SW3 4NL

Royal Hospital, Kensington and Chelsea

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At a glance

15% of premises in SW3 4NL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbps or more), but none gigabit-capable. 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. The neighbourhood records 149 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From SW3 4NL, the nearest primary school is Christ Church CofE Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest secondary is St. Thomas More Language College, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Royal Hospital Chelsea, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

Battersea Park station is 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk; Sloane Square (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest park, Chelsea Physic Garden, is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableNone

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)None

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)None

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)15% of premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Kensington and Chelsea 018

149Very high · 9/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Kensington and Chelsea

175Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Theft from the person	26	1.7	Very high · 10/10
Other theft	23	6.5	Very high · 10/10
Shoplifting	23	8.6	Very high · 10/10
Anti-social behaviour	22	15	Very high · 9/10
Violence and sexual offences	20	34	Low · 3/10
Vehicle crime	13	5.0	Very high · 10/10
Public order	6.2	6.7	High · 7/10
Burglary	4.6	3.6	High · 8/10
Robbery	3.4	1.4	Very high · 10/10
Criminal damage and arson	3.1	6.7	Low · 2/10
Bicycle theft	1.9	0.8	Very high · 10/10
Drugs	1.9	3.3	Moderate · 5/10
Other crime	1.3	2.1	Moderate · 4/10
Possession of weapons	0.1	1.0	Low · 1/10

Kensington and Chelsea 018: October 2025 to September 2026, 6,797 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Kensington and Chelsea 018 Kensington and Chelsea England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

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

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 9 Jul 2024 · Report

0.2 mi

Garden House SchoolOther independent school · ages 3–11

0.3 mi

St Barnabas' CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Feb 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

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

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 30 Apr 2024 · Report

0.5 mi

Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Secondary

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

0.4 mi

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

Ofsted: GoodInspected 24 May 2022 · Report

0.5 mi

Ada National College for Digital Skills16 plus · Further education · ages 16–99

Nursery, special and other

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

0.4 mi

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

0.6 mi

Sussex House SchoolOther independent school · ages 8–13 · 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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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

BootsPharmacy · SW3 4UT

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

BootsPharmacy · SW3 4UD

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Chelsea Green (Astell) PharmacyPharmacy · SW3 3NS

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

GP practices

Royal Hospital ChelseaGP practice · SW3 4SR

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Health Partners at Violet MelchettGP practice · SW3 5RR

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

The Chelsea PracticeGP practice · SW3 5DD

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Dentists

Wellington ClinicDental practice · SW3 4NT

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Chelsea Bldg SocDental practice · SW3 4TX

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Violet Melchett ClinicDental practice · SW3 5RR

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Hospitals

Lister HospitalHospital · SW1W 8RH

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Chelsea & Westminster NHS Fdn Trust - the Lister HospitalHospital · SW1W 8RH

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Uclh Outreach: the Lister HospitalHospital · SW1W 8RH

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Battersea Park

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

London Victoria

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

London Victoria

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Queenstown Road (Battersea)

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Underground, DLR and tram

Sloane SquareCircleDistrict

0.4 mi · 9 min walkZone 1

South KensingtonCircleDistrictPiccadilly

0.8 mi · 17 min walkZone 1

Battersea Power StationNorthern

0.9 mi · 17 min walkZone 1

VictoriaCircleDistrictVictoria

1.0 mi · 20 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

0.1 mito the nearest park, Chelsea Physic Garden

10parks within a 10 minute walk

89hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Burton CourtSports ground · 4.2 hectares

110 m · 1 min walk

Tennis courts (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Chelsea Physic GardenPark or garden · 1.3 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Playing field1.6 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Ranelagh GardensPark or garden · 5.7 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Sports ground (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Chelsea Embankment GardensPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (8 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Tennis courts0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Millennium ArenaSports ground · 6.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park or garden (8 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 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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Household income

This neighbourhood

£74,743

£57,545 after tax

Kensington and Chelsea

£80,630

£60,601 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£74,743

After tax£57,545

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£60,065Kensington and Chelsea £49,397 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Kensington and Chelsea 018); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 22,030 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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17% of Kensington and Chelsea's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

Income

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Decile 9

Employment

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Decile 10

Education, skills and training

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Decile 10

Health and disability

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Decile 9

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

58% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 54% in Kensington and Chelsea and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about SW3 4NL

What is the crime rate in SW3 4NL?

The neighbourhood records 149 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Kensington and Chelsea the rate is 175 per 1,000. 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 SW3 4NL?

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 SW3 4NL?

The nearest primary school is Christ Church CofE Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). The nearest secondary school is St. Thomas More Language College, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in SW3 4NL?

15% of premises in SW3 4NL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbps or more), but none gigabit-capable. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to SW3 4NL?

Battersea Park is 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk, and Sloane Square (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

What is the average household income in SW3 4NL?

The ONS estimates average household income of £74,743 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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