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SW3 4LF

POSTCODE

A Royal Hospital postcode in Kensington and Chelsea, an 11-minute walk from Sloane Square Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.20 mi

  2. 2
    Garden House School

    Primary

    0.37 mi

  3. 3
    St Barnabas' CofE Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.54 mi

  4. 4
    Francis Holland School

    All-through

    0.55 mi

  5. 5
    Francis Holland Preparatory School

    Primary

    0.57 mi

  6. 6
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.59 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Sloane Square Underground Station

    Underground

    890 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Battersea Park Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Battersea Power Station Underground Station

    Underground · N/A

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

Bus stops

  • National Army Museum

    Bus · ->SW · south-west

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Chelsea Physic Garden

    Bus · ->S · south

    248 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • National Army Museum

    Bus · ->NE · north-east

    249 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Chelsea Physic Garden

    Bus · ->N · north

    257 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Bull Ring Gate

    Bus · Stop CH · north-east

    352 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW3 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW3 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 45 sales

SW3 4LF has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SW3 4 sector.

Average price
£2,252,910
Median price: £1,475,000
Median -11.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 45 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £497,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£5.2m£2.8m£498k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£497,500 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 4LH
£550,000 · 2026-07-08 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 4LJ
£2,750,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
SW3 4AH
£1,730,000 · 2026-06-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 4BX
£6,300,000 · 2026-06-16 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 4TA
£5,175,000 · 2026-05-22 · Terraced · Freehold
SW3 4TF
£4,500,000 · 2026-05-22 · Terraced · Freehold
SW3 4XA
£515,000 · 2026-05-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 4HH
£2,400,000 · 2026-05-06 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 4QE
£3,500,000 · 2026-05-01 · Terraced · Freehold
SW3 4AR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW3 4LF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW3 4LF

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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY +43%
29198
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
18
YoY +64%
32207
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY +30%
24167
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
840
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.

1370
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
79
YoY stable
13310169
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 4 key categories improving · asb rising

137
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 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: 1,689
White Brit.51.1%
Other White23.9%
White Irish3.7%
Chinese3.3%
African3.0%
+ 12 other groups · 15.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,688
Christian74.5%
No religion15.4%
Not answered4.3%
Muslim2.7%
Jewish1.3%
+ 3 other religions · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,688
50–6428.0%
65–7420.9%
35–4920.0%
25–3411.6%
75–844.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 14.9%

Households

Total households: 569
One person: other25.0%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over16.0%
One person: aged 66+12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.0%
+ 8 other households · 25.3%

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.
25015
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25015 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 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 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 4LF

England
Country
Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority
Royal Hospital
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW3 4LF
Coordinates
51.4846, -0.1598
Grid reference
TQ278777
Easting
527,872
Northing
177,783
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFRMR+R3
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
Royal Hospital
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 018B E01002900
E01002900
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 018 E02000594
E02000594
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 018B E01002900
E01002900
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

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 4LF 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 E01002900 and MSOA E02000594 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25015
Present — Active
Postcode SW3 4LF 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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