SW3 1LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Kensington and Chelsea 012B, Brompton & Hans Town ward, Kensington and Chelsea.
This report describes the area around SW3 1LJ, 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 SW3 1LJ
- 165 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 16% on JulyKensington and Chelsea 012B: 449 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Knightsbridge, 640 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 12 schools within 800 mNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- No property in SW3 1LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Kensington and Chelsea 012BNeighbourhood
- £1,232,640 average priceFor the whole of Kensington and Chelsea, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 390 m awayPostcode
- 10 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SW3 1LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SW3 1LJRoad 49 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
- 22.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SW3 1LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Knightsbridge School Independent | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Hill House School Independent | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Sussex House School Independent | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| More House School Independent | 370 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) | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), April 2024 |
| St. Thomas More Language College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022, before the school changed |
| Caelum House School Special | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
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 SW3 1LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,150,000Ovington Square, SW3 1LJApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £1,400,000Walton Street, SW3 1RBOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £737,000Ovington Square, SW3 1LHFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £1,050,000Ovington Square, SW3 1LRNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £4,800,000Walton Street, SW3 1RDJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £1,350,000Ovington Square, SW3 1LNApril 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £4,062,500Lennox Gardens, SW1X 0DAApril 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £8,658,100Yeomans Row, SW3 2ALNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold90 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 SW3 1LJ
In a straight lineStations
- Knightsbridge8 minutes on foot650 m
- South Kensington9 minutes on foot690 m
- Sloane Square10 minutes on foot770 m
GP practices
- KNIGHTSBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE390 m
- IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE540 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS240 m
- DAY LEWIS PHARMACY340 m
- CHELSEA PHARMACY520 m
- A MOORE & CO540 m
- ANDREWS PHARMACY620 m
Dental practices
- KNIGHTSBRIDGE ORTHODONTICS240 m
- HAPPY KIDS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED540 m
- THURLOE STREET DENTAL600 m
- CHELSEA HOUSE DENTAL630 m
- JONATHAN TAN DENTAL PRACTICE630 m
Supermarkets
- Little Waitrose KnightsbridgeWaitrose280 m
- Sainsburys Brompton Road LocalSainsburys280 m
- Sainsburys Sloane Avenue LocalSainsburys490 m
- Spar - Essentials Store - Imperial CollegeSpar610 m
- Waitrose BelgraviaWaitrose620 m
The neighbourhood: Kensington and Chelsea 012B
Everything about Kensington and Chelsea 012BThe postcode district: SW3
Everything about SW3Your MP
- Joe PowellLabourMP for Kensington and Bayswater
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.