Royal Hospital · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.48960, -0.16386

SW3 4XB— Royal Hospital, Kensington and Chelsea

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 59/100Yield 3.57%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
74
Safety
72
Schools
95
Transport
59
Environment
61
Investment
63

The bottom line

SW3 4XB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW3 4XB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+75.0% vs London avg

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How SW3 4XB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 109.4

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 5 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

113.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+1% vs borough

Crime by type

Other43%
Vehicle crime15%
Theft14%
Violence & sexual offences10%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Drug offences0%

Road safety

92

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 522m

Crime is +75% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area66.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%

Based on 5 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£166,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.33 W/m²K
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
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
Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict line
7.2 min walk
London Victoria→ Victoria
0 min

Nearby stations

Sloane Square Underground StationCircle · District
7 min walk
South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · Circle
11 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationDistrict · Circle
18 min walk
London VictoriaNational Rail
19 min walk
Victoria Underground StationDistrict · Circle
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

72

Walkability score

380

Footpaths (500m)

23

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

16

Car parks (800m)

14

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park100m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sydney Street car park· yes
436m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

60%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed340 Mbps
Median download350 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% 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

HEALTH PARTNERS AT VIOLET MELCHETT

30 FLOOD WALK, SW3 5RR

5 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

18

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Brompton Hospital · 496 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

136

Parks (1km)

54

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 96 m
7 tennis courts2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

86m

Post office

Nearby shops

Paul11 m
Fortitude Bakehouse60 m
Andreas232 m
The Pie Man239 m

Nearby cafes

Joe & The Juice20 m
Simit Sarayi126 m
Finns of Chelsea200 m
Starbucks208 m

Nearby restaurants

Amorino23 m
McDonald's77 m
Benihana77 m
PizzaExpress125 m

Nearby pubs

The Chalk Freehouse135 m
The Phoenix140 m
Chelsea Potter188 m
The Builder's Arms275 m

Nearby gyms

KX Gym Health Club464 m
Vita Pilates495 m
Vita Boutique Fitness505 m
Core Flex Pilates551 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots111 m
Chelsea Green Pharmacy207 m
Andrews Pharmacy600 m
I.T. Lloyds Chemist694 m

Nearby health

The Wellington Clinic31 m
Violet Melchett Health Centre353 m
The Chelsea Practice373 m
Happy Kids Dental Chelsea450 m
Food hygiene (5-star)86% of 185

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

KAISHA ADVISORS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

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 score28/100
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

54.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,474m
Crossrail 2 route926m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,662 nationally

1,256

Est. population

15,018/km²

58%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£39,700

Median income

2.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

23%
19%
20%
24%
15%
Under 1823%
18–3419%
35–4920%
50–6424%
65+15%

Tenure

24%
41%
24%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent41%
Social rent24%

Ethnicity

34%
38%
White British34%
White Other38%
Asian9%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household54%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
208
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
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)
87
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
73-79, 73-79, Chelsea Manor Street, Alpha Place, SW3 5QW39 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
24.2%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2026
MP
Joe Powell (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 4XB

Full postcodeSW3 4XB
Postcode districtSW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardRoyal Hospital
Latitude51.489598
Longitude-0.163860
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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