SW3 postcode district

Kensington and Chelsea · 868 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Kensington and Chelsea sold for £1,232,640 in the latest House Price Index, down 14.1% on a year earlier. Across Kensington and Chelsea, police record 173 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the SW3 district, the nearest primary school is Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest secondary is St. Thomas More Language College, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Health Partners at Violet Melchett, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

London Victoria station is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk; Sloane Square (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest park is 90 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Oratory Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 20 Sept 2023 · Report

0.2 mi

Marlborough Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 0–11

OfstedInspected 24 Sept 2024 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.2 mi

Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 9 Jul 2024 · Report

0.3 mi

St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 30 Apr 2024 · Report

0.3 mi

Francis Holland Preparatory SchoolOther independent school · ages 4–12 · Girls

0.3 mi

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language CollegeSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 24 May 2022 · Report

0.3 mi

Knightsbridge SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–16

0.5 mi

Francis Holland SchoolOther independent school · ages 10–19 · Girls

Nursery, special and other

Chelsea Open Air Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Sussex House SchoolOther independent school · ages 8–13 · Boys

0.4 mi

Eaton House SchoolOther independent school · ages 2–8 · Boys

0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

London Victoria

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

London Victoria

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Battersea Park

1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Imperial WharfMildmay line

1.2 mi · 25 min walkZone 2

Underground, DLR and tram

Sloane SquareCircleDistrict

0.5 mi · 9 min walkZone 1

South KensingtonCircleDistrictPiccadilly

0.5 mi · 10 min walkZone 1

Gloucester RoadCircleDistrictPiccadilly

0.8 mi · 16 min walkZone 1

KnightsbridgePiccadilly

0.9 mi · 18 min walkZone 1

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

90 mto the nearest park

21parks within a 10 minute walk

17hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

90 m · 1 min walk

St Luke's GardensPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

St Luke's GardensPlaying field · 0.6 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Sports ground (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Dovehouse GreenPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Playing field1.6 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Burton CourtSports ground · 4.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Tennis courts (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Park or garden (16 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Chelsea Physic GardenPark or garden · 1.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Chelsea Embankment GardensPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the SW3 district

What is the crime rate in the SW3 district?

Across Kensington and Chelsea, police record 173 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the SW3 district?

The average home in Kensington and Chelsea sold for £1,232,640 in the latest House Price Index, down 14.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £4,525,386, semi-detached £3,051,816, terraced £2,429,086, flats £971,688. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the SW3 district?

The nearest primary school is Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). The nearest secondary school is St. Thomas More Language College, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the SW3 district?

London Victoria is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk, and Sloane Square (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the SW3 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £96,287 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in SW3

SW3 1

SW3 6

SW3 9

SW3 9AT SW3 9AY SW3 9BS SW3 9DS SW3 9DZ SW3 9FA SW3 9FE SW3 9FG SW3 9FH SW3 9FP SW3 9FS SW3 9FX SW3 9GA SW3 9GP SW3 9GY SW3 9GZ SW3 9HB SW3 9HH SW3 9HN SW3 9HP SW3 9HQ

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

SW7 SW1W SW1X SW10 SW1V SW5 SW1E SW95

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Postcodes in SW3

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