Postcode SW5 0SS is located in a major urban area, within the Abingdon area of Kensington and Chelsea in the London region, and forms part of the Kensington Gardens area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 57.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kensington Gardens is £80,630 per year. The median sale price in Abingdon is £1,050,000 (around £1,204 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £720,000 and £2,250,000. The nearest station is Earls Court, about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is St Mary Abbots Gardens.
Kensington Gardens has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,940 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Kensington Gardens has an average crime rate, with approximately 57.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kensington Gardens is £80,630 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 7 ft away from SW5 0SS.
Kensington Gardens near SW5 0SS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Earls Court located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | 1,2 | Earls Court | District, Piccadilly | Walking directions to Earls Court |
| 0.4 mi | 1 | Gloucester Road | Circle, District, Piccadilly | Walking directions to Gloucester Road |
| 0.4 mi | 1 | High Street Kensington | Circle, District | Walking directions to High Street Kensington |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | St Mary Abbots Gardens | Small | Walking directions to St Mary Abbots Gardens |
Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £1,050,000 (about £1,204 per square foot) in Abingdon area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £9,800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £4,700,000 | £1,937 |
| Semi-Detached | 1 | £3,825,000 | £1,242 |
| Terraced | 9 | £3,400,000 | £1,548 |
| Flats | 72 | £930,000 | £1,112 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £950,000 | £3,788,000 | £3,725,000 |
| 2017 | £1,400,000 | £3,750,000 | £3,600,000 |
| 2018 | £1,000,000 | — | £3,475,000 |
| 2019 | £1,100,000 | — | £3,940,000 |
| 2020 | £953,500 | £5,600,105 | £4,500,000 |
| 2021 | £1,005,000 | £5,375,000 | £4,125,000 |
| 2022 | £1,137,500 | £7,150,000 | £3,750,000 |
| 2023 | £862,500 | £6,500,000 | £3,637,500 |
| 2024 | £1,235,000 | £5,000,000 | £4,825,000 |
| 2025 | £1,305,130 | £4,050,000 | £3,772,500 |
| 2026 | £825,000 | — | £3,550,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,259 | £1,722 | £1,528 |
| 2017 | £1,516 | £2,047 | £1,602 |
| 2018 | £1,331 | — | £1,756 |
| 2019 | £1,259 | — | £1,584 |
| 2020 | £1,086 | £1,548 | £1,894 |
| 2021 | £1,228 | £1,903 | £1,740 |
| 2022 | £1,304 | £2,019 | £1,901 |
| 2023 | £1,326 | £2,060 | £1,861 |
| 2024 | £1,254 | £1,921 | £1,887 |
| 2025 | £1,287 | £1,595 | £1,745 |
| 2026 | £1,097 | — | £1,512 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SW5 0SS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2025 | Flat 53, Sherborne Court, 180 - 186, Cromwell Road, London, SW5 0ST | Flats | Leasehold | £340,000 | |
| 30 Sept 2025 | Raised Ground Floor Flat, 10, Marloes Road, London, W8 5LJ | Flats | Leasehold | £1,600,000 | |
| 02 Jul 2026 | 69F, Lexham Gardens, London, W8 6JH | Flats | Leasehold | £674,000 | |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Flat 8, 163, Cromwell Road, London, SW5 0SQ | Flats | Leasehold | £750,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2026 | Flat 21, Alexa Court, 73, Lexham Gardens, London, W8 6JL | Flats | Leasehold | £850,000 |
In the SW5 0SS postcode area, located within Kensington Gardens, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Collingham | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2024. | |
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Apr 2024
| |||||
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Wetherby School, Kensington | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Wetherby School, Kensington ratingInspection information
| |||||
15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SW5 0SS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Al Nahrein | Hogarth Place, Kensington and Chelsea, SW5 0QH | Walking directions to Al Nahrein |
| 0.1 mi | A Food & Wine | Stratford Road, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 6QD | Walking directions to A Food & Wine |
| 0.1 mi | S Local Store | Stratford Road, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 6RF | Walking directions to S Local Store |
| 0.1 mi | Dina Supermarket | Earl's Court Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW5 9RH | Walking directions to Dina Supermarket |
| 0.1 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Earl's Court Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW5 9QQ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
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 SW5 0SS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Anne Barbara Cyron
Abingdon - Elected 7 May 2026
James Alexander Husband
Abingdon - Elected 7 May 2026
Sarah Ann Louise Addenbrooke
Abingdon - Elected 7 May 2026
Joe Powell
Kensington and Bayswater - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SW5 0SS records about 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around SW5 0SS in Abingdon is £1,050,000 (about £1,204 per square foot) based on 85 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to SW5 0SS, including Collingham, St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School (Good) and Wetherby School, Kensington. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SW5 0SS is Earls Court in TfL zone 1,2, about 421 m away, serving the District and Piccadilly lines.
SW5 0SS scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,940 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 SW5 0SS is Joe Powell (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Anne Barbara Cyron (Conservative and Unionist Party), James Alexander Husband (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Sarah Ann Louise Addenbrooke (Conservative and Unionist Party).