POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

SW7 postcode decision report

Useful shortlist area

SW7 currently groups 366 live postcode rows with best-fit area context in Kensington and Chelsea. Aggregate median sold price reads at £1,500,000 across 1,515 recorded sales. Gigabit availability in the best-fit area is 93.4% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 98.7% in the best-fit area summary. Nearby planning activity reads quiet in the strongest matched area context. The leading exact postcode follow-up already links 20 school rows for shortlist review.

Live postcode rollup with area connectivity and planning context | Sold prices through 11 Jun 2026 · Broadband source year 2024 · Mobile source year 2025

  • Matched postcodes 366Live postcode rows grouped under SW7
  • Median sold price in SW7, last 5 years £1,500,000Based on 1,515 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Jun 2026
  • Best-fit area Kensington and ChelseaUsed for planning and connectivity context when the partial postcode spans multiple exact rows
  • Nearby planning QuietPlanning follow-up uses the strongest matched area context for this rollup
  • Schools snapshot 20 nearby school rowsSchool snapshot comes from the strongest exact postcode follow-up in this rollup

Joined partial postcode brief

Start with the aggregate signals below, then move into exact postcode follow-up, planning, schools, tools, and learning if this partial postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price in SW7, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 1,515 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Jun 2026.

Connectivity

Gigabit 93.4%

Gigabit availability is 93.4%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0%. 4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 98.7% in the current area-level summary.

Planning

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched Kensington and Chelsea in the current live coverage yet.

Schools

20 nearby school rows

The leading exact postcode follow-up currently links 20 school rows for shortlist review.

Transport

354 mapped stops

Kensington and Chelsea currently links 354 mapped transport stops, including 3 rail or metro stops. Use the linked exact postcode pages to check stop proximity more precisely inside SW7.

Local business

Score 100/100

Kensington and Chelsea currently links 1,836 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 727 food and drink, 424 retail, 260 personal services. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Kensington 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.

Exact postcode follow-up

10 linked postcodes

Start with SW7 1RH, Westminster and then work through the other 9 linked postcodes for exact due diligence.

Median sold price in SW7, last 5 years

£1,500,000

Strong sample. Based on 1,515 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Jun 2026.

Built from 366 matched postcode rows within the postcode area SW7, with best-fit area context in Kensington and Chelsea.

Local business

SW7 uses the best-fit area rollup below for a first-pass amenity mix. Use the linked exact postcodes for nearby place checking.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: nearest matching geography. Local-business context uses the best-fit local-authority rollup for this partial postcode. Exact nearby places still belong on the linked exact postcode pages.

  • Scope: Best-fit area rollup for SW7
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

727 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (423), cafe (208), fast food (96).

  • Restaurant: 423 mapped places
  • Cafe: 208 mapped places
  • Fast Food: 96 mapped places

Amenity group

Retail

424 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (359), mobile phone (19), pet (12).

  • Clothes: 359 mapped places
  • Mobile Phone: 19 mapped places
  • Pet: 12 mapped places

Amenity group

Personal services

260 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by beauty (130), hairdresser (130).

  • Beauty: 130 mapped places
  • Hairdresser: 130 mapped places

Amenity group

Grocery

177 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (90), bakery (40), supermarket (26).

  • Convenience: 90 mapped places
  • Bakery: 40 mapped places
  • Supermarket: 26 mapped places

Exact postcode follow-up

Use these exact postcode pages to turn the partial postcode rollup into a shortlist you can pressure-test in more detail.

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

Caelum House School

Primary option in SW7 1BX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Falkner House

Primary option in SW7 4QB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Glendower Preparatory School

Primary option in SW7 5JX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for SW7 1RH before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around SW7.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like SW7 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 SW7.

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