Brompton & Hans Town · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.49568, -0.17070

SW7 2SA— Brompton & Hans Town, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for SW7 2SA, Brompton & Hans Town, Kensington and Chelsea

City living at its best

 

Schools 100%Safety 26/100Transport 66/100Low yield 3.24%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
26
Schools
95
Transport
66
Environment
59
Investment
63

The bottom line

SW7 2SA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW7 2SA

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-5.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+456.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW7 2SA

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SW7 2SA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2023 · 7 min walk

KS2: 112.2

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 8 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

361.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 298.0%

+219% 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

Other40%
Theft16%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Violence & sexual offences11%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary7%
Robbery3%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

0.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 941m

Crime is +456% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area1326 m²

EPC breakdown

B
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£3,315,000
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
Better than 76% of London
South Kensington Underground StationCircle line
2.8 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · Circle
4 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle · District
11 min walk
Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict · Circle
13 min walk
Hyde Park Corner Underground StationPiccadilly
19 min walk
Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

358

Footpaths (500m)

31

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge28 min ↓
Victoria ★15 min
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf38 min ↓
City33 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)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park401m
Santander docks (800m)31
Nearest cycle dock0.2 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: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.6 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

4 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

18

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Royal Marsden Hospital · 583 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

111

Parks (1km)

106

Restaurants (800m)

45

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

7

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHere Organic Warehouse · 850 m
8 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

4

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

386m

Post office

Nearby shops

Paul285 m
Philippe Conticini291 m
Finlay's292 m
Viandas297 m

Nearby cafes

L’Opera93 m
L'Eto168 m
Chaiiwala176 m
EL&N184 m

Nearby restaurants

Orsini70 m
The Kensington Creperie198 m
The Good Earth202 m
Oriental Canteen206 m

Nearby pubs

Brompton Cross199 m
Jak's Bars275 m
Hoop & Toy275 m
Eclipse276 m

Nearby gyms

Vita Pilates347 m
KX Gym Health Club368 m
Eqvvs Training377 m
Core Flex Pilates462 m

Nearby pharmacies

Life Pharmacy285 m
Harleys Pharmacy399 m
Alnoor Pharmacy409 m
Hayatt Pharmacy409 m

Nearby health

Kensington International Clinic77 m
The Behrens Dental Practice186 m
Thurloe Street Dental206 m
The Smart Clinics247 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 286

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 score47/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

60

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,895m
Crossrail 2 route1,661m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,200 nationally

1,080

Est. population

6,541/km²

57%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£39,700

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

36

Community stability

Age profile

14%
30%
19%
23%
14%
Under 1814%
18–3430%
35–4919%
50–6423%
65+14%

Tenure

32%
15%
44%
Own outright32%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent44%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

36%
35%
13%
White British36%
White Other35%
Asian13%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household55%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
238
Live planning apps (800m)
21
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
34
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
88%
Borough approval rate
88%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£450/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
103
Largest scheme
130 homes · WRAY HOUSE, WRAY HOUSE, ELYSTAN STREET, SW3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

19,21,23, 19,21,23, EGERTON GARDENS, SW315 homes
completed
46, 46, Princes Gardens, SW7 2PE15 homes
completed
44-46, 44-46, EGERTON GARDENS, SW311 homes
completed
13, 13, Cromwell Road, SW7 2JB8 homes
completed
215, 215, Brompton Road, 6, 8, 8A Egerton Gardens Mews, SW3 2EJ8 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
22.3%
Ward turnout
29%
Election year
2022
MP
Joe Powell (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 2SA

Full postcodeSW7 2SA
Postcode districtSW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardBrompton & Hans Town
Latitude51.495685
Longitude-0.170704
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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