Earl's Court · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.49149, -0.19488

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

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

The practical family move

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 57/100Transport 69/100Low yield 3.45%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
74
Safety
57
Schools
95
Transport
69
Environment
71
Investment
60

The bottom line

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

The catch: 17 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW5 9NL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+166.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW5 9NL

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Apr 2024 · 9 min walk

KS2: 110.3

★★★

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 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

James Lee Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

173.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 354.7%

+53% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Theft9%
Drug offences8%
Burglary7%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

2.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +166% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area40.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
30%
D
7%
E
1%

Based on 38 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£100,500
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,496
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
Better than 80% of London
Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict line
1 min walk
West Brompton

Nearby stations

Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
2 min walk
West Brompton Underground StationDistrict
6 min walk
West Brompton Rail StationMildmay · Southern
6 min walk
West BromptonNational Rail
6 min walk
West Kensington Underground StationDistrict
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

54

Walkability score

150

Footpaths (500m)

21

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

11

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park140m
Santander docks (800m)21
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Store Car Park· no
537m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 2.9 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): 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

12

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 490 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

73

Parks (1km)

53

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLa Mart · 961 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

376m

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food136 m
Earl's Court Food & Wine140 m
Eats & Bits145 m
Paul163 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero139 m
Over Under166 m
Chun Fun How175 m
Dolci Coffee & Juice221 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's138 m
Nando's140 m
Pret A Manger142 m
Byron147 m

Nearby pubs

Prince of Teck169 m
Courtfield179 m
The Blackbird200 m
Earls Court Tavern251 m

Nearby gyms

Soho Gyms158 m
London Lifestyle Academy290 m
FitStudioZ340 m
The Kensington Studio576 m

Nearby pharmacies

Earls Court Chemist145 m
Boots160 m
Zafash411 m
Kensington Pharmacy595 m

Nearby health

Predent Dental Clinic237 m
Earls Court Dental Clinic241 m
Earls Court Dental Practice256 m
Thusand Smiles Dental Clinic340 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 215

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

A-Z BRAND MANAGEMENT LIMITED
BAMOND LTD
KEVSKI LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

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 score27/100
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

60.8

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,592m
Crossrail 2 route2,933m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,750 nationally

1,393

Est. population

20,551/km²

63%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£41,600

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

39%
22%
17%
Under 1812%
18–3439%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

17%
15%
56%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent56%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

25%
37%
17%
White British25%
White Other37%
Asian17%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household70%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent56%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
42
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
2
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)
17

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
57
Largest scheme
82 homes · Roxby Place, Lillie Square, Roxby Place, Lillie Square, Lillie Road, SW6 1RT
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

46-56, 46-56, WARWICK ROAD, SW554 homes
completed
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
150-158, 150-158, EARLS COURT ROAD, SW540 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 9NL

Full postcodeSW5 9NL
Postcode districtSW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardEarl's Court
Latitude51.491491
Longitude-0.194885
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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