SW3 1QP

POSTCODE

A Brompton & Hans Town postcode in Kensington and Chelsea, a 3-minute walk from Knightsbridge Underground.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    All-through · Attainment 8 52.4

    0.18 mi

  2. 2

    Primary · Good

    0.18 mi

  3. 3

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.22 mi

  4. 4

    All-through

    0.24 mi

  5. 5

    All-through

    0.32 mi

  6. 6

    Primary · Good

    0.35 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Knightsbridge Station

    Underground

    204 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • South Kensington Station

    Underground

    704 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Sloane Square

    Underground

    900 m straight lineabout 11 min

Bus stops

  • Harrods

    Bus · Stop KB · east

    89 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Harrods

    Bus · Stop KA · west

    116 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Brompton Square

    Bus · Stop KW · east

    230 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Brompton Square

    Bus · Stop KU · west

    232 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Knightsbridge Station / Harrods

    Bus · Stop KC · south-west

    249 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW3 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW3 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 8 sales

SW3 1QP has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SW3 1 sector.

Average price
£2,069,625
Median price: £1,200,000
Median -22.8% vs prior 12 months · Small sample
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 8 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Mar '26Mar '26: 2 sales · avg £3,725,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£4m£2.5m£952k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26Mar '26
£5,850,000 · 2026-03-23 · Terraced · Freehold
SW3 1RE
£1,600,000 · 2026-03-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 1PU
£920,000 · 2026-02-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 1LS
£1,200,000 · 2026-02-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 1PT
£737,000 · 2026-02-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 1LH
£1,050,000 · 2025-11-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 1LR
£1,200,000 · 2025-11-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 1ET
£4,000,000 · 2025-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 1QE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW3 1QP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW3 1QP

Counts are for Brompton & Hans Town 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
22
YoY -29%
372818
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
39
YoY stable
413019
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
23
YoY -39%
61346
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
9
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY -90%
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
59
YoY stable
1157943
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
51
YoY +11%
574329
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · other theft up sharply

204
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 012 (E02000588)

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
£98,561

£82,480–£117,778

Disposable (net) annual household income
£83,294

£69,197–£100,263

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£62,568

£55,078–£71,077

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£61,450

£52,786–£71,537

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: 1,086
Other White35.3%
White Brit.31.4%
Other Asian5.9%
Other ethnic group: Arab5.2%
White & Asian3.7%
+ 12 other groups · 18.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,086
Christian53.7%
No religion19.2%
Not answered13.3%
Muslim8.8%
Jewish1.8%
+ 4 other religions · 3.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,091
35–4925.9%
50–6422.1%
25–3416.7%
65–746.1%
20–245.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.3%

Households

Total households: 573
One person: other38.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
One person: aged 66+8.9%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over5.8%
+ 9 other households · 19.5%

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.
21852
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21852 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SW3 1QP

England
Country
Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority
Brompton & Hans Town
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW3 1QP
Coordinates
51.4987, -0.1649
Grid reference
TQ274793
Easting
527,478
Northing
179,352
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFRXP+F2
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
Kensington and Bayswater E14001310
Constituency
E14001310
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Brompton & Hans Town
Constituency code
E14001310
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 012B E01002819
E01002819
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 012 E02000588
E02000588
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 012B E01002819
E01002819
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 012 E02000588
E02000588
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 SW3 1QP 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 E01002819 and MSOA E02000588 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21852
Present — Active
Postcode SW3 1QP 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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