Postcode SW1X 9EJ is located in a major urban area, within the Brompton & Hans Town ward of Kensington and Chelsea in the London region, and forms part of the Hans Town area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 109.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 16% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hans Town is £98,561 per year. The nearest station is Knightsbridge, about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest small park is Grosvenor Gardens.
Hans Town has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,347 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.
Hans Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 109.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hans Town is £98,561 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 168 ft away from SW1X 9EJ.
Hans Town near SW1X 9EJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Knightsbridge located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | 1 | Knightsbridge | Piccadilly | Walking directions to Knightsbridge |
| 0.3 mi | 1 | Sloane Square | Circle, District | Walking directions to Sloane Square |
| 0.4 mi | 1 | Hyde Park Corner | Piccadilly | Walking directions to Hyde Park Corner |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Grosvenor Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Grosvenor Gardens |
| 0.5 mi | Ebury Square Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Ebury Square Gardens |
| 0.4 mi | Grosvenor Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Grosvenor Gardens |
Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £1,219,817 (about £1,541 per square foot) in Brompton & Hans Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £255,000 up to £10,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 24 | £3,700,000 | £1,973 |
| Flats | 72 | £1,037,500 | £1,426 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,395,000 | £5,750,000 |
| 2017 | £1,480,000 | £3,730,000 |
| 2018 | £1,095,000 | £3,450,000 |
| 2019 | £1,410,000 | £3,050,000 |
| 2020 | £1,400,000 | £3,850,000 |
| 2021 | £1,035,000 | £3,625,000 |
| 2022 | £1,350,000 | £4,537,500 |
| 2023 | £1,340,000 | £3,450,000 |
| 2024 | £1,337,500 | £3,575,000 |
| 2025 | £1,055,000 | £3,500,000 |
| 2026 | £1,100,000 | £3,700,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,776 | £2,200 |
| 2017 | £1,849 | £2,071 |
| 2018 | £1,628 | £2,046 |
| 2019 | £1,568 | £1,949 |
| 2020 | £1,721 | £2,034 |
| 2021 | £1,572 | £1,919 |
| 2022 | £1,620 | £2,110 |
| 2023 | £1,631 | £2,083 |
| 2024 | £1,599 | £1,906 |
| 2025 | £1,457 | £2,065 |
| 2026 | £1,416 | £1,854 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SW1X 9EJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | 3A, Pont Street, London, SW1X 9EJ | Other | Freehold | £6,500,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Flat 1, 37, Cadogan Place, London, SW1X 9RX | Flats | Leasehold | £5,250,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Flat 4, 28, Chesham Place, London, SW1X 8HG | Flats | Leasehold | £300,000 | |
| 22 May 2025 | Flat 7, Carlton Lodge, 37 - 39, Lowndes Street, London, SW1X 9JB | Flats | Leasehold | £1,900,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 22, Cadogan Place, London, SW1X 9SA | Other | Freehold | £12,000,000 |
In the SW1X 9EJ postcode area, located within Hans Town, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW1X 9EJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Waitrose | 27 Motcomb Street, London, SW1X 8GG | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.2 mi | Кулинария | Motcomb Street, Westminster, SW1X 8LB | Walking directions to Кулинария |
| 0.3 mi | The Chelsea General Store | Pavilion Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW1X 0AW | Walking directions to The Chelsea General Store |
| 0.3 mi | Jay's Village Store | 63 Kinnerton Street, London, SW1X 8ED | Walking directions to Jay's Village Store |
| 0.4 mi | Bridges | Raphael Street, Westminster, SW1X 7QL | Walking directions to Bridges |
Annual council tax rates for Kensington and Chelsea district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SW1X 9EJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mary Caroline Weale
Brompton & Hans Town - Elected 7 May 2026
Sof McVeigh
Brompton & Hans Town - Elected 7 May 2026
Walaa Idris
Brompton & Hans Town - Elected 7 May 2026
Joe Powell
Kensington and Bayswater - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SW1X 9EJ records about 109 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, vehicle crime and other theft.
The median sale price around SW1X 9EJ in Hans Town is £1,219,817 (about £1,541 per square foot) based on 96 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to SW1X 9EJ, including More House School, Hill House School (Good) and Inchbald School of Design. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to SW1X 9EJ is Knightsbridge in TfL zone 1, about 533 m away, serving the Piccadilly line.
SW1X 9EJ scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,347 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Kensington and Bayswater covering SW1X 9EJ is Joe Powell (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Mary Caroline Weale (Conservative and Unionist Party), Sof McVeigh (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Walaa Idris (Conservative and Unionist Party).