POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
SW3 5QP postcode decision report
Mixed move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 14 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 08 May 2026 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £900,000Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 08 May 2026
- Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 14 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
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Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 08 May 2026.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
1 flood feature matchThe current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.
Transport
14 within 400mSW3 5QP links 14 transport stops within 400m and 42 within 800m. 10 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Chelsea Physic Garden (BCT) at about 166m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.
Local business
610 within 1200mSW3 5QP currently links 610 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 213 food and drink, 187 retail, 78 personal services. The closest mapped place is Limoz Logli at about 52m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedKensington and Chelsea sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Kensington and Chelsea, so the figure describes the region rather than Kensington and Chelsea itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched SW3 5QP in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
14 nearby school rows14 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for SW3 5QP. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 7SW3 5QP has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 7 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 73, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 54 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£900,000
Strong sample. Based on 15 sales · Latest sale in data: 08 May 2026.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of SW3 5QP, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
213 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (138), cafe (52), fast food (23).
Amenity group
Retail
187 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (165), diy (6), mobile phone (5).
Amenity group
Personal services
78 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (43), beauty (35).
Amenity group
Grocery
53 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (20), bakery (16), supermarket (8).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Personal services
Limoz Logli
Hairdresser at 78, Chelsea Manor Street.
Personal services
Footopia
Beauty at 76, Chelsea Manor Street.
Nightlife
The Coopers Arms
Pub at 87, Flood Street, London.
Food and drink
La Delizia
Restaurant at 63-65, Chelsea Manor Street, London.
Retail
Evarae
Clothes at 61, Chelsea Manor Street.
Personal services
MiKa Salon
Hairdresser at 59, Chelsea Manor Street.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Cameron Vale School
Primary option in SW3 6AH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Primary option in SW3 4AA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Francis Holland Preparatory School
Primary option in SW3 6NB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for SW3 5QP before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SW3 5QP.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SW3 5QP with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess SW3 5QP.
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Ask vetted agents
If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering SW3 5QP.
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