completed
60, 60, Sloane Avenue, SW3 3DD49 homes
completed
HARRODS DEPOSITORY, 17-22, HARRODS DEPOSITORY, 17-22, TREVOR SQUARE, SW7 1DT45 homes
completed
MONTPELIER HOUSE, 14-18, MONTPELIER HOUSE, 14-18, MONTPELIER STREET, SW7 1EZ18 homes
completed
19,21,23, 19,21,23, EGERTON GARDENS, SW315 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 2BX

Full postcodeSW3 2BX
Postcode districtSW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardBrompton & Hans Town
Latitude51.496989
Longitude-0.167871
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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