SW5 postcode district

Kensington and Chelsea · 306 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 SW5 district, the nearest primary school is Bousfield Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is The London Oratory School, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest GP surgery is Earls Court Medical Centre, 60 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

West Brompton station is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; Earl's Court (tram, metro or Underground) is 120 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest park is 70 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Bousfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Sept 2022 · Report

0.3 mi

St Philip's SchoolOther independent school · ages 4–13 · Boys

Ofsted: Good

0.4 mi

Falkner HouseOther independent school · ages 2–11

0.5 mi

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

Ofsted: GoodInspected 30 Apr 2024 · Report

0.5 mi

Avonmore Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 10 May 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Secondary

CollinghamOther independent school · ages 13–19

0.2 mi

Queen's Gate SchoolOther independent school · ages 4–19 · Girls

0.6 mi

The London Oratory SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 7–18 · Boys

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 13 Sept 2022 · Report

Nursery, special and other

Wetherby School, KensingtonOther independent school · ages 2–8 · Boys

0.3 mi

Mander Portman Woodward SchoolOther independent school · ages 14–20

0.6 mi

James Lee Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.9 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

West BromptonMildmay line

0.4 mi · 7 min walkZone 2

Kensington (Olympia)Mildmay line

0.9 mi · 18 min walkZone 2

Imperial WharfMildmay line

1.2 mi · 24 min walkZone 2

Shepherds BushMildmay line

1.5 miZone 2

Underground, DLR and tram

Earl's CourtDistrictPiccadilly

120 m · 1 min walkZones 1 and 2

West BromptonDistrict

0.3 mi · 7 min walkZone 2

Gloucester RoadCircleDistrictPiccadilly

0.4 mi · 9 min walkZone 1

West KensingtonDistrict

0.6 mi · 13 min walkZone 2

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

70 mto the nearest park

17parks within a 10 minute walk

6.7hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (9 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

70 m · 1 min walk

Sports ground0.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Redcliff Square GardensPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Park or garden (8 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Abbots GardensPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (9 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Brompton ParkPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Park or garden (9 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Holland ParkPark or garden · 21 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Gwendwr GardenPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 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 SW5 district

What is the crime rate in the SW5 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 SW5 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 SW5 district?

The nearest primary school is Bousfield Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is The London Oratory School, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the SW5 district?

West Brompton is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk, and Earl's Court (tram, metro or Underground) is 120 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the SW5 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £77,322 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in SW5

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

Nearby postcode districts

W8 SW10 SW7 W14 SW6 SW3 W6 SW1X

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