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SW3 3RS

POSTCODE

A Stanley postcode in Kensington and Chelsea, an 8-minute walk from South Kensington Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Marlborough Primary School

    Primary

    0.22 mi

  3. 3
    Francis Holland Preparatory School

    Primary

    0.27 mi

  4. 4
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.33 mi

  5. 5
    St. Thomas More Language College

    Secondary · Attainment 8 45.9

    0.33 mi

  6. 6
    Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.35 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • South Kensington Underground Station

    Underground

    629 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Sloane Square Underground Station

    Underground

    858 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Gloucester Road Underground Station

    Underground

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Bus stops

  • Cale Street / Royal Brompton Hospital

    Bus · Stop HW · south

    150 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cale Street / Royal Brompton Hospital

    Bus · Stop HS · north

    155 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Chelsea Old Town Hall

    Bus · Stop KC · west

    201 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Markham Street

    Bus · Stop KN · east

    225 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Sydney Street / Chelsea Old Town Hall

    Bus · Stop KJ · south

    225 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW3 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW3 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 43 sales

SW3 3RS has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SW3 3 sector.

Average price
£1,131,453
Median price: £885,000
Median -3.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 43 sales
View district SW3
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £1,480,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£3m£1.6m£225k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Sep '26
£1,480,000 · 2026-09-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 3BS
£3,000,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
SW3 3JY
£225,000 · 2026-07-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 3DL
£335,000 · 2026-06-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 3DR
£885,000 · 2026-06-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 3PG
£650,000 · 2026-05-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 3TJ
£455,000 · 2026-05-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 3JN
£2,900,000 · 2026-05-19 · Terraced · Freehold
SW3 3JY
£500,000 · 2026-05-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 3BH
£450,000 · 2026-03-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 3JL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW3 3RS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW3 3RS

Counts are for Stanley 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
14
YoY -61%
533414
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
21
YoY -13%
372716
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY -39%
362412
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
6
YoY -40%
1062
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

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

1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
53
YoY -16%
655034
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

5 of 5 key categories improving

108
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 019 (E02000595)

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
£96,287

£80,458–£115,230

Disposable (net) annual household income
£64,157

£54,812–£75,094

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£58,920

£52,035–£66,716

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£63,454

£54,650–£73,676

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: 1,193
White Brit.43.7%
Other White32.9%
Other Asian3.4%
Other ethnic group3.1%
Arab3.1%
+ 12 other groups · 13.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,193
Christian53.5%
No religion23.7%
Not answered12.6%
Muslim4.3%
Jewish2.8%
+ 3 other religions · 3.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,195
50–6419.7%
35–4918.7%
25–3417.1%
65–748.1%
75–847.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%

Households

Total households: 572
One person: other34.3%
One person: aged 66+13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.5%
Single family household, all members 66+6.5%
+ 8 other households · 26.2%

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.
27146
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27146 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 SW3 3RS

England
Country
Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority
Stanley
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW3 3RS
Coordinates
51.4898, -0.1681
Grid reference
TQ272783
Easting
527,276
Northing
178,357
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFRQJ+WP
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
Chelsea and Fulham E14001160
Constituency
E14001160
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Stanley
Constituency code
E14001160
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 019E E01002914
E01002914
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 019 E02000595
E02000595
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 019E E01002914
E01002914
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 019 E02000595
E02000595
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 3RS 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 E01002914 and MSOA E02000595 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27146
Present — Active
Postcode SW3 3RS 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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