Courtfield · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.49447, -0.18826

SW7 4DW— Courtfield, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for SW7 4DW, Courtfield, Kensington and Chelsea

The practical family move

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 69/100Low yield 3.24%

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
75
Safety
71
Schools
95
Transport
69
Environment
72
Investment
62

The bottom line

SW7 4DW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Young professionals.

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Location

SW7 4DW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+36.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW7 4DW

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How SW7 4DW 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 · 18 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 62.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

88.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 67% of London
↑ Rising 277.8%

-22% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary12%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft7%
Drug offences5%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

1.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 951m

Crime is +36% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area39.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
21%
D
42%
E
16%
F
3%

Based on 82 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£98,750
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 fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingSingle 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
Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle line
4.2 min walk
West Brompton

Nearby stations

Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle · District
5 min walk
Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
6 min walk
High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict · Circle
10 min walk
West Brompton Underground StationDistrict
12 min walk
West Brompton Rail StationMildmay · Southern
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

85

Footpaths (500m)

33

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge28 min ↓
Victoria ★15 min
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf38 min ↓
City34 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

9

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park75m
Santander docks (800m)33
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: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.4 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

EMPEROR'S GATE SURGERY

FIRST FLOOR, 49 EMPERORS GATE, SW7 4HJ

3 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

20

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 217 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

82

Parks (1km)

101

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPartridges · 541 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

539m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cromwell News76 m
Al Nahrein316 m
Pinoy Supermarket355 m
Muay360 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Cruise37 m
Blank Street Coffee372 m
Chun Fun How395 m
Over Under402 m

Nearby restaurants

Febe Restaurant69 m
Masgouf84 m
Checkmate Bar & Restaurant90 m
Bellavista91 m

Nearby pubs

Tavern Pub229 m
Cave of Lanka324 m
The King's Head328 m
Kens Bar & Garden331 m

Nearby gyms

Harbour Club108 m
The Kensington Studio418 m
Soho Gyms426 m
London Lifestyle Academy558 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kensington Pharmacy387 m
Earls Court Chemist427 m
Boots427 m
Bliss Pharmacy443 m

Nearby health

Cromwell Hospital217 m
Predent Dental Clinic344 m
London Smiling402 m
Chelsea Medical Services432 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 282

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
45

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

J L B MOORE LTD
JULIAN MOORE LTD
KALENGO FOUNDATION LTD
PHREAKHOUSE LTD
PRIMA MANAGEMENT LIMITED

+1 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

54.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,116m
Crossrail 2 route2,679m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,303 nationally

1,537

Est. population

27,038/km²

55%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£42,100

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

24

Community stability

Age profile

38%
23%
19%
Under 1811%
18–3438%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+10%

Tenure

13%
57%
20%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent57%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

23%
34%
13%
White British23%
White Other34%
Asian12%
Black13%
Mixed7%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household74%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent57%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
127
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
62
Largest scheme
399 homes · 158, 158, CROMWELL ROAD, SW7
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

158, 158, CROMWELL ROAD, SW7399 homes
completed
31-35, 31-35, COURTFIELD GARDENS, SW539 homes
completed
1-4, 1-4, BRAMHAM GARDENS, SW538 homes
completed
5 & 7, 5 & 7, KNARESBOROUGH PLACE, HOGARTH ROAD (39), SW532 homes
completed
48-50, 48-50, HARRINGTON GARDENS, SW720 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
24.9%
Ward turnout
34%
Election year
2026
MP
Joe Powell (Labour)
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Greg HammondConservative
Janet EvansConservative
Quentin MarshallConservative

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Key facts for SW7 4DW

Full postcodeSW7 4DW
Postcode districtSW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardCourtfield
Latitude51.494473
Longitude-0.188255
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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