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SW3 6HN

POSTCODE

A Courtfield postcode in Kensington and Chelsea, a 3-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 Station

    Underground

    255 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Gloucester Road

    Underground

    724 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Sloane Square

    Underground

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Bus stops

  • Onslow Square

    Bus · Stop HT · north-west

    99 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Royal Brompton Hosp / Royal Marsden Hosp

    Bus · Stop HM · east

    102 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Onslow Square

    Bus · Stop HV · south

    115 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Royal Brompton Hosp / Royal Marsden Hosp

    Bus · Stop HP · south

    147 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • South Kensington Stn / Old Brompton Rd

    Bus · Stop B · north

    215 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW3 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW3 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 28 sales

SW3 6HN has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SW3 6 sector.

Average price
£3,719,607
Median price: £1,375,000
Median -47.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 28 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jun '26Jun '26: 3 sales · avg £8,471,666
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£12.7m£6.8m£940k
Sep '25Nov '25Jan '26Apr '26Jun '26
£23,000,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
SW3 6EB
£945,000 · 2026-06-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 6AX
£1,470,000 · 2026-06-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 6PP
£1,670,000 · 2026-04-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 6AL
£537,500 · 2026-04-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 6QT
£940,000 · 2026-02-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 6AX
£12,700,000 · 2026-01-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SW3 6AA
£722,500 · 2025-12-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 6BE
£780,000 · 2025-12-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW3 6BJ
£4,950,000 · 2025-12-16 · Terraced · Freehold
SW3 6PU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW3 6HN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW3 6HN

Counts are for Courtfield 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
10
YoY -47%
281910
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
19
YoY +27%
342413
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY -52%
38226
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1283
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
38
YoY stable
735026
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

84
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 016 (E02000592)

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
£122,187

£98,325–£151,839

Disposable (net) annual household income
£82,988

£67,540–£101,970

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£58,839

£52,440–£66,019

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£63,715

£54,189–£74,917

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: 1,997
Other White37.0%
White Brit.34.5%
Chinese5.0%
Other Asian4.1%
Indian3.5%
+ 13 other groups · 16.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,998
Christian49.5%
No religion28.5%
Not answered10.3%
Muslim5.0%
Jewish3.2%
+ 4 other religions · 3.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,999
35–4920.1%
50–6419.2%
25–3418.8%
20–2411.1%
65–747.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.7%

Households

Total households: 993
One person: other35.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.4%
One person: aged 66+10.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.4%
+ 8 other households · 24.6%

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.
23218
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23218 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 6HN

England
Country
Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority
Courtfield
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW3 6HN
Coordinates
51.4916, -0.1731
Grid reference
TQ269785
Easting
526,926
Northing
178,538
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFRRG+JQ
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
Courtfield
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 016F E01035713
E01035713
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 016 E02000592
E02000592
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 016B E01002822
E01002822
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 016 E02000592
E02000592
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 6HN 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 E01035713 and MSOA E02000592 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23218
Present — Active
Postcode SW3 6HN 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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