Brompton & Hans Town · Kensington and Chelsea · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.49894, -0.16583

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

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 25/100Transport 60/100Low yield 3.24%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
66
Safety
25
Schools
90
Transport
60
Environment
83
Investment
62

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Location

SW7 1EX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SW7 1EX

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How SW7 1EX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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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 · 9 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: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

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)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +470% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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
Knightsbridge Underground StationPiccadilly line
5.1 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · Circle
10 min walk
Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict · Circle
12 min walk
Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
13 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationDistrict · Circle
16 min walk
Lancaster Gate Underground StationCentral
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

508

Footpaths (500m)

26

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

6

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)320
Nearest car park358m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP London Pavilion Road300 spaces· yes
358m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

91%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed464 Mbps
Median download435 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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.0 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

HYDE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

KNIGHTSBRIDGE, KENSINGTON, SW7 1SE

5 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

20

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe Royal Marsden Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

98

Parks (1km)

63

Restaurants (800m)

28

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWhole Foods Market · 1.0 km
10 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

302m

Post office

Nearby shops

Knights11 m
Paul53 m
Little Waitrose64 m
Sainsbury's Local77 m

Nearby cafes

Katara Cafe6 m
Caffè Nero48 m
Chapati & Karak49 m
Feya58 m

Nearby restaurants

Pret A Manger22 m
Haandi26 m
Mamounia Lounge30 m
Al Arez 237 m

Nearby pubs

The Bunch Of Grapes180 m
Tattersalls Tavern334 m
Paxton’s Head380 m
The Enterprise409 m

Nearby gyms

Eqvvs Training123 m
Core Collective393 m
Ethos Gym545 m
Vita Pilates602 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots81 m
Alnoor Pharmacy87 m
Hayatt Pharmacy99 m
Zen Pharmacy & Clinic134 m

Nearby health

EuroEyes LEC London56 m
Knightsbridge Dental Care90 m
Knightsbridge Orthodontics118 m
Kensington International Clinic430 m
Food hygiene (5-star)84% of 196

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
10
New (last 12 months)
1
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

60 NITON STREET (FREEHOLD) LIMITED
BLENHEIM-MARLBOROUGH MANAGEMENT LIMITED
KNIGHTS CONVENIENCE STORE LIMITED
KYRE PARK LIMITED
LOUGH CUTRA ESTATE LIMITED

+5 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

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 score35/100
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

54.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,570m
Crossrail 2 route1,530m

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)
22
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
28
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
79%
Borough approval rate
88%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
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)
16
Largest scheme
204 homes · The Knightsbridge, 195-199, The Knightsbridge, 195-199, KNIGHTSBRIDGE, SW7 1RE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

The Knightsbridge, 195-199, The Knightsbridge, 195-199, KNIGHTSBRIDGE, SW7 1RE204 homes
completed
70, 70, Brompton Road, Lancelot Place, SW3 1HA53 homes
completed
HARRODS DEPOSITORY, 17-22, HARRODS DEPOSITORY, 17-22, TREVOR SQUARE, SW7 1DT45 homes
completed
FORMER CROWN COURT AND HARRODS STORE, 87-135, FORMER CROWN COURT AND HARRODS STORE, 87-135, BROMPTON ROAD, HANS CRESCENT (1), SW144 homes
completed
60, 60, Brompton Road, SW3 1BW29 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 1EX

Full postcodeSW7 1EX
Postcode districtSW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardBrompton & Hans Town
Latitude51.498936
Longitude-0.165833
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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