Earl's Court · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.48914, -0.19286

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

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

The practical family move

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 60/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
77
Safety
81
Schools
95
Transport
60
Environment
67
Investment
47

The bottom line

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

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

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Location

SW5 9UH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-54.0% vs London avg

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How SW5 9UH 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 112.1

★★★

Secondary

The London Oratory School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2022 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 62.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

James Lee Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

29.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 79% of London
↑ Rising 360.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-74% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary4%
Theft2%
Drug offences0%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

0.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

90

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fulham Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 54% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

SW5 district median

£888,750

Based on 85 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,490/m²
Price per ft²£696/ft²
Avg floor area95.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
10%
E
1%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 97%Other 3%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£239,250
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,768
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+8.7%

Total change

+1037%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+144.7%

per year

Acceleration

+201.12

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £500k–£600k · 38 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 38 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£92k£282k+208.2%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£405k£200k-50.6%1.2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£393k£603k+53.5%2
GFC & correction2009–2011£497k£460k-7.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£1.09m£945k-13%1.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£835k£835k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£975k£975k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£425k£1.04m+144.7%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+2.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette+2.2% α
Local
9.5%
District
7.3%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

23out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Earl's Court Underground StationPiccadilly line
3.5 min walk
West Brompton

Nearby stations

West Brompton Underground StationDistrict
4 min walk
West Brompton Rail StationMildmay · Southern
4 min walk
West BromptonNational Rail
4 min walk
Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
4 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationDistrict · Circle
11 min walk
3 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 46 buses/hr peak

66

Walkability score

153

Footpaths (500m)

20

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge38 min ↑
Victoria ★25 min
Waterloo39 min ↑
Canary Wharf48 min ↑
City43 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

12

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park22m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Car Park / Outside Broadcast Compound
740m
🅿️
Store Car Park· no
776m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
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 SURGERY

269 OLD BROMPTON ROAD, EARLS COURT, SW5 9JA

1 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

12

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 687 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

82

Parks (1km)

50

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 940 m

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)

3

Cinemas (2km)

197m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express65 m
On the Go149 m
Krystals Express175 m
Eats & Bits224 m

Nearby cafes

Costa61 m
Black Rabbit Cafe101 m
Starbucks112 m
North Lodge Cafe173 m

Nearby restaurants

Mriya Neo Bistro73 m
Isra's Kitchen80 m
The Troubadour90 m
La Pappardella128 m

Nearby pubs

The Pembroke98 m
Evans & Peel Detective Agency160 m
The Bolton176 m
The Blackbird301 m

Nearby gyms

FitStudioZ47 m
London Lifestyle Academy124 m
Soho Gyms298 m
Harbour Club779 m

Nearby pharmacies

Zafash202 m
Boots293 m
Earls Court Chemist321 m
Kensington Pharmacy835 m

Nearby health

Thusand Smiles Dental Clinic46 m
Chelsea Dental Spa75 m
Earls Court Surgery81 m
Brompton Medical Centre194 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 185

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
45

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DCS APPAREL LTD
GRASSROOT HOLDINGS LTD
LEKCO ARCHITECTURE LLP
LEKCO GROUP LTD
SICKCOVER LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

Investment score

Moderate

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 score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

74.8

Price growth score

B
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,477m
Crossrail 2 route2,687m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,996 nationally

1,541

Est. population

30,000/km²

60%

Employed

70%

Degree educated

£46,000

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

21%
29%
21%
18%
Under 1821%
18–3429%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

19%
14%
51%
15%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent51%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

30%
42%
13%
White British30%
White Other42%
Asian13%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household64%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent51%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
50
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
4
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
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
47
Largest scheme
107 homes · 72, 72, Farm Lane, SW6 1QA
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Roxby Place, Lillie Square, Roxby Place, Lillie Square, Lillie Road, SW6 1RT82 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
2-6, 2-6, TREBOVIR ROAD, SW535 homes
completed
NEVERN MANSIONS, 27A, NEVERN MANSIONS, 27A, NEVERN SQUARE, SW527 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
17.9%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2026
MP
Ben Coleman (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 9UH

Full postcodeSW5 9UH
Postcode districtSW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardEarl's Court
Latitude51.489140
Longitude-0.192860
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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