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SW3 5RA

Chelsea Riverside

Kensington and Chelsea

England / London / Kensington and Chelsea / Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital / Chelsea Riverside / SW3 5RA

Overview

Postcode SW3 5RA is located in a major urban area, within the Chelsea Riverside 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 moderate crime levels, with around 70.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital is £70,000 per year. The nearest station is Sloane Square located about 0.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Burton Court.

Crime rate

4/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

2/10

Income level

9/10

Social housing

2.4%

Connectivity

4/10

Flood Risk

Very low

Noise Level

High

Deprivation level

2/10

Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,730 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital has a low crime rate, with approximately 70.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% 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

9/10

The average income of residents in Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital is £70,000 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 115 ft away from SW3 5RA.

Flood risk

Very low

Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital near SW3 5RA has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Sloane Square located about 0.7 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Distance	Zone	Name	Lines
0.7 mi	1	Sloane Square	Circle, District
0.8 mi	1	South Kensington	Circle, District, Piccadilly
0.9 mi	2	Battersea Park	Southern

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.4 mi	Burton Court	Medium
0.4 mi	St Luke's Gardens	Small
0.4 mi	Royal Avenue	Small

Area Profile

Population

186

Population density

6,813.2 per km²

Demographics

British

44.15%

Other White

27.13%

Indian

5.32%

Other

4.26%

Other Asian

4.26%

Total population: 188

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

39.76%

Owns outright

31.33%

Owns with a mortgage

20.48%

Other forms of private rent

4.82%

Shared ownership

1.2%

Total households: 83

Property prices in Chelsea Riverside

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £1,237,500 in Chelsea Riverside area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £13,470,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	1	£2,200,000	£2,200,000	£2,200,000	£2,200,000	£2,200,000
Flats	60	£925,000	£387,000	£563,750	£2,006,500	£3,117,474
Semi-Detached	1	£11,050,000	£11,050,000	£11,050,000	£11,050,000	£11,050,000
Terraced	10	£3,325,000	£873,500	£1,613,750	£6,255,000	£11,188,500

10 years price trend in Chelsea Riverside

Schools

In the SW3 5RA postcode area, located within Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	Primary	Christ Church CofE Primary School	Voluntary aided school	Outstanding
0.2 mi	Nursery	Chelsea Open Air Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	Outstanding
0.3 mi	Not applicable	The Hampshire School Chelsea	Other independent school	N/A

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Tesco Express	80-81 Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4HN
0.3 mi	Londis	King's Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 5EJ
0.3 mi	Waitrose	196-198 King's Road, London, SW3 5XP
0.3 mi	Here Organic Warehouse	Sydney Street, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 6NR
0.3 mi	Foodways	Great Eastern Wharf, Wandsworth, SW11 4NT

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	The Phene	Phene Street, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 5NY
0.2 mi	The Coopers Arms	Flood Street, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 5TB
0.2 mi	The Surprise	6 Christchurch Street;Christchurch Terrace, London, SW3 4AJ
0.3 mi	The Pig's Ear	Old Church Street, London, SW3 5BS
0.3 mi	The Prince Albert	Anhalt Road, Wandsworth, SW11 4NU

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	La Delizia	Chelsea Manor Street, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 5SH
0.1 mi	Tangerine Dream Cafe	Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 4HH
0.2 mi	No. Fifty Cheyne	Cheyne Walk, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 5LR
0.2 mi	The Cross Keys	Lawrence Street, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 5ND
0.2 mi	Gordon Ramsay	Royal Hospital Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 4HP

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	I.T. Lloyds Chemist	King's Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 5EL
0.4 mi	Boots	148 King's Road, London, SW3 4UT
0.5 mi	Chelsea Green Pharmacy	Elystan Street, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 3NS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.

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