Stanley · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.48918, -0.16831

SW3 3TX— Stanley, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for SW3 3TX, Stanley, Kensington and Chelsea

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 46/100Transport 59/100Yield 3.57%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
46
Schools
95
Transport
59
Environment
60
Investment
64

The bottom line

SW3 3TX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW3 3TX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+328.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW3 3TX

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How SW3 3TX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 112.2

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 7 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 26 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 6 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

278.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+146% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Vehicle crime14%
Theft12%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Robbery5%
Burglary4%
Drug offences1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 259m

Crime is +328% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area27 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
G
1%

Based on 2 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£67,500
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 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

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
7.6 min walk
Imperial Wharf

Nearby stations

South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · Circle
9 min walk
Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict · Circle
11 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle · District
14 min walk
Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
22 min walk
Imperial Wharf Rail StationMildmay · Southern
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

72

Walkability score

380

Footpaths (500m)

25

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min ↑
Victoria ★18 min
Waterloo39 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City46 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

18

Car parks (800m)

13

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park104m
Santander docks (800m)25
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Sydney Street car park· yes
168m

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: 1.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.5 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

3 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal Brompton Hospital · 185 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

117

Parks (1km)

51

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHere Organic Warehouse · 167 m
2 tennis courts2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

380m

Post office

Nearby shops

Birley Bakery177 m
Chelsea Green Food & Wine187 m
The Pie Man193 m
Andreas216 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Portico101 m
Starbucks169 m
Simit Sarayi225 m
Finns of Chelsea233 m

Nearby restaurants

Mezcalito118 m
Le Petit Beefbar134 m
The Market Place Restaurant147 m
Bye bye London163 m

Nearby pubs

The Builder's Arms41 m
The Sydney Arms95 m
Chelsea Potter183 m
The Crown370 m

Nearby gyms

Core Flex Pilates329 m
KX Gym Health Club457 m
Vita Pilates497 m
Ultimate Performance Chelsea760 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots216 m
Chelsea Green Pharmacy234 m
I.T. Lloyds Chemist433 m
Harleys Pharmacy672 m

Nearby health

Royal Brompton Hospital185 m
Violet Melchett Health Centre284 m
The Chelsea Practice286 m
The Royal Marsden Hospital332 m
Food hygiene (5-star)85% of 185

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

62.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,787m
Crossrail 2 route1,179m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,146 nationally

1,194

Est. population

7,323/km²

54%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£41,200

Median income

1.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

18%
25%
19%
20%
19%
Under 1818%
18–3425%
35–4919%
50–6420%
65+19%

Tenure

34%
16%
45%
Own outright34%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent45%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

44%
37%
White British44%
White Other37%
Asian7%
Black2%
Mixed4%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household50%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
214
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Local approval rate
91%
Borough approval rate
88%
Opportunity area
No
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)
89
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
2, 2, Dovehouse Street, SW3 6LA55 homes
completed
60, 60, Sloane Avenue, SW3 3DD49 homes
completed
73-79, 73-79, Chelsea Manor Street, Alpha Place, SW3 5QW39 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
20.9%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2026
MP
Ben Coleman (Labour)
MP majority
152
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham

Councillors

Will PascallConservative
Josh RendallConservative
Kim David Spencer Taylor-SmithConservative

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Key facts for SW3 3TX

Full postcodeSW3 3TX
Postcode districtSW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardStanley
Latitude51.489182
Longitude-0.168313
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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