AREA REPORT · KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA SW3

SW3.

Kensington and Chelsea

SW3 is an outcode in Kensington and Chelsea, covering the neighbourhoods of Brompton, Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital, Chelsea Riverside East, Hans Town and Chelsea Riverside West. Over the last 12 months 172 properties changed hands — a median of £883k for flats (£14,868/sqm) and £4.00m for houses (£21,233/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
12,306
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
6
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
128
583
Houses
44
231
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£883k
n = 128
£1.05m
n = 583
Houses
£4.00m
n = 44
£3.76m
n = 231
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£14,868
n = 109
£15,385
n = 489
Houses
£21,233
n = 43
£21,463
n = 219
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Climbing
+7.2% vs 12m
+14.0% vs 3y
£2.85m£5.70m£3.76m£4.00m£4.29m3Yn=23112Mn=446Mn=6
Flats
Correcting
−11.6% vs 12m
−26.1% vs 3y
£850k£1.70m£1.05m£883k£780k3Yn=58312Mn=1286Mn=31
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Stabilising
−0.8% vs 12m
−1.8% vs 3y
£0£12,000£24,000£21,463£21,233£21,0723Yn=21912Mn=436Mn=6
Flats
Sliding
−7.9% vs 12m
−11.0% vs 3y
£0£8,500£17,000£15,385£14,868£13,6983Yn=48912Mn=1096Mn=24
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£5.41m
n=6
Median £
£4.29m
n=6
Avg £/sqm
£21,739
n=6
Median £/sqm
£21,072
n=6
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£5.29m
n=44
Median £
£4.00m
n=44
Avg £/sqm
£22,080
n=43
Median £/sqm
£21,233
n=43
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£4.96m
n=231
Median £
£3.76m
n=231
Avg £/sqm
£22,138
n=219
Median £/sqm
£21,463
n=219
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£927k
n=31
Median £
£780k
n=31
Avg £/sqm
£13,698
n=24
Median £/sqm
£13,698
n=24
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£1.16m
n=128
Median £
£883k
n=128
Avg £/sqm
£15,139
n=109
Median £/sqm
£14,868
n=109
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£1.62m
n=583
Median £
£1.05m
n=583
Avg £/sqm
£15,924
n=489
Median £/sqm
£15,385
n=489
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£306k£2.7m£5.1m20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
78
0108821762010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Other/unknown
Band A
42
Flats/maisonettes
Band B
192
Flats/maisonettes
Band C
1,462
Flats/maisonettes
Band D
2,218
Flats/maisonettes
Band E
2,653
Flats/maisonettes
Band F
2,446
Flats/maisonettes
Band G
5,918
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band H
6,074
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
16,101
76%
Terraced houses
4,521
21%
Semi-detached houses
104
<1%
Detached houses
54
<1%
Bungalows
16
<1%
Other/unknown
371
1.8%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
0
Metro & tram
1
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
72
Schools
12
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
8 · click column to sort
Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital
4,843
4,343
Chelsea Riverside East
4,743
4,184
Brompton
5,565
4,144
Hans Town
4,233
3,237
South Kensington
160
158
Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde Park
204
156
Fulham Road
29
33
Chelsea Riverside West
9
8
Wards
6 · click column to sort
Royal Hospital
6,480
5,730
Brompton & Hans Town
6,109
5,124
Chelsea Riverside
2,911
2,628
Stanley
3,920
2,465
Courtfield
162
160
Knightsbridge & Belgravia
204
156
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

SW3 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Kensington and Chelsea (SW3)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in SW3 (Kensington and Chelsea) was £4.00m, with an average of £5.29m, from 44 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in SW3?
The median flat sale price in SW3 over the last 12 months was £883k (about £14,868 per square metre), from 128 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in SW3?
Typical sale prices per square metre in SW3 are £21,233 for houses and £14,868 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in SW3 have?
Homes in SW3 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 78 after improvements).
How many properties sold in SW3 in the last year?
172 properties were sold in SW3 over the last 12 months, and 814 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES