Royal Hospital · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.48488, -0.15780

SW3 4LS— Royal Hospital, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for SW3 4LS, Royal Hospital, Kensington and Chelsea

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 55/100Yield 3.57%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
76
Safety
81
Schools
95
Transport
55
Environment
85
Investment
62

The bottom line

SW3 4LS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW3 4LS

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+3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-2.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW3 4LS

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How SW3 4LS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

Christ Church CofE Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2024 · 6 min walk

KS2: 109.9

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 12 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

63.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 51% of London
→ Stable

-44% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime29%
Other23%
Theft14%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 910m

Crime is 2% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area36.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
63%
D
51%
E
4%

Based on 118 properties · Confidence: high

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£91,000
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 (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,040
Price growth potentialLow

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
Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict line
9.9 min walk
Battersea Park

Nearby stations

Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict · Circle
10 min walk
Battersea ParkNational Rail
14 min walk
Battersea Power Station Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · District
19 min walk
Victoria Underground StationDistrict · Circle
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

129

Footpaths (500m)

20

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge40 min ↑
Victoria ★20 min
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City45 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

10

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park163m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Battersea Park (Chelsea)· yes
353m
🅿️
Battersea Park (Albert)
776m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.1 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

ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA

ROYAL HOSPITAL ROAD, CHELSEA, SW3 4SR

4 min walk

100%

Recommend GP

100%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLister Hospital · 556 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

136

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

31

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Surprise (400 m)

Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 679 m
22 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

698m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Chelsea Cake Shop592 m
Sloane Food & Wine596 m
Sainsbury's Local619 m
The Paper Shop645 m

Nearby cafes

Tangerine Dream Cafe350 m
Pier Point Cafe356 m
Tea Terrace496 m
Kat Coffee567 m

Nearby restaurants

Maze Grill284 m
Gordon Ramsay304 m
Ziani559 m
Great India587 m

Nearby pubs

The Surprise400 m
The Coopers Arms528 m
The Phoenix533 m
Rose & Crown584 m

Nearby gyms

Battersea Park Millennium Arena601 m
BMF748 m
Vita Boutique Fitness814 m
Rhino Turf966 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots751 m
Greens Pharmacy763 m
Chelsea Green Pharmacy876 m
Andrews Pharmacy954 m

Nearby health

Lister Hospital556 m
Violet Melchett Health Centre644 m
The Wellington Clinic644 m
The Chelsea Practice660 m
Food hygiene (5-star)88% of 50

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
45

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

GAMEN LIMITED
NOIRE FILMS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

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 score22/100
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

44.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score39/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,180m
Crossrail 2 route310m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,030 nationally

1,041

Est. population

7,105/km²

44%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£43,500

Median income

1.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

35

Community stability

Age profile

15%
18%
45%
Under 1810%
18–3415%
35–4912%
50–6418%
65+45%

Tenure

28%
42%
17%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent42%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

61%
27%
White British61%
White Other27%
Asian5%
Black2%
Mixed2%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household50%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
99
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
60%
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)
9
Largest scheme
97 homes · BUILDINGS 6,7 & 8, Chelsea Barracks (phase 4), BUILDINGS 6,7 & 8, Chelsea Barracks (phase 4), Chelsea Bridge Road, SW1W 8RF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Chelsea Court, Chelsea Court, Embankment Gardens, SW3 4LS78 homes
completed
Wentworth House, 12, Wentworth House, 12, Chelsea Embankment, SW3 4LE8 homes
completed
3, 3, Chelsea Embankment, SW3 4LG2 homes
completed
78, 78, Royal Hospital Road, SW3 4HN1 homes
completed
4, 4, Chelsea Embankment, SW3 4LF1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
24.2%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2026
MP
Ben Coleman (Labour)
MP majority
152
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham

Councillors

Elizabeth Jennifer CampbellConservative
Emma Wingfield WillConservative
Cem Campbell KemahliConservative

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Key facts for SW3 4LS

Full postcodeSW3 4LS
Postcode districtSW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardRoyal Hospital
Latitude51.484880
Longitude-0.157799
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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