Stanley · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.48498, -0.17573

SW3 5UY— Stanley, Kensington and Chelsea

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 62/100Transport 55/100Yield 3.57%

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
73
Safety
62
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
63
Investment
64

The bottom line

SW3 5UY 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 5UY

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

Deep-dive guides for SW3 5UY

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How SW3 5UY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Park Walk Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 111.1

★★

Secondary

Chelsea Academy

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.25A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

8 primaries · 1 secondaries · 2 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)

10

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 449m

Crime is +175% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area71.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
1%
D
9%
E
4%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

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£179,000
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 fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingMostly secondary 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 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · District
13 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle · District
14 min walk
Imperial Wharf Rail StationMildmay · Southern
15 min walk
Imperial WharfNational Rail
15 min walk
West Brompton Rail StationSouthern · Mildmay
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

214

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

19

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park127m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Sydney Street car park· yes
539m

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 waterLOW
Low
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: 2.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.9 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

8 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalChelsea and Westminster Hospital · 402 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

165

Parks (1km)

54

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMestizo Mexican Market · 175 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)

133m

Post office

Nearby shops

Prezzomolo & Vitale146 m
Cheyne News Ltd315 m
Natoora323 m
The City Meat323 m

Nearby cafes

Love My Human112 m
Joe & The Juice124 m
John Forrest Bakery261 m
Badiani Gelato Chelsea321 m

Nearby restaurants

Bluebird21 m
Beaufort House56 m
Alley Cat Pizza81 m
Ranoush Juice92 m

Nearby pubs

Azteca81 m
Callooh Callay147 m
The Cadogan Arms221 m
The Pig's Ear251 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training99 m
Triyoga105 m
Ultimate Performance Chelsea325 m
Virgin Active404 m

Nearby pharmacies

I.T. Lloyds Chemist279 m
Medicine Chest301 m
CW Medicines429 m
Boots458 m

Nearby health

Chelsea Dental Studio71 m
Teeth and Smiles282 m
The Good Practice289 m
Chelsea Outpatient Centre338 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 170

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 score29/100
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

49.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,381m
Crossrail 2 route1,418m

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)
145
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Local approval rate
82%
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)

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
FORMER KINGS COLLEGE BUILDING, FORMER KINGS COLLEGE BUILDING, MANRESA ROAD, SW3 6LS20 homes
completed
13-15A, 13-15A, PARK WALK, SW1019 homes
completed
66-70, 66-70, PARK WALK, SW1014 homes
completed
HEREFORD BUILDINGS, 49-51, HEREFORD BUILDINGS, 49-51, OLD CHURCH STREET, SW313 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 5UY

Full postcodeSW3 5UY
Postcode districtSW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardStanley
Latitude51.484981
Longitude-0.175727
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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