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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.

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.