Courtfield · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.49146, -0.17263

SW3 6HH— Courtfield, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for SW3 6HH, Courtfield, Kensington and Chelsea

City living at its best

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 55/100Transport 70/100Yield 3.57%

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
75
Safety
55
Schools
95
Transport
70
Environment
59
Investment
67

The bottom line

SW3 6HH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW3 6HH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+49.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+182.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW3 6HH

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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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 112.2

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 9 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 26 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

183.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 256.3%

+62% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime16%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Theft10%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 497m

Crime is +182% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area109.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%
E
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 80%Other 20%

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£273,250
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)
GlazingMostly secondary glazing
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,040
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2005–2021 · CAGR

+4.9%

Total change

+114%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-34.3%

per year

Acceleration

-39.68

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £700k+ · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£515k£515k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£1.59m£1.68m+5.3%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.10m£1.10m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 81% of London
South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly line
3.5 min walk
Imperial Wharf

Nearby stations

South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · District
4 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle · District
10 min walk
Sloane Square Underground StationCircle · District
14 min walk
Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
18 min walk
West Brompton Underground StationDistrict
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

68

Walkability score

235

Footpaths (500m)

30

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge28 min ↓
Victoria ★15 min
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf38 min ↓
City33 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

14

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park129m
Santander docks (800m)30
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sydney Street car park· yes
457m

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: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.3 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

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE

40 PRINCES GARDENS, SW7 1LY

10 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Royal Marsden Hospital · 99 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

119

Parks (1km)

107

Restaurants (800m)

42

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHere Organic Warehouse · 423 m
1 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

308m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kensington Express252 m
Ole & Steen285 m
Finlay's309 m
Bread Ahead312 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Roma43 m
Hagen247 m
Starbucks263 m
Illy Caffè272 m

Nearby restaurants

PJ's Bar & Grill25 m
Patara30 m
Zheng52 m
Le Colombier164 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown148 m
The Hunter's Moon223 m
Zetland Arms316 m
Anglesea Arms334 m

Nearby gyms

Core Flex Pilates102 m
Retrofit London416 m
KX Gym Health Club428 m
Vita Pilates455 m

Nearby pharmacies

Harleys Pharmacy283 m
Dajani Pharmacy377 m
Chelsea Green Pharmacy457 m
Boots581 m

Nearby health

The Royal Marsden Hospital99 m
Royal Brompton Hospital195 m
South Kensington GP Clinic260 m
Thurloe Street Dental336 m
Food hygiene (5-star)85% of 294

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
45

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BRITIANIA LIMITED
CHRISTIAN LIAIGRE LIMITED
CHRISTOPHER GUY (EUROPE) LIMITED
GIORGETTI UK LIMITED
GRETA (UK) LTD

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

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 score45/100
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

66

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score21/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,052m
Crossrail 2 route1,562m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,218 nationally

1,999

Est. population

5,647/km²

61%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£62,600

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

17%
30%
20%
19%
14%
Under 1817%
18–3430%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+14%

Tenure

24%
54%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent54%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

35%
40%
14%
White British35%
White Other40%
Asian14%
Black2%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household58%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent54%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+49.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
176
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Local approval rate
91%
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)
106
Largest scheme
130 homes · WRAY HOUSE, WRAY HOUSE, ELYSTAN STREET, SW3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

NORTH BLOCK, ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL, NORTH BLOCK, ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL, FULHAM ROAD, SW360 homes
completed
2, 2, Dovehouse Street, SW3 6LA55 homes
completed
10-11 Foulis Terrace, LONDON, SW7 3LZ28 homes
completed
Chelsea College of Art, Chelsea College of Art, Manresa Road, SW3 6LR25 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
24.9%
Ward turnout
34%
Election year
2026
MP
Joe Powell (Labour)
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Greg HammondConservative
Janet EvansConservative
Quentin MarshallConservative

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Key facts for SW3 6HH

Full postcodeSW3 6HH
Postcode districtSW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardCourtfield
Latitude51.491461
Longitude-0.172630
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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