SW1W 8EL
PostcodeA postcode in Kensington and Chelsea 012C, Royal Hospital ward, Kensington and Chelsea.
This report describes the area around SW1W 8EL, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around SW1W 8EL
- 108 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 25% on JulyKensington and Chelsea 012C: 406 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Sloane Square, 180 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 13 schools within 800 mNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- No property in SW1W 8EL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Kensington and Chelsea 012CNeighbourhood
- £1,232,640 average priceFor the whole of Kensington and Chelsea, July 2026Council
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 550 m awayPostcode
- 11 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SW1W 8ELSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at SW1W 8ELRoad 78 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 20.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SW1W 8EL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), April 2024 |
| St. Thomas More Language College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022, before the school changed |
| Garden House School Independent | 280 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Sussex House School Independent | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Eaton House School Independent | 360 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Francis Holland School Independent | 360 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Marlborough Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near SW1W 8EL
Latest sale at each postcode- £5,197,500Cadogan Gardens, SW3 2RWDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £920,000Cadogan Gardens, SW3 2THJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £1,075,000Culford Gardens, SW3 2SXDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £2,380,000Lower Sloane Street, SW1W 8BJOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £1,300,000Draycott Place, SW3 2SEJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £4,175,000Culford Gardens, SW3 2SSMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £2,710,000Culford Gardens, SW3 2STDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £2,150,000Cadogan Gardens, SW3 2RASeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of SW1W 8EL
In a straight lineStations
- Sloane Square2 minutes on foot180 m
GP practices
- ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA550 m
- BELGRAVE MEDICAL CENTRE560 m
- KNIGHTSBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE660 m
- BELGRAVIA SURGERY790 m
- HEALTH PARTNERS AT VIOLET MELCHETT820 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS110 m
- ANDREWS PHARMACY160 m
- CHELSEA PHARMACY450 m
- CHELSEA GREEN (ASTELL) PHARMACY510 m
- WALDEN CHEMISTS550 m
Dental practices
- THE NO8 PARTNERSHIP90 m
- THE NUMBER 8 PARTNERSHIP90 m
- HAPPY KIDS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED100 m
- JONATHAN TAN DENTAL PRACTICE180 m
- CHELSEA HOUSE DENTAL220 m
Supermarkets
- Whole Foods Market King's RoadWhole Foods Market350 m
- Sainsburys Sloane Avenue LocalSainsburys490 m
- M&S Kings RdMarks and Spencer550 m
- Sainsburys Victoria Coach Station LocalSainsburys680 m
- Waitrose Kings RoadWaitrose700 m
The neighbourhood: Kensington and Chelsea 012C
Everything about Kensington and Chelsea 012CThe postcode district: SW1W
Everything about SW1WYour MP
- Ben ColemanLabourMP for Chelsea and Fulham
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.