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SW3 2QE

POSTCODE

A Brompton & Hans Town postcode in Kensington and Chelsea, a 7-minute walk from Sloane Square Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Sussex House School

    All-through

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Knightsbridge School

    All-through · Attainment 8 52.4

    0.13 mi

  3. 3
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.13 mi

  4. 4
    St. Thomas More Language College

    Secondary · Attainment 8 45.9

    0.13 mi

  5. 5
    Marlborough Primary School

    Primary

    0.18 mi

  6. 6
    Hill House School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.22 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Sloane Square Underground Station

    Underground

    550 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • South Kensington Underground Station

    Underground

    751 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Knightsbridge Underground Station

    Underground

    802 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • Marlborough Primary School

    Bus · ->E · east

    306 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Marlborough Primary School

    Bus · ->NW · north-west

    323 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Draycott Place

    Bus · ->W · west

    329 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Pont Street

    Bus · Stop KM · north

    360 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Draycott Place

    Bus · ->E · east

    362 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW3 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW3 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 30 sales

SW3 2QE has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SW3 2 sector.

Average price
£2,560,517
Median price: £1,475,000
Median -25.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 30 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £12,500,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£12.5m£6.6m£657k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£12,500,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
SW3 2ED
£2,685,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 2JH
£2,700,000 · 2026-08-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 2RB
£795,000 · 2026-07-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 2NS
£590,000 · 2026-07-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 2JU
£585,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 2NT
£2,500,000 · 2026-06-25 · Terraced · Freehold
SW3 2LS
£1,100,000 · 2026-06-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 2SH
£1,300,000 · 2026-06-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 2SE
£1,350,000 · 2026-06-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 2TH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW3 2QE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW3 2QE

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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
38
YoY +36%
382818
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
22
YoY -31%
413019
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
23
YoY -39%
61346
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
7
YoY -30%
1691
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1470
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
81
YoY -24%
15011579
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

4 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

172
incidents · Sep '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: 1,143
White Brit.43.7%
Other White34.4%
White & Asian3.3%
Other Asian2.6%
White Irish2.5%
+ 13 other groups · 13.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,144
Christian57.0%
No religion21.2%
Not answered11.2%
Muslim4.7%
Jewish3.0%
+ 4 other religions · 3.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,144
35–4920.8%
50–6420.5%
25–3418.2%
65–748.1%
10–156.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%

Households

Total households: 565
One person: other36.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.4%
One person: aged 66+11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.0%
+ 8 other households · 23.5%

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.
23591
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23591 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SW3 2QE

England
Country
Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority
Brompton & Hans Town
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW3 2QE
Coordinates
51.4947, -0.1633
Grid reference
TQ275789
Easting
527,597
Northing
178,902
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFRVP+VM
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

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

West London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 012D E01002860
E01002860
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 012 E02000588
E02000588
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 012D E01002860
E01002860
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

7:13 AM4:16 PM
7:13 AM
Sunrise
4:16 PM
Sunset
9 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
4:16 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 3 minutes
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 2QE 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 E01002860 and MSOA E02000588 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23591
Present — Active
Postcode SW3 2QE 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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