Queen's Gate · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.49994, -0.18105

SW7 5QL— Queen's Gate, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for SW7 5QL, Queen's Gate, Kensington and Chelsea

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 65/100Low yield 3.24%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
81
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
65
Environment
83
Investment
61

The bottom line

SW7 5QL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

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

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Location

SW7 5QL

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+30.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-2.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW7 5QL

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How SW7 5QL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 10 min walk

—

Secondary

Marylebone Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 27 min walk

P8: +0.17A8: 52.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

63.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 51% of London
↑ Rising 226.1%

-44% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Theft9%
Burglary8%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery3%
Drug offences1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 712m

Crime is 2% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area132.1 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%
E
3%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 13%Terraced 63%Flat 25%

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£330,250
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)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,040
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2007 · CAGR

+10.8%

Total change

+179%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-6.7%

per year

Acceleration

+27.83

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £700k+ · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Semi-detached12.5%
Terraced62.5%
Flat/maisonette25%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£400k£1.25m+212.5%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£625k£1.82m+192%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£1.20m£1.11m-6.7%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle line
7.6 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle · District
8 min walk
South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · Circle
10 min walk
High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict · Circle
10 min walk
Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
15 min walk
Queensway Underground StationCentral
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

183

Footpaths (500m)

26

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

12

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park182m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Serpentine Car Park· yes
800m

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: 2.1 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 — 4.2 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

THE SURGERY

7 KYNANCE PLACE, SW7 4QS

4 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 875 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

94

Parks (1km)

53

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPartridges · 247 m
5 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

3

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

302m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ross Food & Wine212 m
Oddbins258 m
Union Extra268 m
Berry's News & Wines278 m

Nearby cafes

Sakurado London210 m
Guillam Coffee House222 m
Starbucks280 m
Fait Maison292 m

Nearby restaurants

190 Queen’s Gate95 m
Khobkhun207 m
Fireaway214 m
Memories of India214 m

Nearby pubs

The Queens Arms74 m
Bar 19096 m
FiveSixEight221 m
The Union Bar236 m

Nearby gyms

Ethos Gym528 m
Anytime Fitness555 m
The Courts at Hyde Park652 m
Body Fix667 m

Nearby pharmacies

Prince Pharmacy568 m
Bliss Pharmacy690 m
Harleys Pharmacy830 m
Dajani Pharmacy859 m

Nearby health

Kensington Health Clinic255 m
Parkdent Dental Clinic554 m
Queen's Gate Dental Practice565 m
Bupa Dental Care572 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 123

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

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 score31/100
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

61.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,632m
Crossrail 2 route2,517m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,484 nationally

1,183

Est. population

15,959/km²

56%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£54,700

Median income

1.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

16%
28%
19%
24%
13%
Under 1816%
18–3428%
35–4919%
50–6424%
65+13%

Tenure

28%
55%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent55%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
35%
18%
White British32%
White Other35%
Asian18%
Black1%
Mixed4%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household54%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent55%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+30.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
152
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
4
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
34
Largest scheme
110 homes · 17-35, 17-35, GLOUCESTER ROAD, SW7
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

17-35, 17-35, GLOUCESTER ROAD, SW7110 homes
completed
FURZE HOUSE, 35-49, FURZE HOUSE, 35-49, QUEEN'S GATE TERRACE, SW732 homes
completed
DELVES HOUSE, 25-33, DELVES HOUSE, 25-33, QUEEN'S GATE TERRACE, SW730 homes
completed
16-20, 16-20, QUEEN'S GATE TERRACE, QUEEN'S GATE MEWS (16-20), SW721 homes
completed
2-4, 2-4, HYDE PARK GATE, SW715 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
23.7%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2026
MP
Joe Powell (Labour)
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Sam MackoverConservative
Max Dodd-NobleConservative
Ned WhitleyConservative

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Key facts for SW7 5QL

Full postcodeSW7 5QL
Postcode districtSW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardQueen's Gate
Latitude51.499937
Longitude-0.181051
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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