Is SW3 4SX a good place to live?

Kensington and Chelsea (SW3 4SX), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SW3 4SX has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 97 nearby (29 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SW3 4SX is a UK postcode in SW3 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Sloane Square, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SW3 4SX include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 3 incidents were reported in SW3 4SX. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within SW3.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
76/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SW3 4SX is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 3 incidents were reported in SW3 4SX.

The most common categories are Vehicle crime (67%), Anti-social behaviour (33%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SW3, this postcode ranks 153 of 884 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
3last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SW3 district average
834 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Vehicle Crime
2 (67%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (33%)

Schools near SW3 4SX

97 schools near SW3 4SX, including 29 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (22 Outstanding, 49 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (7 Outstanding and 9 Good) within the local area.

78
Primary
19
Secondary
29
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
22
49
4
3
Outstanding (22) Good (49) Requires Improvement (4) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools19 schools
7
9
2
1
Outstanding (7) Good (9) Inadequate (2) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

SW3 4SX is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is The Chelsea Grocer, 0.1 miles away.

Burton Court is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • The Chelsea Grocer
    SW34LY
    0.1 mi
  • Waitrose
    SW35XP
    0.4 mi
  • Here Organic Warehouse
    SW36NR
    0.5 mi
  • Waitrose
    SW1X8GG
    0.7 mi
  • Market Place Store
    SW84NH
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Burton Court
    SW34SS
    0.1 mi
  • Royal Avenue
    SW34QE
    0.1 mi
  • Dove Place
    SW1W8LR
    0.2 mi
  • Ranelagh Gardens
    SW1W8RE
    0.3 mi
  • Ebury Square Gardens
    SW1W8LH
    0.4 mi

Transportation

Sloane Square is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from SW3 4SX - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include South Kensington (0.7 mi), London Victoria (0.7 mi), Victoria (0.8 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Sloane Square
    SW1W8HH
    0.2 mi
  • South Kensington
    SW72ST
    0.7 mi
  • London Victoria
    SW1V1JT
    0.7 mi
  • Victoria
    SW1E5NJ
    0.8 mi
  • Knightsbridge
    SW31ED
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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