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SW3 4BD

Shawfield Street

Royal Hospital

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Detailed insights for SW3 4BD

Overview

Postcode SW3 4BD 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 Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 183.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital is £74,743 per year. The nearest station is Sloane Square located about 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Burton Court.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
183
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,528 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital has a very high crime rate, with approximately 183.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1%

Approximately 1.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital is £74,743 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 296 ft away from SW3 4BD.

Flood risk

No risk

Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital near SW3 4BD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Sloane Square located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW3 4BD
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

1

Sloane Square

Circle, District

Walking directions to Sloane Square
0.6 mi

1

South Kensington

Circle, District, Piccadilly

Walking directions to South Kensington
0.9 mi

1

Gloucester Road

Circle, District, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Gloucester Road

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW3 4BD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBurton CourtMediumWalking directions to Burton Court
0.2 miSt Luke's GardensSmallWalking directions to St Luke's Gardens
0.2 miRoyal AvenueSmallWalking directions to Royal Avenue

Area Profile

Population
226
Population density
10,922.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
51.72(+411%)
Other theft
45.45(+290%)
Theft from the person
45.45(+334%)
Anti-social behaviour
29.78(+12%)
Vehicle crime
29(+199%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
117
52%
Other White
65
28.89%
Irish
8
3.56%
Indian
8
3.56%
Chinese
4
1.78%
Total population: 225

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
135
72.19%
Level 3 (A level)
19
10.16%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
17
9.09%
Other
7
3.74%
No qualifications
5
2.67%
Total 16+ residents: 187

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
42
42.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
36
36.73%
Owns with a mortgage
16
16.33%
Other forms of private rent
2
2.04%
Other social rented
1
1.02%
Total households: 98

Property prices in Royal Hospital

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £1,260,000 in Royal Hospital area, with individual transactions ranging from £295,000 up to £8,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Royal Hospital in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Royal Hospital over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats75£1,125,000
Terraced15£2,950,000

10 year median price trend in Royal Hospital

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Royal Hospital.

Schools

In the SW3 4BD postcode area, located within Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW3 4BD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 miNurseryChelsea Open Air Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableThe Hampshire School ChelseaOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW3 4BD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW3 4BD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miWaitrose196-198 King's Road, London, SW3 5XPWalking directions to Waitrose
0.2 miHere Organic WarehouseSydney Street, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 6NRWalking directions to Here Organic Warehouse
0.2 miTesco Express80-81 Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4HNWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miChelsea Green Food & WineCale Street, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 3QUWalking directions to Chelsea Green Food & Wine
0.3 miLondisKing's Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 5EJWalking directions to Londis

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Kensington and Chelsea district (2025-26).

Band A£1,061
Band B£1,238
Band C£1,415
Band D£1,592
Band E£1,945
Band F£2,299
Band G£2,653
Band H£3,183

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictKensington and ChelseaE09000020
Parliamentary ConstituencyChelsea and FulhamE14001160
WardRoyal HospitalE05009403
ParishKensington and Chelsea, unparished areaE43000210
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chelsea Manor & Royal HospitalE02000594
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Kensington and Chelsea 018EE01002903
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.