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SW3 5HL

POSTCODE

A Chelsea Riverside postcode in Kensington and Chelsea, a 15-minute walk from South Kensington Underground.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • South Kensington Underground Station

    Underground

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Sloane Square Underground Station

    Underground

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Imperial Wharf Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

Bus stops

  • Albert Bridge

    Bus · Stop QE · east

    105 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Albert Bridge

    Bus · Stop QD · west

    241 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Beaufort Street

    Bus · Stop BC · west

    256 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Beaufort Street

    Bus · Stop BB · east

    260 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Carlyle Square /Chelsea

    Bus · Stop KD · west

    304 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW3 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW3 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 46 sales

SW3 5HL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SW3 5 sector.

Average price
£2,197,789
Median price: £978,000
Median -20.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 46 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £2,975,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£6.2m£3.4m£553k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Sep '26
£4,350,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
SW3 5NP
£1,600,000 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 5QY
£735,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 5AG
£360,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 5NP
£815,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 5NN
£540,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 5EP
£1,031,000 · 2026-06-25 · Terraced · Freehold
SW3 5DW
£690,000 · 2026-06-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 5RT
£925,000 · 2026-06-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 5RX
£450,000 · 2026-05-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 5RX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW3 5HL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW3 5HL

Counts are for Chelsea Riverside 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
25
YoY +92%
342210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
14
YoY +8%
382511
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
17103
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1061
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.

1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY -35%
382613
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

67
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: 1,147
White Brit.53.7%
Other White24.3%
White Irish3.3%
Other ethnic group2.5%
Other Asian2.3%
+ 12 other groups · 13.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,149
Christian57.5%
No religion24.4%
Not answered7.8%
Muslim5.1%
Jewish2.3%
+ 4 other religions · 2.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,149
50–6421.7%
35–4921.1%
25–3415.4%
65–7411.7%
75–846.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.7%

Households

Total households: 614
One person: other35.7%
One person: aged 66+16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.0%
+ 9 other households · 25.2%

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.
19226
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19226 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 5HL

England
Country
Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority
Chelsea Riverside
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW3 5HL
Coordinates
51.4839, -0.1695
Grid reference
TQ271776
Easting
527,196
Northing
177,697
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFRMJ+H5
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
Chelsea Riverside
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 019A E01002844
E01002844
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 019 E02000595
E02000595
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 019A E01002844
E01002844
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 5HL 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 E01002844 and MSOA E02000595 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19226
Present — Active
Postcode SW3 5HL 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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