Stanley · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.48572, -0.17384

SW3 5UH— Stanley, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for SW3 5UH, Stanley, Kensington and Chelsea

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 62/100Transport 57/100Yield 3.57%

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
74
Safety
62
Schools
60
Transport
57
Environment
63
Investment
64

The bottom line

SW3 5UH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW3 5UH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+175.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Park Walk Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 111.1

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Secondary

Saint John Bosco College

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: +0.19A8: 43.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 4 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

179.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+58% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Vehicle crime27%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Theft8%
Burglary8%
Anti-social behaviour7%
Robbery3%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 295m

Crime is +175% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area144.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
11%
E
6%
F
3%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 10%Flat 75%Other 15%

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£362,000
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)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingPartial secondary glazing
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,040
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2012 · CAGR

+10.6%

Total change

+352%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+10.0%

per year

Acceleration

-351.54

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £350k–£400k · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Terraced11.8%
Flat/maisonette88.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£365k£120k-67.1%2.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£745k£250k-66.4%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£373k£325k-12.9%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2012£1.50m£1.65m+10%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+43.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette+43.2% α
Local
52.5%
District
9.3%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly line
11.1 min walk
Imperial Wharf

Nearby stations

South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · Circle
12 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationDistrict · Circle
14 min walk
Imperial Wharf Rail StationMildmay · Southern
17 min walk
Imperial WharfNational Rail
17 min walk
Sloane Square Underground StationCircle · District
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

172

Footpaths (500m)

26

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge39 min ↑
Victoria ★22 min
Waterloo39 min ↑
Canary Wharf49 min ↑
City44 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

20

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park267m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Sydney Street car park· yes
385m

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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.0 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

6 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal Brompton Hospital · 433 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

153

Parks (1km)

48

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMestizo Mexican Market · 325 m
3 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)

278m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis188 m
Prezzomolo & Vitale297 m
GAIL's303 m
Orée367 m

Nearby cafes

Love My Human46 m
Joe & The Juice52 m
Le Pain Quotidien325 m
Kiss the hippo373 m

Nearby restaurants

Fantomas43 m
The Jam46 m
Big Easy53 m
Ranoush Juice67 m

Nearby pubs

Callooh Callay14 m
The Cadogan Arms67 m
The Pig's Ear194 m
Azteca218 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training249 m
Triyoga255 m
Ultimate Performance Chelsea380 m
Virgin Active510 m

Nearby pharmacies

I.T. Lloyds Chemist126 m
Medicine Chest446 m
CW Medicines573 m
Boots589 m

Nearby health

Chelsea Dental Studio115 m
Chelsea Outpatient Centre184 m
Teeth and Smiles426 m
The Good Practice433 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 162

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
45

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ANTIQUE MODERN MIX LIMITED
ATELIER AURELIA LIMITED
EVERETT LONDON LTD
HUMANLYX LTD

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 score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

48.7

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,235m
Crossrail 2 route1,340m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,590 nationally

1,285

Est. population

8,459/km²

63%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£41,200

Median income

1.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

41

Community stability

Age profile

19%
21%
22%
22%
16%
Under 1819%
18–3421%
35–4922%
50–6423%
65+16%

Tenure

34%
22%
40%
Own outright34%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent40%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

48%
36%
White British48%
White Other36%
Asian7%
Black1%
Mixed3%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household39%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
172
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Local approval rate
83%
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)
7
Largest scheme
190 homes · ALBION RIVERSIDE BUILDING, ALBION RIVERSIDE BUILDING, HESTER ROAD, SW11
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

2, 2, Dovehouse Street, SW3 6LA55 homes
completed
BLOCKS 1, 2/4, 10, 16, 22, 28, 34, 35, 40/41, 44, 62, 71, 74, BLOCKS 1, 2/4, 10, 16, 22, 28, 34, 35, 40/41, 44, 62, 71, 74, Elm Park Gardens, SW1036 homes
completed
Chelsea College of Art, Chelsea College of Art, Manresa Road, SW3 6LR25 homes
completed
6-16, 6-16, OLD CHURCH STREET, SW324 homes
completed
FORMER KINGS COLLEGE BUILDING, FORMER KINGS COLLEGE BUILDING, MANRESA ROAD, SW3 6LS20 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 5UH

Full postcodeSW3 5UH
Postcode districtSW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardStanley
Latitude51.485716
Longitude-0.173839
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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