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SW1W 8AN

POSTCODE

A Royal Hospital postcode in Kensington and Chelsea, a 1-minute walk from Sloane Square Underground.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Francis Holland School

    All-through

    0.15 mi

  3. 3
    Garden House School

    Primary

    0.17 mi

  4. 4
    Eaton House School

    Primary · Good

    0.17 mi

  5. 5
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.21 mi

  6. 6
    St. Thomas More Language College

    Secondary · Attainment 8 45.9

    0.21 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Sloane Square

    Underground

    57 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Victoria Station

    Tram · Rail · Underground

    774 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Knightsbridge Station

    Underground

    933 m straight lineabout 12 min

Bus stops

  • Sloane Square

    Bus · Stop H · west

    22 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Sloane Square Station / Lower Sloane Street

    Bus · Stop M · south

    59 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Sloane Square

    Bus · ->S · south

    70 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Sloane Square

    Bus · Stop K · north

    84 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Sloane Square

    Bus · Stop C · south

    107 m straight lineabout 1 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW1W 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW1W 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 36 sales

SW1W 8AN has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SW1W 8 sector.

Average price
£2,347,572
Median price: £1,260,000
Median +0.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 36 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sale · avg £4,650,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£4.7m£2.4m£195k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£4,650,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
SW1W 8JP
£175,000 · 2026-06-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW1W 8DE
£1,800,000 · 2026-06-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW1W 8BD
£1,000,000 · 2026-05-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW1W 8DP
£2,800,000 · 2026-05-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW1W 8ED
£3,175,000 · 2026-04-13 · Terraced · Freehold
SW1W 8PA
£600,000 · 2026-04-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW1W 8UR
£1,600,000 · 2026-03-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW1W 8NR
£750,000 · 2026-03-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW1W 8HD
£1,175,000 · 2026-03-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW1W 8RB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW1W 8AN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW1W 8AN

Counts are for Royal Hospital electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY -21%
29198
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
22
YoY -8%
32207
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY -60%
24167
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
44
YoY +22%
976736
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
53
YoY +61%
533517
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · other recorded crime rising

140
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Kensington and Chelsea 018 (E02000594)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£74,743

£63,504–£87,970

Disposable (net) annual household income
£57,545

£48,628–£68,098

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£54,506

£49,605–£59,893

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£60,065

£52,082–£69,272

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,224
White Brit.36.1%
Other White32.7%
Other ethnic group: Arab5.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.6%
Other Asian3.5%
+ 13 other groups · 17.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,225
Christian52.1%
No religion24.0%
Not answered10.0%
Muslim9.1%
Hindu1.3%
+ 4 other religions · 3.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,226
50–6422.0%
35–4921.7%
25–3415.8%
65–7411.2%
20–246.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.8%

Households

Total households: 713
One person: other38.0%
One person: aged 66+15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.3%
+ 9 other households · 22.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19992
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19992 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SW1W 8AN

England
Country
Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority
Royal Hospital
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW1W 8AN
Coordinates
51.4922, -0.1573
Grid reference
TQ280786
Easting
528,022
Northing
178,637
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFRRV+V3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Kensington and Chelsea
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Kensington and Chelsea
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority
Council Area
Chelsea and Fulham E14001160
Constituency
E14001160
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Royal Hospital
Constituency code
E14001160
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Kensington and Chelsea

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Kensington and Chelsea
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 018D E01002902
E01002902
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 018 E02000594
E02000594
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 018D E01002902
E01002902
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 018 E02000594
E02000594
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:44 AM4:44 PM
6:44 AM
Sunrise
4:44 PM
Sunset
10 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:44 AM
Sunset (today)
4:44 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SW1W 8AN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002902 and MSOA E02000594 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19992
Present — Active
Postcode SW1W 8AN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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