Earl's Court · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.49096, -0.19107

SW5 9BW— Earl's Court, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for SW5 9BW, Earl's Court, Kensington and Chelsea

The practical family move

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 68/100Low yield 3.45%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
79
Safety
71
Schools
95
Transport
68
Environment
72
Investment
63

The bottom line

SW5 9BW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW5 9BW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+35.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW5 9BW

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How SW5 9BW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Bousfield Primary School

Good · Inspected Sept 2022 · 4 min walk

KS2: 112.1

★★★

Secondary

The London Oratory School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2022 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 62.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

87.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
↑ Rising 419.0%

-23% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour38%
Other24%
Vehicle crime15%
Violence & sexual offences12%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +35% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area48.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
16%
D
5%

Based on 21 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£121,500
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 fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,040
Price growth potentialHigh

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
Better than 78% of London
Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict line
2.4 min walk
West Brompton

Nearby stations

Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
3 min walk
West Brompton Underground StationDistrict
6 min walk
West Brompton Rail StationMildmay · Southern
7 min walk
West BromptonNational Rail
7 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle · District
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

101

Footpaths (500m)

25

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria ★21 min
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf44 min ↓
City40 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

9

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park255m
Santander docks (800m)25
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

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: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.1 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 yield857.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

EARLS COURT MEDICAL CENTRE

248 EARLS COURT ROAD, SW5 9AD

2 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

11

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 474 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

76

Parks (1km)

59

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 1.1 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

143m

Post office

Nearby shops

Oddbins130 m
Krystals Express135 m
On the Go193 m
Paul194 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè du Coin117 m
Over Under209 m
Starbucks214 m
Caffè Nero218 m

Nearby restaurants

Raitakrai Thai83 m
Kings Mediterranean88 m
Inpescheria Fish Restaurant117 m
Theo's Simple Italian124 m

Nearby pubs

Evans & Peel Detective Agency101 m
The Blackbird115 m
The Bolton160 m
Courtfield171 m

Nearby gyms

London Lifestyle Academy122 m
Soho Gyms147 m
FitStudioZ243 m
Harbour Club542 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots141 m
Earls Court Chemist178 m
Zafash187 m
Kensington Pharmacy642 m

Nearby health

Orthosmile Earl's Court136 m
Zental Dental Earl's Court189 m
Brompton Medical Centre190 m
Thusand Smiles Dental Clinic246 m
Food hygiene (5-star)78% of 205

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
45

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

SONNYFSEC LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

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
3.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 51%
Gentrification score28/100
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

66.6

Price growth score

B
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,333m
Crossrail 2 route2,671m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,687 nationally

1,243

Est. population

25,547/km²

60%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£42,100

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

19%
24%
27%
18%
Under 1819%
18–3424%
35–4927%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

20%
17%
52%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent52%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

25%
46%
15%
White British25%
White Other46%
Asian15%
Black1%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household63%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent52%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
65
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
88%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£450/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
50
Largest scheme
399 homes · 158, 158, CROMWELL ROAD, SW7
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

MEADOW HOUSE (31-45), MEADOW HOUSE (31-45), PENYWERN ROAD, SW544 homes
completed
FORMER HOTEL, 33-41, FORMER HOTEL, 33-41, EARL'S COURT SQUARE, SW5 9BY43 homes
completed
31-35, 31-35, COURTFIELD GARDENS, SW539 homes
completed
1-4, 1-4, BRAMHAM GARDENS, SW538 homes
completed
2-6, 2-6, TREBOVIR ROAD, SW535 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
17.9%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2026
MP
Joe Powell (Labour)
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Linda WadeLib Dems
James OrtizLib Dems
Sofia GurrolaLib Dems

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Key facts for SW5 9BW

Full postcodeSW5 9BW
Postcode districtSW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardEarl's Court
Latitude51.490956
Longitude-0.191074
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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