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SW3 2RF

Royal Hospital

Kensington and Chelsea

England / London / Kensington and Chelsea / Hans Town / Royal Hospital / SW3 2RF

Overview

Postcode SW3 2RF is located in a major urban area, within the Royal Hospital ward of Kensington and Chelsea in the London region , and forms part of the Hans Town area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 298.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hans Town is £85,700 per year. The nearest station is Sloane Square located about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Burton Court.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
299
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3.5%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Hans Town has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,280 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Hans Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 298.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.5%

Approximately 3.5% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Hans Town is £85,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 268 ft away from SW3 2RF.

Flood risk

No risk

Hans Town near SW3 2RF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

9/10

The nearest station is Sloane Square located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

1

Sloane Square

Circle, District

0.5 mi

1

Knightsbridge

Piccadilly

0.6 mi

1

South Kensington

Circle, District, Piccadilly

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBurton CourtMedium
0.3 miRoyal AvenueSmall
0.4 miEbury Square GardensSmall

Property prices in Royal Hospital

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £1,387,500 in Royal Hospital area, with individual transactions ranging from £285,000 up to £6,300,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats83£1,115,000
Semi-Detached2£3,800,000
Terraced19£3,760,000

10 years price trend in Royal Hospital

Schools

In the SW3 2RF postcode area, located within Hans Town, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableSussex House SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.1 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.1 miSecondarySaint Thomas More Language CollegeVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miThe Chelsea General StorePavilion Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW1X 0AW
0.2 miThe Chelsea Grocer2-5 Duke of York Square, London, SW3 4LY
0.3 miSloane Food & Wine73 Lower Sloane Street, London, SW1W 8DA
0.3 miSainsbury's LocalSloane Avenue, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 3DJ
0.4 miWaitrose27 Motcomb Street, London, SW1X 8GG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.