Chelsea Riverside · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.48407, -0.16675

SW3 5RH— Chelsea Riverside, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for SW3 5RH, Chelsea Riverside, Kensington and Chelsea

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 42/100Yield 3.57%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
75
Safety
82
Schools
95
Transport
42
Environment
90
Investment
52

The bottom line

SW3 5RH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW3 5RH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-12.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW3 5RH

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How SW3 5RH 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.9

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 13 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 3 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
→ Stable

-49% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Burglary4%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 432m

Crime is 12% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area130.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 4 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£326,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
South Kensington Underground StationCircle line
14.4 min walk
Imperial Wharf

Nearby stations

Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict · Circle
15 min walk
South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · Circle
15 min walk
Imperial Wharf Rail StationMildmay · Southern
19 min walk
Imperial WharfNational Rail
19 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle · District
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

229

Footpaths (500m)

21

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

21

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park48m
Santander docks (800m)21
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Sydney Street car park· yes
462m
🅿️
Battersea Park (Albert)
601m

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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.1 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 — 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

4 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Brompton Hospital · 639 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

128

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFoodways · 552 m
2 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

729m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Paper Shop261 m
GAIL's385 m
Londis410 m
Paul654 m

Nearby cafes

Tangerine Dream Cafe282 m
Le Pain Quotidien382 m
Starbucks487 m
Simit Sarayi537 m

Nearby restaurants

No. Fifty Cheyne205 m
La Delizia227 m
The Cross Keys271 m
Gordon Ramsay363 m

Nearby pubs

The Phene144 m
The Coopers Arms264 m
The Surprise346 m
The Pig's Ear386 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training681 m
Triyoga686 m
Core Flex Pilates886 m
Rhino Turf996 m

Nearby pharmacies

I.T. Lloyds Chemist437 m
Boots565 m
Chelsea Green Pharmacy749 m
HealthChem834 m

Nearby health

The Chelsea Practice303 m
Violet Melchett Health Centre315 m
Chelsea Outpatient Centre462 m
Chelsea Dental Studio561 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 130

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

Investment score

Moderate

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 score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

49.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score30/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,802m
Crossrail 2 route819m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,015 nationally

1,690

Est. population

12,917/km²

66%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£43,500

Median income

0.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

15%
20%
28%
27%
Under 1810%
18–3415%
35–4920%
50–6428%
65+27%

Tenure

31%
20%
39%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent39%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

51%
30%
White British51%
White Other30%
Asian7%
Black5%
Mixed3%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household35%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
157
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
87%
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
190 homes · ALBION RIVERSIDE BUILDING, ALBION RIVERSIDE BUILDING, HESTER ROAD, SW11
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

73-79, 73-79, Chelsea Manor Street, Alpha Place, SW3 5QW39 homes
completed
27-33, 27-33, CAVERSHAM STREET, SW333 homes
completed
127, 127, ALBERT BRIDGE ROAD, SW1131 homes
completed
61-62, 61-62, CHEYNE WALK, SW319 homes
completed
CHEYNE & LITTLE CHEYNE HOUSES, 18, CHEYNE & LITTLE CHEYNE HOUSES, 18, CHELSEA EMBANKMENT, ROYAL HOSPITAL ROAD, SW311 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
16.3%
Ward turnout
39%
Election year
2026
MP
Ben Coleman (Labour)
MP majority
152
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham

Councillors

Laura BurnsConservative
Heena BellaraConservative
Max ChauhanConservative

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Key facts for SW3 5RH

Full postcodeSW3 5RH
Postcode districtSW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardChelsea Riverside
Latitude51.484067
Longitude-0.166747
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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