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Chelsea Riverside East

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About

Chelsea Riverside East sits on the north bank of the Thames, focused around Cheyne Walk and Lots Road. The river path runs beside a mix of terraced houses, moorings and occasional houseboats, with streets that step down toward the water. Small shops, waterside pubs and local services line the approach roads, while regular river traffic and the Thames Path shape daily movement. Blue plaques on Cheyne Walk note past residents and the street’s long association with artists and writers.

The river frontage is marked by industrial and residential contrast: the red-brick Lots Road Power Station near the water remains a visible landmark, its tall chimneys and brickwork fronting the Thames. Albert Bridge sits at the eastern edge, providing a pedestrian and vehicle link across the river. Development has kept some of the original street pattern and riverside uses, so the area combines working river infrastructure with residential streets and the continuous public route along the riverbank.

Area overview

On average Chelsea Riverside East has low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 166 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 11.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Chelsea Riverside East is £96,287 per year. On average most houses in the area have good public transport connectivity. Chelsea Riverside East is home to around 6,164 people, with a population density of about 9,699.4 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
166
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
11.1%
Connectivity
8/10

Area Profile

Chelsea Riverside East Population
6,164
Population density
9,699.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
46.24(+72%)
Vehicle crime
43.64(+366%)
Violence and sexual offences
33.42(+8%)
Theft from the person
21.25(+127%)
Other theft
19.63(+72%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,820
45.75%
Other White
1,827
29.64%
Other
189
3.07%
Other Asian
185
3%
Arab
172
2.79%
Total population: 6,164

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,363
63.58%
Level 3 (A level)
626
11.84%
No qualifications
503
9.51%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
381
7.2%
Other
162
3.06%
Total 16+ residents: 5,289

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
984
32.53%
Owns outright
914
30.21%
Owns with a mortgage
439
14.51%
Social rents from council
338
11.17%
Other forms of private rent
172
5.69%
Total households: 3,025

Property prices in Chelsea Riverside East

Median price£1,500,000
Price per sq ft£1,581
Sales (last 12 months)71
Typical range (middle 50%)£765K – £3.9M

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £1,500,000 (about £1,581 per square foot) in Chelsea Riverside East area, with individual transactions ranging from £195,000 up to £20,000,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chelsea Riverside East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached4£11,875,000£2,585
Detached1£6,150,000£2,055
Terraced25£4,000,000£1,935
Flats41£820,000£1,266

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Chelsea Riverside East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chelsea Riverside East.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£1,057,500£6,025,000£4,150,000
2017£1,030,000£3,725,000£3,520,000
2018£950,000£5,750,000£3,950,000
2019£897,500£11,475,000£3,282,500
2020£1,000,000£5,270,000£3,475,000
2021£945,000£6,175,000£4,100,000
2022£1,040,000£5,875,000£4,925,000
2023£843,000£9,000,000£4,562,500
2024£986,250£7,837,500£3,650,000
2025£807,500£11,050,000£3,787,500
2026£681,223£12,700,000£5,837,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chelsea Riverside East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Chelsea Riverside East.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£1,353£2,234£2,029
2017£1,395£1,372£2,084
2018£1,150£2,439£1,799
2019£1,264£2,413£1,941
2020£1,321£2,253£1,746
2021£1,296£2,314£2,032
2022£1,484£2,248£2,075
2023£1,295£2,883£2,116
2024£1,324£2,363£2,034
2025£1,239£2,685£1,946
2026£1,017£2,458£1,840
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Chelsea Riverside East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Chelsea Riverside East in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Chelsea Riverside East

Is Chelsea Riverside East safe?

Chelsea Riverside East records about 166 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Chelsea Riverside East?

The median sale price in Chelsea Riverside East is £1,500,000 (about £1,581 per square foot) based on 71 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

How deprived is Chelsea Riverside East?

Chelsea Riverside East scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Chelsea Riverside East sits around rank 19,939 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Chelsea Riverside East?

The average household income in Chelsea Riverside East is around £96,287 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Chelsea Riverside East

SW35DP

Paultons Street

SW35HN

Cheyne Walk

SW35HG

Cheyne Walk

SW35JS

Bramerton Street

SW36NH

Stanley

SW33TY

Britten Street

SW36AB

Chelsea Park Gardens

SW100LH

Kings Road

SW100HL

Lamont Road

SW36JN

Fulham Road

SW36BE

Callow Street

SW109NZ

Elm Park Gardens

SW36HP

Stanley

SW35DN

Old Church Street

SW35PA

Chelsea Riverside

SW36HY

Fulham Road

SW35HX

Chelsea Riverside

SW33TX

Britten Street

SW35HR

Cheyne Row

SW35AA

Beaufort Street

SW35EJ

Kings Road

SW35AG

Beaufort Street

SW36NJ

Sydney Street

SW35AP

Paultons Square

SW35UB

Stanley

SW35XP

Kings Road

SW36EP

Old Church Street

SW36AF

Chelsea Park Gardens

SW35BL

Beaufort Street

SW33UB

Britten Street

SW36EY

Carlyle Square

SW33TB

Jubilee Place

SW100LN

Stanley

SW36LY

Stanley

SW35BE

Beaufort Street

SW100HU

Lamont Road

SW35BY

Old Church Street

SW100AZ

Park Walk

SW35UA

Kings Road

SW35EH

Kings Road

SW33TH

Jubilee Place

SW35JJ

Upper Cheyne Row

SW35DR

Paultons Street

SW109QD

Fulham Road

SW35DJ

Petyt Place

SW35XR

Kings Road

SW36DU

Mallord Street

SW35NB

Lawrence Street

SW36BJ

Callow Street

SW100LG

Kings Road

SW36JZ

Dovehouse Street

SW109QQ

Elm Park Gardens

SW35JL

Upper Cheyne Row

SW33RP

St Lukes Street

SW36NU

Guthrie Street

SW100HN

Lamont Road Passage

SW35NQ

Lawrence Street

SW33QT

Cale Street

SW36AA

Chelsea Park Gardens

SW35AX

Ropers Orchard

SW36DB

Elm Park Lane

SW35DQ

Old Church Street

SW36NA

Manresa Road

SW35AY

Danvers Street

SW36ED

Queens Elm Square

SW35UW

The Porticos

SW35AF

Beaufort Street

SW35AR

Lavender Close

SW36AS

Manresa Road

SW36PP

Sydney Street

SW35HF

Oakley Street

SW35HD

Chelsea Riverside

SW36AL

Mallord Street

SW35DE

Justice Walk

SW35HS

Cheyne Row

SW36AG

The Vale

SW100HZ

Shalcomb Street

SW100LQ

Kings Road

SW36LD

Chelsea Square

SW35BH

Beaufort Street

SW100JA

Lamont Road

SW36AQ

The Vale

SW35AN

Danvers Street

SW36DP

Old Church Street

SW100LL

Kings Road

SW36JB

Stanley

SW109QH

Cavaye Place

SW33TP

Chelsea Manor Street

SW33SR

Burnsall Street

SW100LJ

Kings Road

SW35UR

Kings Road

SW35AE

Beaufort Street

SW36EB

Old Church Street

SW35NG

Lawrence Street

SW35UU

Kings Road

SW109QA

Fulham Road

SW33TW

Stanley

SW35DW

Red Anchor Close

SW109PS

Elm Park Gardens

SW36LZ

Manresa Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.