Brompton & Hans Town · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.49873, -0.16953

SW7 1AF— Brompton & Hans Town, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for SW7 1AF, Brompton & Hans Town, Kensington and Chelsea

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Schools 100%Safety 25/100Transport 57/100Low yield 3.24%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
25
Schools
90
Transport
57
Environment
83
Investment
63

The bottom line

SW7 1AF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW7 1AF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+24.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+470.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW7 1AF

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How SW7 1AF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Marlborough Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Sept 2024 · 9 min walk

KS2: 106.5

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 10 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

370.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 2418.8%

+227% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Vehicle crime14%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Theft11%
Robbery5%
Burglary3%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +470% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area12 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£30,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

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
6.8 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · Circle
8 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle · District
13 min walk
Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict · Circle
15 min walk
Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
16 min walk
Lancaster Gate Underground StationCentral
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

316

Footpaths (500m)

30

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge35 min ≈
Victoria ★22 min
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf45 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

10

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)320
Nearest car park409m
Santander docks (800m)30
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP London Pavilion Road300 spaces· yes
614m
🅿️
Serpentine Car Park· yes
718m

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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.8 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

2 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Royal Marsden Hospital · 932 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

98

Parks (1km)

70

Restaurants (800m)

40

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHere Organic Warehouse · 1.2 km
7 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

522m

Post office

Nearby shops

Lord's Food & Wine207 m
Essentials218 m
Knights257 m
Paul310 m

Nearby cafes

360 Lounge180 m
Café Vienna226 m
Feya229 m
EL&N230 m

Nearby restaurants

Shezan192 m
My & Sanne206 m
Caffè Concerto219 m
The Good Earth222 m

Nearby pubs

Eastside179 m
The Bunch Of Grapes214 m
The Enterprise454 m
Brompton Cross478 m

Nearby gyms

Eqvvs Training159 m
Ethos Gym312 m
The Courts at Hyde Park560 m
Vita Pilates599 m

Nearby pharmacies

Life Pharmacy205 m
Alnoor Pharmacy209 m
Hayatt Pharmacy239 m
Zen Pharmacy & Clinic305 m

Nearby health

Imperial College Health Centre181 m
Knightsbridge Orthodontics187 m
Imperial College Dentist214 m
Knightsbridge Dental Care266 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 218

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

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
3.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 56%
Gentrification score40/100
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

59.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,825m
Crossrail 2 route1,746m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,852 nationally

1,088

Est. population

5,650/km²

56%

Employed

74%

Degree educated

£52,100

Median income

1.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

17%
23%
26%
22%
Under 1817%
18–3423%
35–4926%
50–6422%
65+12%

Tenure

23%
55%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent55%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
39%
White British31%
White Other39%
Asian12%
Black3%
Mixed7%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household56%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent55%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+24.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
249
Live planning apps (800m)
26
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
35
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
83%
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)
25
Largest scheme
204 homes · The Knightsbridge, 195-199, The Knightsbridge, 195-199, KNIGHTSBRIDGE, SW7 1RE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

MONTPELIER HOUSE, 14-18, MONTPELIER HOUSE, 14-18, MONTPELIER STREET, SW7 1EZ18 homes
completed
46, 46, Princes Gardens, SW7 2PE15 homes
completed
19,21,23, 19,21,23, EGERTON GARDENS, SW315 homes
completed
179-181, 179-181, BROMPTON ROAD, BEAUCHAMP PLACE (1-1A), SW312 homes
completed
158-166, 158-166, Brompton Road, 35 Cheval Place, SW3 1HW12 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
22.3%
Ward turnout
29%
Election year
2022
MP
Ben Coleman (Labour)
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Walaa IdrisConservative
Sof McVeighConservative
Mary Caroline WealeConservative

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Key facts for SW7 1AF

Full postcodeSW7 1AF
Postcode districtSW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardBrompton & Hans Town
Latitude51.498733
Longitude-0.169530
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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