Brompton & Hans Town · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.49184, -0.16596

SW3 3PF— Brompton & Hans Town, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for SW3 3PF, Brompton & Hans Town, Kensington and Chelsea

The practical family move

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 58/100Yield 3.57%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
60
Investment
64

The bottom line

SW3 3PF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW3 3PF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+38.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW3 3PF

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How SW3 3PF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Marlborough Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Sept 2024 · 1 min walk

KS2: 106.5

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 4 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

6 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

90.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 68% of London
→ Stable

-21% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour28%
Other27%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Theft12%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary5%
Robbery3%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 597m

Crime is +38% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area84.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_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£212,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,224
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £350k–£400k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£375k£375k+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
Above London average
South Kensington Underground StationCircle line
6.5 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · District
8 min walk
Sloane Square Underground StationCircle · District
8 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationDistrict · Circle
15 min walk
London VictoriaNational Rail
19 min walk
Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

71

Walkability score

530

Footpaths (500m)

25

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)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park42m
Santander docks (800m)25
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Sydney Street car park· yes
506m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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 AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.7 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

HEALTH PARTNERS AT VIOLET MELCHETT

30 FLOOD WALK, SW3 5RR

7 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

23

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal Brompton Hospital · 458 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

123

Parks (1km)

70

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

8

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 292 m
6 tennis courts2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

269m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jago Butchers109 m
Haynes Hanson & Clark110 m
Andreas124 m
The Pie Man145 m

Nearby cafes

Finns of Chelsea123 m
Cafe Muse288 m
Joe & The Juice294 m
Jak's Cafe310 m

Nearby restaurants

Amelia`s109 m
Villa Mamas110 m
Tokyo Sukiyaki Tei118 m
Elystan Street128 m

Nearby pubs

Barts126 m
The Admiral Codrington209 m
The Chalk Freehouse229 m
Eclipse268 m

Nearby gyms

KX Gym Health Club175 m
Vita Pilates207 m
Core Flex Pilates363 m
KXU545 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chelsea Green Pharmacy118 m
Boots314 m
Andrews Pharmacy594 m
Life Pharmacy622 m

Nearby health

Eudelo Skin Experience Centre237 m
The Wellington Clinic317 m
Chelsea Dental Lounge423 m
American Smile Dentists424 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 225

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

64

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 score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,587m
Crossrail 2 route1,171m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,447 nationally

1,323

Est. population

28,517/km²

56%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£39,700

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

29

Community stability

Age profile

16%
31%
17%
19%
17%
Under 1816%
18–3431%
35–4917%
50–6419%
65+17%

Tenure

20%
45%
30%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)5%
Private rent45%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

25%
20%
28%
White British25%
White Other20%
Asian28%
Black9%
Mixed6%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household72%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
203
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
88%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£450/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
101
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
77, 77, KINGS ROAD, SW353 homes
completed
60, 60, Sloane Avenue, SW3 3DD49 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 3PF

Full postcodeSW3 3PF
Postcode districtSW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardBrompton & Hans Town
Latitude51.491843
Longitude-0.165960
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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