Postcode SW3 1AR 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 very high crime levels, with around 417.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 3.2× 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 0.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Hyde Park.
Hans Town has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,835 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.
Hans Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 417.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.7% 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.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 117 ft away from SW3 1AR.
Hans Town near SW3 1AR 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 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | 1 | Knightsbridge | Piccadilly | Walking directions to Knightsbridge |
| 0.4 mi | 1 | Hyde Park Corner | Piccadilly | Walking directions to Hyde Park Corner |
| 0.6 mi | 1 | Sloane Square | Circle, District | Walking directions to Sloane Square |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Hyde Park | Large | Walking directions to Hyde Park |
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 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SW3 1AR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Flat 8, Jefferson House, 11, Basil Street, London, SW3 1AX | Flats | Leasehold | £450,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | Flat 32, Jefferson House, 11, Basil Street, London, SW3 1AX | Flats | Leasehold | £1,500,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Apartment 4.3, Chevalier House, 60, Brompton Road, London, SW3 1BW | Flats | Leasehold | £1,100,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Apartment 3.3, Chevalier House, 60, Brompton Road, London, SW3 1BW | Flats | Leasehold | £825,000 | |
| 23 Sept 2025 | Flat G, 22, Hans Crescent, London, SW1X 0LL | Flats | Leasehold | £950,000 |
In the SW3 1AR postcode area, located within Hans Town, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW3 1AR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Bridges | Raphael Street, Westminster, SW1X 7QL | Walking directions to Bridges |
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Brompton Road, Westminster, SW3 1JJ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.2 mi | Little Waitrose | 118-120 Brompton Road, London, SW3 1JE | Walking directions to Little Waitrose |
| 0.2 mi | Knights | Montpelier Street, Kensington and Chelsea, SW7 1EX | Walking directions to Knights |
| 0.2 mi | Jay's Village Store | 63 Kinnerton Street, London, SW1X 8ED | Walking directions to Jay's Village Store |
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 SW3 1AR, 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 SW3 1AR records about 417 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. 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 SW3 1AR 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 SW3 1AR, including Caelum House School, Hill House School (Good) and More House School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to SW3 1AR is Knightsbridge in TfL zone 1, about 135 m away, serving the Piccadilly line.
SW3 1AR scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,835 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 SW3 1AR 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).