Courtfield · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.49263, -0.18405

SW7 4JS— Courtfield, Kensington and Chelsea

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

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We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 71/100Low yield 3.24%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
81
Safety
72
Schools
95
Transport
71
Environment
64
Investment
62

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Location

SW7 4JS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+49.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+24.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW7 4JS

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

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How SW7 4JS 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 112.1

★★★

Secondary

The London Oratory School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2022 · 17 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 62.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

80.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
↑ Rising 360.9%

-29% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour25%
Other22%
Vehicle crime20%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Burglary8%
Drug offences5%
Theft5%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +24% 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

Price Trajectory

2000–2006 · CAGR

+20%

Total change

+199%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+198.8%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£2.99m£2.99m+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£8.94m£8.94m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 82% of London
Gloucester Road Underground StationPiccadilly line
2.3 min walk
West Brompton

Nearby stations

Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle · District
3 min walk
Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
8 min walk
South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · Circle
9 min walk
West Brompton Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
West Brompton Rail StationMildmay · Southern
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

60

Walkability score

159

Footpaths (500m)

33

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

11

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park428m
Santander docks (800m)33
Nearest cycle dock0.1 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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.6 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

ROSARY GARDEN SURGERY

45 ROSARY GARDENS, SW7 4NQ

1 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

8

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 571 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

84

Parks (1km)

67

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPartridges · 638 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

289m

Post office

Nearby shops

GAIL's198 m
Londis211 m
Paul264 m
Cromwell News334 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero181 m
elixis183 m
Blank Street Coffee200 m
Starbucks242 m

Nearby restaurants

Korean Grill Kensington117 m
South West 7142 m
Steak & Co.162 m
Bombay Brasserie167 m

Nearby pubs

Olives Bar175 m
The Hereford Arms194 m
Eclipse203 m
Stanhope Arms210 m

Nearby gyms

Tailored Wellness326 m
Harbour Club360 m
Retrofit London494 m
London Lifestyle Academy603 m

Nearby pharmacies

Bliss Pharmacy192 m
Dajani Pharmacy434 m
Zafash545 m
Harleys Pharmacy623 m

Nearby health

Chelsea Medical Services75 m
London Smiling263 m
Queen's Gate Dental Practice424 m
Zental Dental Earl's Court529 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 182

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

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 score33/100
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

64.9

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,833m
Crossrail 2 route2,325m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,798 nationally

1,310

Est. population

25,055/km²

64%

Employed

75%

Degree educated

£62,600

Median income

2.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

18%
29%
22%
20%
Under 1818%
18–3429%
35–4922%
50–6420%
65+12%

Tenure

26%
53%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent53%
Social rent9%

Ethnicity

34%
43%
White British34%
White Other43%
Asian11%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household65%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent53%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+49.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
138
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Local approval rate
91%
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)
68
Largest scheme
399 homes · 158, 158, CROMWELL ROAD, SW7
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

59-79, 59-79, CROMWELL ROAD, SW770 homes
completed
46-52, 46-52, STANHOPE GARDENS, STANHOPE MEWS (10-16), SW766 homes
completed
48-50, 48-50, HARRINGTON GARDENS, SW720 homes
completed
12, 12, Collingham Road, SW5 0LT20 homes
completed
159 to 165, 159 to 165, Old Brompton Road, SW5 0LJ18 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
152
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham

Councillors

Greg HammondConservative
Janet EvansConservative
Quentin MarshallConservative

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Key facts for SW7 4JS

Full postcodeSW7 4JS
Postcode districtSW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardCourtfield
Latitude51.492628
Longitude-0.184050
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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