Kensington and Chelsea, England

The typical property in SW3

SW3 covers Chelsea (Sloane Square, King's Road, Royal Hospital, Chelsea Riverside) and parts of Brompton and Knightsbridge, a central London Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea outcode with very high-value residential stock and the Chelsea Flower Show at the Royal Hospital.

Area summary

SW3 is largely a Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea outcode covering Chelsea (the principal area, including the King's Road, the Chelsea Riverside, Royal Hospital Chelsea and Sloane Square south), Brompton (in adjacent SW3 / SW7), and parts of Knightsbridge. Royal Hospital Chelsea (Sir Christopher Wren's 1682 home for army pensioners) is the most-recognised single building and the venue for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show each May. Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk and Tite Street are some of the most expensive residential streets in the UK. Sloane Square is the gateway to the King's Road.

Sloane Square, South Kensington and Knightsbridge stations serve the outcode.

What the data shows

Average sold
£1,959,907
From 91 sales
Median sold
£810,000
Dominant stock
flat-maisonette
Full data for SW3

Researched facts

  • Royal Hospital Chelsea was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and opened in 1692, source
  • The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is held annually at Royal Hospital Chelsea each May, source
  • The Chelsea conservation area is one of the largest in central London, source

Buyer notes

  • Multiple conservation areas restrict external alterations
  • Ultra-prime central London, service charges and freehold reversions vary substantially
  • Cadogan Estate leasehold dominates parts of the Sloane Square / King's Road corridor

The full SW3 data page

Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.

SW3 property data

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