Postcode SW3 2LY 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 102.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 21% 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 South Kensington, about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Burton Court.
Hans Town has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,591 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.
Hans Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 102.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.5% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SW3 2LY.
Hans Town near SW3 2LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is South Kensington located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | 1 | South Kensington | Circle, District, Piccadilly | Walking directions to South Kensington |
| 0.4 mi | 1 | Sloane Square | Circle, District | Walking directions to Sloane Square |
| 0.6 mi | 1 | Knightsbridge | Piccadilly | Walking directions to Knightsbridge |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Burton Court | Medium | Walking directions to Burton Court |
| 0.3 mi | St Luke's Gardens | Small | Walking directions to St Luke's Gardens |
| 0.4 mi | Royal Avenue | Small | Walking directions to Royal Avenue |
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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SW3 2LY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | 17, Mossop Street, London, SW3 2LY | Other | Leasehold | £353,998 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Flat 66, Marlborough, 61, Walton Street, London, SW3 2JX | Flats | Leasehold | £730,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | Flat 109, Marlborough, 61, Walton Street, London, SW3 2JY | Flats | Leasehold | £685,000 | |
| 07 Mar 2025 | 17A, First Street, London, SW3 2LB | Terraced | Freehold | £1,600,000 | |
| 08 Apr 2025 | 27, Donne Place, London, SW3 2NH | Terraced | Freehold | £2,700,000 |
In the SW3 2LY postcode area, located within Hans Town, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW3 2LY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Sloane Avenue, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 3DJ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.2 mi | Chelsea Green Food & Wine | Cale Street, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 3QU | Walking directions to Chelsea Green Food & Wine |
| 0.3 mi | Lord's Food & Wine | Brompton Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 2EH | Walking directions to Lord's Food & Wine |
| 0.3 mi | Whole Foods Market | King's Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 4TX | Walking directions to Whole Foods Market |
| 0.3 mi | The Chelsea General Store | Pavilion Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW1X 0AW | Walking directions to The Chelsea General 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 2LY, 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 2LY records about 102 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 SW3 2LY 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 2LY, including Marlborough Primary School (Good), Saint Thomas More Language College (Good) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to SW3 2LY is South Kensington in TfL zone 1, about 554 m away, serving the Circle, District and Piccadilly lines.
SW3 2LY scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,591 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 2LY 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).