Postcode SW7 2RP is located in a major urban area, within the Brompton & Hans Town area 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 median sale price in Brompton & Hans Town is £1,400,000 (around £1,517 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £835,000 and £3,325,000. The nearest station is South Kensington, about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 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 England, 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 219 ft away from SW7 2RP.
Hans Town near SW7 2RP 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 103 recent sales, the median property price is £1,400,000 (about £1,517 per square foot) in Brompton & Hans Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £225,000 up to £10,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 26 | £3,976,250 | £1,973 |
| Semi-Detached | 1 | £2,825,000 | £2,364 |
| Flats | 76 | £1,077,500 | £1,416 |
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 | £1,091,900 | £3,600,000 |
| 2026 | £995,000 | £3,850,000 |
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 | £1,493 | £2,046 |
| 2026 | £1,407 | £1,882 |
There were 39 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SW7 2RP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug 2025 | Fourth Floor Flat, 17, Brompton Square, London, SW3 2AD | Flats | Leasehold | £495,000 | |
| 05 Feb 2026 | Flat 1, 71, Egerton Gardens, London, SW3 2BY | Flats | Leasehold | £1,550,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Flat 10, Empire House, Thurloe Place, London, SW7 2RU | Flats | Leasehold | £2,600,000 | |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Flat 1, 38, Egerton Gardens, London, SW3 2BZ | Flats | Leasehold | £965,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | Flat 9, 46, Egerton Gardens, London, SW3 2BZ | Flats | Leasehold | £2,285,000 |
In the SW7 2RP postcode area, located within Hans Town, there are 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Brighton College Prep Kensington | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Caelum House School | Other independent special school | Unrated. | |
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Royal College of Music | Higher education institutions | Unrated. | |
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14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SW7 2RP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Lord's Food & Wine | Brompton Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW3 2EH | Walking directions to Lord's Food & Wine |
| 0.2 mi | Essentials | Princes Gardens, Westminster, SW7 1NE | Walking directions to Essentials |
| 0.2 mi | Knights | Montpelier Street, Kensington and Chelsea, SW7 1EX | Walking directions to Knights |
| 0.2 mi | Little Waitrose | 118-120 Brompton Road, London, SW3 1JE | Walking directions to Little Waitrose |
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Brompton Road, Westminster, SW3 1JJ | 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 SW7 2RP, 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 2RP 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 vehicle crime, other theft and violence and sexual offences.
The median sale price around SW7 2RP in Brompton & Hans Town is £1,400,000 (about £1,517 per square foot) based on 103 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to SW7 2RP, including Brighton College Prep Kensington, Caelum House School and Royal College of Music. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to SW7 2RP is South Kensington in TfL zone 1, about 474 m away, serving the Circle, District and Piccadilly lines.
SW7 2RP 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 2RP 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).