SW5 area guide
House prices, recent sales, crime and schools for the SW5 postcode district in Kensington and Chelsea. Free to read, from official open data. For one address in detail, run a full property report.
Kensington and Chelsea · 2026-07 (UK HPI)
Median £818,750
Street-level crime at the district centre
Ofsted rated, within one mile
What the data says about SW5
The average home across Kensington and Chelsea is worth about £1,232,640 (UK House Price Index, 2026-07), and the median of the 24 most recent Land Registry sales recorded inside SW5 is £818,750, and prices have fallen 14.1% over the last year.
Of 250 energy certificates sampled across 12 postcodes in SW5, band C is the most common, and 60% of homes sit below band C — the point at which most lenders' green mortgage deals and future rental rules bite.
Police recorded 7,792 crimes around the centre of SW5 in the six months to 2026-08, most often anti-social behaviour (1898).
There are 11 schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted within a mile of SW5 in Kensington and Chelsea, including Wetherby School, Kensington.
The district covers the Abingdon, Courtfield, Earl's Court, Redcliffe ward areas.
Sample of 250 energy certificates from 12 postcodes in SW5, taken from the government energy performance register, most recent lodged 2026. Indicative of the district rather than a full census.
Prices changed -14.1% over the last year in Kensington and Chelsea.
Street-level crime from data.police.uk, six months to 2026-08.
Primary
- Wetherby School, KensingtonNot rated · 0.3 mi
- Bousfield Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi
- Falkner HouseNot rated · 0.5 mi
- Avonmore Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi
- St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi
Secondary
- CollinghamNot rated · 0.2 mi
- Mander Portman Woodward SchoolNot rated · 0.6 mi
- Queen's Gate SchoolNot rated · 0.6 mi
- The London Oratory SchoolOutstanding · 0.7 mi
- Lycee Francais Charles de GaulleNot rated · 0.7 mi
Abingdon · Courtfield · Earl's Court · Redcliffe
Common questions about SW5
What is the average house price in SW5?
The UK House Price Index puts the average home in Kensington and Chelsea at £1,232,640 as of 2026-07. Recent Land Registry sales recorded inside the SW5 district have a median price of £818,750.
How much does each property type cost in SW5?
Detached £4,525,386, semi-detached £3,051,816, terraced £2,429,086, flats £971,688, based on the UK House Price Index for Kensington and Chelsea.
Is SW5 a safe area?
Police recorded 7,792 crimes near the centre of SW5 in the six months to 2026-08. The most common category was anti-social behaviour with 1898 reports. Crime is recorded at street level, so figures vary street to street within the same district.
What EPC rating do homes in SW5 usually have?
Band C is the most common rating in our sample of 250 certificates from SW5, with 60% of homes rated below band C. A full property report shows the exact certificate, running costs and recommended improvements for one address.
What are the schools like near SW5?
11 schools within a mile of the SW5 district centre are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Nearby secondaries include Collingham. Catchment areas are set by the local authority and can change year to year.
Where does this SW5 data come from?
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index for prices, the government's energy performance register for EPC bands, data.police.uk for crime, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted for schools, and ONS postcode geography. All are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
A full report covers the energy certificate, sale history and valuation, council tax band and bill, flood and crime risk, schools, transport and neighbourhood data for a single property.
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and UK House Price Index, ONS postcode geography, data.police.uk, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.