Stanley · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.48849, -0.16680

SW3 5XP— Stanley, Kensington and Chelsea

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 46/100Transport 57/100Yield 3.57%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Most buyers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
46
Schools
95
Transport
57
Environment
60
Investment
64

The bottom line

SW3 5XP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW3 5XP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+328.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW3 5XP

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How SW3 5XP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 112.2

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 7 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

278.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+146% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Vehicle crime14%
Theft12%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Robbery5%
Burglary4%
Drug offences1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

6

Incidents (1yr)

10

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 284m

Crime is +328% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area109 m²

EPC breakdown

B
47%
E
1%

Based on 48 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£272,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2025
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.13 W/m²K
Roof(other premises 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
South Kensington Underground StationCircle line
9.1 min walk
Imperial Wharf

Nearby stations

South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · Circle
10 min walk
Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict · Circle
10 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle · District
16 min walk
Victoria Underground StationDistrict · Circle
23 min walk
Imperial Wharf Rail StationMildmay · Southern
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

71

Walkability score

346

Footpaths (500m)

26

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

18

Car parks (800m)

13

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park122m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

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Sydney Street car park· yes
199m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

46%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed285 Mbps
Median download281 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: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.6 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

2 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal Brompton Hospital · 299 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

120

Parks (1km)

53

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHere Organic Warehouse · 222 m
5 tennis courts2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

320m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Paper Shop231 m
Chelsea Green Food & Wine240 m
Birley Bakery240 m
The Pie Man241 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks42 m
Simit Sarayi121 m
Joe & The Juice219 m
Cafe Portico231 m

Nearby restaurants

Five Guys34 m
Rabbit53 m
Sticks'n'Sushi79 m
Bye bye London100 m

Nearby pubs

Chelsea Potter62 m
The Builder's Arms95 m
The Sydney Arms190 m
The Coopers Arms280 m

Nearby gyms

Core Flex Pilates455 m
KX Gym Health Club528 m
Vita Pilates566 m
Vita Boutique Fitness743 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots127 m
Chelsea Green Pharmacy259 m
I.T. Lloyds Chemist456 m
Harleys Pharmacy801 m

Nearby health

Violet Melchett Health Centre179 m
The Chelsea Practice189 m
The Wellington Clinic256 m
Royal Brompton Hospital299 m
Food hygiene (5-star)85% of 169

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
11
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
10
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
45

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CHOCO CLOUDS LIMITED
COPPER SW3 LTD
COPPER TRADING SW3 LTD
GAUMONT OPERATIONS LIMITED
KR EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LTD

+6 more

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 score30/100
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

61.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,696m
Crossrail 2 route1,050m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,146 nationally

1,194

Est. population

7,323/km²

54%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£41,200

Median income

1.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

18%
25%
19%
20%
19%
Under 1818%
18–3425%
35–4919%
50–6420%
65+19%

Tenure

34%
16%
45%
Own outright34%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent45%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

44%
37%
White British44%
White Other37%
Asian7%
Black2%
Mixed4%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household50%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
200
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Local approval rate
86%
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)
88
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
2, 2, Dovehouse Street, SW3 6LA55 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
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 5XP

Full postcodeSW3 5XP
Postcode districtSW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardStanley
Latitude51.488492
Longitude-0.166800
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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