Postcode SW7 2PP 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 very high crime levels, with around 384.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 3.0× 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.
Hans Town has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,852 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.
Hans Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 384.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.4% 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 SW7 2PP.
Hans Town near SW7 2PP 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 |
| 0.5 mi | 1 | Knightsbridge | Piccadilly | Walking directions to Knightsbridge |
| 0.6 mi | 1 | Gloucester Road | Circle, District, Piccadilly | Walking directions to Gloucester Road |
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 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SW7 2PP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2025 | 36, Princes Gate Mews, London, SW7 2PR | Terraced | Freehold | £2,050,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2026 | 14, Princes Gate Mews, London, SW7 2PS | Terraced | Freehold | £2,800,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 19, Princes Gate Mews, London, SW7 2PS | Terraced | Freehold | £3,050,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Ground And First Floor Maisonette, 21, Ennismore Gardens, London, SW7 1AB | Flats | Leasehold | £8,750,000 | |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Suite D, 25, Ennismore Gardens, London, SW7 1AB | Flats | Leasehold | £575,000 |
In the SW7 2PP postcode area, located within Hans Town, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW7 2PP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Essentials | Princes Gardens, Westminster, SW7 1NE | Walking directions to Essentials |
| 0.2 mi | Lord's Food & Wine | Brompton Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 2EH | Walking directions to Lord's Food & Wine |
| 0.2 mi | Union Extra | Sherfield Walkway, Westminster, SW7 2BS | Walking directions to Union Extra |
| 0.3 mi | Knights | Montpelier Street, Kensington and Chelsea, SW7 1EX | Walking directions to Knights |
| 0.3 mi | Treats | South Kensington Station Arcade, Kensington and Chelsea, SW7 2NA | Walking directions to Treats |
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 SW7 2PP, 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 SW7 2PP records about 384 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 SW7 2PP 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 SW7 2PP, including Brighton College Prep Kensington, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine and Royal College of Music. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to SW7 2PP is South Kensington in TfL zone 1, about 487 m away, serving the Circle, District and Piccadilly lines.
SW7 2PP scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,852 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 SW7 2PP 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).