SW3 5QP
The median sold price for the postcode SW3 5QP is around £575,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 75 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around SW3 5QP (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. Rivers and sea flood risk is assessed as very low. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: Very Low. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £470,000 – £4,250,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across SW3 5, last 24 months.
- Flat£890,000(117 sales)
- Terraced£3,700,000(23 sales)
- DetachedToo few sales(2 sales)
- Semi-detachedToo few sales(1 sale)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
SW3 5QP median £575,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £1,080,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 57% below the typical Kensington and Chelsea neighbourhood
- Crime: 32% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Kensington and Chelsea and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in SW3 5QP, compared with 93.6% across Kensington and Chelsea and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 72.5% of premises across Kensington and Chelsea (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Kensington and Chelsea | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 72.5% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 93.6% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 98.8% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 73% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Kensington and Chelsea: more deprived than 76% of its 101 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income3of 10
- Employment2of 10
- Crime4of 10
- Living environment1of 10
Council tax
Bands E and F are the most common here (22% of homes each). Average Band D in Kensington and Chelsea is £1,666.65 for 2026/27.
That is 30% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 910 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A0%
- Band B1%
- Band C8%
- Band D15%
- Band E22%
- Band F22%
- Band G21%
- Band H12%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Christ Church CofE Primary School0.1 miles (90 m)Ofsted, July 2024: OutstandingOfsted reports for Christ Church CofE Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School0.4 miles (660 m)Ofsted, September 2023: OutstandingOfsted reports for Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Marlborough Primary School0.5 miles (830 m)Ofsted, September 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Outstanding
Nearest secondary schools
- St. Thomas More Language College0.5 miles (880 m)Ofsted, May 2022: Good (inspection of the school it replaced)Ofsted reports for St. Thomas More Language College (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Saint John Bosco College0.8 miles (1.3 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Saint John Bosco College (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Harris Academy Battersea0.9 miles (1.4 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2023: School remains OutstandingOfsted reports for Harris Academy Battersea (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to SW3 5QP is Sloane Square Underground Station, 0.6 miles (1.0 km) away in a straight line. There are 14 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.6 miles (1.0 km)Sloane Square Underground Station
- 0.7 miles (1.1 km)South Kensington Underground Station
- 1.0 mile (1.6 km)Gloucester Road Underground Station
How this area has changed
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