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Where is Chelsea?

Chelsea is in the county of Greater London, in England. It sits in the constituency of Chelsea and Fulham and its latitude and longitude is: 51.487727 -0.165412.

Map of schools, train stations, GPs, hospitals and shops near Chelsea

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Chelsea has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: M&S Kings Rd, Sainsburys Sloane Avenue Local, Tesco Chelsea Royal Hospital Road Express, Waitrose Kings Road.

There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Barts, Builders Arms PH, Chelsea Potter, The Builders Arms, The Coopers Arms, The Phene, The Phoenix Pub and Dining Room, The Surprise, The Sydney Arm... (see map below for more bars and associated links).

Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Amorino, Atelier Sara London, Benihana Restaurant, Bye Bye London, Casa Manolo, Charlotte's Cloud, Cinquecento, Cru8, Elystan Street, Five Fields Rest... (see map below for more).

There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Cafe Portico, New Horizons Cafe, Pret A Manger, Starbucks Coffee, Starbucks Coffee Company, St George Coffee.

Chelsea has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.

Want to view a wider range of schools? View in our school explorer map.

What is the property market like in Chelsea?

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2023

The property market in Chelsea has had an average increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 16 August 2023, on average a detached house costs £3,849,761, which is down -12.6% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £4,006,503 (down -12.8% on last year) , a terraced house £2,650,910 (down -12.9% on last year) and a flat £1,143,958. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £3,030 per month.

Property prices in Chelsea are much higher than the average property prices across Greater London and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Chelsea, prices have decreased, while prices increased across the Greater London region.

Property data is based on Kensington and Chelsea level pricing data and is as at June 2023 (publicised 16 August 2023)

Regarding the health of the Greater London property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Rutland	£557,204	+11.1%	£340,313	+11.3%
Northumberland	£337,325	+8.5%	£184,842	+7.0%
Lancashire	£331,201	+5.7%	£198,039	+4.5%
Derbyshire	£344,451	+4.9%	£211,163	+3.8%
Leicestershire	£436,158	+4.9%	£264,342	+3.8%
Merseyside	£344,830	+4.8%	£216,901	+3.6%
Warwickshire	£529,186	+4.5%	£305,718	+3.5%
Greater Manchester	£403,675	+4.4%	£257,735	+3.7%
Gloucestershire	£542,438	+4.4%	£333,333	+4.3%
Oxfordshire	£711,995	+4.3%	£451,979	+3.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£332,412	+4.2%	£206,648	+3.9%
Wiltshire	£527,302	+3.8%	£331,630	+3.8%
West Yorkshire	£355,467	+3.6%	£212,399	+2.7%
Kent	£629,980	+3.5%	£392,043	+3.0%
Staffordshire	£368,518	+3.2%	£223,594	+2.9%
West Midlands	£410,980	+3.0%	£246,366	+2.9%
West Sussex	£693,611	+2.9%	£445,014	+3.1%
Devon	£510,021	+2.8%	£341,095	+3.3%
West Northamptonshire	£487,369	+2.7%	£283,235	+2.2%
Nottinghamshire	£334,125	+2.7%	£205,505	+2.4%
South Yorkshire	£286,071	+2.6%	£183,466	+2.2%
North Yorkshire	£426,004	+2.5%	£267,320	+2.0%
Norfolk	£410,350	+2.4%	£270,298	+2.2%
Worcestershire	£463,600	+2.4%	£279,546	+2.1%
Shropshire	£406,333	+2.3%	£253,546	+2.1%
Isle of Wight	£447,238	+2.3%	£305,949	+2.4%
Herefordshire	£435,570	+2.3%	£276,386	+2.3%
Essex	£597,549	+2.2%	£385,995	+1.6%
Hampshire	£635,610	+1.8%	£389,893	+2.0%
Buckinghamshire	£858,606	+1.7%	£463,046	+1.7%
Cambridgeshire	£494,548	+1.7%	£335,041	+1.7%
Lincolnshire	£310,171	+1.5%	£206,565	+1.9%
North Northamptonshire	£427,010	+1.4%	£254,805	+1.2%
Suffolk	£457,471	+0.9%	£284,740	+0.9%
East Sussex	£598,831	+0.7%	£387,056	+0.9%
Somerset	£465,072	+0.3%	£295,606	+0.5%
Dorset	£536,574	+0.1%	£352,588	+0.5%
Surrey	£961,283	+0.1%	£547,797	+1.0%
Hertfordshire	£946,765	0.0%	£545,243	+0.3%
Cornwall	£454,056	-0.9%	£300,238	-0.5%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Chelsea, or click here to browse the longer list of Chelsea property transactions from 2022.

Address	Details
55, Markham Street, London, Greater London , SW3 3NR	Sold for £3,700,000 on 04/14/2022 (Terraced)
36, Markham Street, London, Greater London , SW3 3NR	Sold for £3,250,000 on 07/29/2022 (Semi-Detached)
CHEYNE TERRACE, 77, Chelsea Manor Street, London, Greater London , SW3 5QP	Sold for £10,250,000 on 12/20/2022 (Other)
CHEYNE TERRACE 77, Chelsea Manor Street, London, Greater London , SW3 5QP	Sold for £4,750,000 on 01/31/2022 (Flat)

Which schools are near Chelsea?

Chelsea has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Westminster Tutors, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. There are 11 other outstanding schools nearby too.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

Click here to view the full list of nearby schools. or view a full screen school map which provides a wider radius of school options.

School	Type	Outstanding?
Thomas's Battersea	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	Yes - 2018
Ashburnham Community School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2015
The Dominie School Limited	Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed	Yes - 2015
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2018
Harris Academy Battersea	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	Yes - 2018
Chelsea Academy	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2015
Hill House School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	Yes - 2017
St Philip's School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys	Yes - 2018
Westminster Tutors	Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed	Yes - 2018
L'Ecole de Battersea	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	Yes - 2018
Thomas's Kensington	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	Yes - 2018
Marlborough Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Park Walk Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Glendower Preparatory School	Primary Other independent school - Girls	No
Langford Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Prince's Garden Preparatory School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
The Hampshire School Chelsea	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College	Secondary school University technical college - Mixed	No
Knightsbridge School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Eaton House School	Primary Other independent school - Boys	No
The Laurels School	Secondary school Other independent school - Girls	No
Thames Christian School	Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed	No
Francis Holland School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls	No
Bousfield Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Heathbrook Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Macaulay Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Falconbrook Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
John Burns Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Shaftesbury Park Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Christ Church CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Collingham	Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed	No
Mander Portman Woodward School	Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed	No
Queen's Gate School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls	No
Sussex House School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys	No
Saint Thomas More Language College	Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Newton Preparatory School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Kensington Park School	Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed	No
Falkner House	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Garden House School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Cameron House School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Eaton Square School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Redcliffe School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Westbridge Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Belleville Wix Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Chesterton Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Saint John Bosco College	Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Christ Church CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Ashbourne Independent School	Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed	No
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Servite RC Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
More House School	Secondary school Other independent school - Girls	No
Eaton Square Senior School	Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed	No
Wetherby Kensington	Primary Other independent school - Boys	No

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
Ashbourne Independent School	Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (09/12/2021)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Langford Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	1: Outstanding (12/12/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Christ Church CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (6/12/2013)	38 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
Servite RC Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (12/9/2021)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Macaulay Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (5/18/2009)		Ofsted Report Link
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (7/2/2010)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Chesterton Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (12/14/2022)	21 submissions 85.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (9/28/2011)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Westminster Tutors	Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (17/05/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	London
L'Ecole de Battersea	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (04/07/2018)	124 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
Harris Academy Battersea	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	1: Outstanding (2/1/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Chelsea Academy	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	1: Outstanding (5/24/2012)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Ashburnham Community School	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/26/2015)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Bousfield Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (9/29/2022)	67 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
Westbridge Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	2: Good (5/17/2017)	58 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
Saint Thomas More Language College	Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed	2: Good (5/25/2022)	71 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
Marlborough Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (9/26/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	2: Good (1/24/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	London
St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	2: Good (10/19/2012)		Ofsted Report Link	London
John Burns Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (1/11/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	London

School	Type
Ashbourne Independent School Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (09/12/2021)
Langford Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/12/2018)
Christ Church CofE Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/12/2013) 38 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Servite RC Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/9/2021)
Macaulay Church of England Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/18/2009)
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/2/2010)
Chesterton Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/14/2022) 21 submissions 85.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/28/2011)
Westminster Tutors Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (17/05/2018)
L'Ecole de Battersea Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (04/07/2018) 124 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Harris Academy Battersea Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/1/2018)
Chelsea Academy Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/24/2012)
Ashburnham Community School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/26/2015)
Bousfield Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/29/2022) 67 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Westbridge Academy Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/17/2017) 58 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Saint Thomas More Language College Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (5/25/2022) 71 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Marlborough Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/26/2014)
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/24/2014)
St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/19/2012)
John Burns Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/11/2018)

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Chelsea?

Chelsea has 3 tube station(s) within a medium walking distance. You can get to Westminster in 5 min(s) and Green Park in 6 min(s).

Station

Distance from Chelsea

Commute options

South Kensington (tube)

2 miles

- High Street Kensington (3 mins - London Underground - Circle)
- Westminster (7 mins - London Underground - District)
- Paddington (Circle) (8 mins - London Underground - District)
- Hammersmith (8 mins - London Underground - Piccadilly)
- Liverpool Street (23 mins - London Underground - Circle)
- Hammersmith (District) (39 mins - London Underground - District)

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Stop	Time	Line
Gloucester Road	1 mins	- London Underground - District
Sloane Square	2 mins	- London Underground - District
Knightsbridge	3 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
High Street Kensington	3 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Victoria	4 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Earls Court	4 mins	- London Underground - District
Hyde Park Corner	5 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Paddington (Dis)	6 mins	- London Underground - District
St James Park	6 mins	- London Underground - District
Notting Hill Gate	6 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Edgware Road	6 mins	- London Underground - District
Barons Court	7 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Westminster	7 mins	- London Underground - District
Hammersmith	8 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Paddington (Circle)	8 mins	- London Underground - District
Bayswater	8 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Green Park	9 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Embankment	9 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Temple	10 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Acton Town	10 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
South Ealing	11 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Piccadilly Circus	11 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Blackfriars	12 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Mansion House	14 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Leicester Square	14 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Northfields	15 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Covent Garden	16 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Cannon Street	17 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Boston Manor	17 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Monument	18 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Osterley	19 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Holborn	19 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
West Brompton	20 mins	- London Underground - District
Tower Hill	20 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Hounslow East	21 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Kensington (Olympia)	21 mins	- London Underground - District
Aldgate	21 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Hounslow Central	22 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Fulham Broadway	23 mins	- London Underground - District
Russell Square	23 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Hounslow West	23 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Liverpool Street	23 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Hatton Cross	25 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Kings Cross	25 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Barbican	26 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Parsons Green	26 mins	- London Underground - District
Heathrow 123	27 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Farringdon	28 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Aldgate East	29 mins	- London Underground - District
Putney Bridge	29 mins	- London Underground - District
Caledonian Road	29 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Kings Cross St Pancras	30 mins	- London Underground - Circle
East Putney	30 mins	- London Underground - District
Heathrow Terminal Four	31 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Southfields	31 mins	- London Underground - District
Whitechapel	31 mins	- London Underground - District
Holloway Road	32 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Stepney Green	33 mins	- London Underground - District
Wimbledon Park	33 mins	- London Underground - District
Euston Square	33 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Ealing Common	34 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Arsenal	35 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Mile End	35 mins	- London Underground - District
West Kensington	36 mins	- London Underground - District
Great Portland Street	36 mins	- London Underground - Circle
North Ealing	37 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Bow Road	38 mins	- London Underground - District
Wimbledon	38 mins	- London Underground - District
Manor House	38 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Hammersmith (District)	39 mins	- London Underground - District
Park Royal	39 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Heathrow 5	40 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Turnpike Lane	40 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Gunnersbury	40 mins	- London Underground - District
Wood Green	41 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Ravenscourt Park	41 mins	- London Underground - District
Bromley By Bow	41 mins	- London Underground - District
Kew Gardens	42 mins	- London Underground - District
Paddington (H&C)	43 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Stamford Brook	43 mins	- London Underground - District
Plaistow	44 mins	- London Underground - District
Richmond	45 mins	- London Underground - District
Turnham Green	45 mins	- London Underground - District
Royal Oak	45 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Bounds Green	45 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Westbourne Park	46 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Upton Park	46 mins	- London Underground - District
Alperton	46 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
East Ham	47 mins	- London Underground - District
Arnos Grove	47 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Chiswick Park	48 mins	- London Underground - District
Ladbroke Grove	48 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Southgate	49 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Sudbury Town	49 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Barking	49 mins	- London Underground - District
Latimer Road	50 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Upney	50 mins	- London Underground - District
Becontree	51 mins	- London Underground - District
Oakwood	51 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Sudbury Hill	52 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Cockfosters	52 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Dagenham Heathway	53 mins	- London Underground - District
South Harrow	54 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Wood Lane	54 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Shepherds Bush Market	56 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Dagenham East	56 mins	- London Underground - District
Rayners Lane	57 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Goldhawk Road	58 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Elm Park	58 mins	- London Underground - District
Eastcote	59 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Hammersmith (H&C)	59 mins	- London Underground - Circle
Hornchurch	60 mins	- London Underground - District
Ruislip Manor	61 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Upminster Bridge	61 mins	- London Underground - District
Ruislip	63 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Upminster	65 mins	- London Underground - District
Ickenham	68 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Ealing Broadway	70 mins	- London Underground - District
Hillingdon	72 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly
Uxbridge	79 mins	- London Underground - Piccadilly

Norwood Junction
A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year.

10 miles

- East Croydon (4 mins - Thameslink) View details

- London Bridge (13 mins - Thameslink) View details

- London St Pancras (27 mins - Thameslink) View details

- Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 28 mins - Southeastern) View details

- Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 33 mins - Southeastern) View details

- Victoria (37 mins - Southern) View details

- Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 43 mins - Thameslink - £92 monthly fare) View details

- Highbury & Islington (2 change(s) - 46 mins - London Overground) View details

- Brighton (59 mins - Thameslink) View details

- York (79 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details

- Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 79 mins - South Western Railway) View details

- London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 87 mins - South Western Railway) View details

- Cambridge (1 change(s) - 98 mins - Thameslink) View details

- Leeds (1 change(s) - 107 mins - CrossCountry) View details

- Reading (1 change(s) - 111 mins - Great Western Railway) View details

- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 157 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details

- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 175 mins - TransPennine Express) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Kensington and Chelsea) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of Kensington and Chelsea residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	63.7%	81.7%
Asian	11.9%	9.3%
Other	9.9%	2.1%
Black	7.9%	4.0%
Mixed	6.6%	2.9%

What is the socio-economic status Chelsea?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Chelsea and Fulham consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	7.0%
Small employers and own account workers	10.8%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	28.3%	6 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	22.5%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	2.3%
Semi-routine occupations	5.9%
Routine occupations	5.5%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	8.1%	256 out of 573
Full-time students	9.5%

How fast is the broadband in Chelsea?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Greater London is fast (77mbps). Chelsea is slower than this, with average download speeds of 66.0mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Chelsea and Fulham level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	66.0 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	94.7%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.2%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Chelsea area?

Crime stats were found at the Kensington and Chelsea level:

Type	Kensington and Chelsea	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	135	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	9	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	9	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	4	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	28	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Chelsea?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Chelsea.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
Herts and North London	River Thames	River Thames including areas in the boroughs of Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow
Herts and North London	River Thames	River Thames including areas in the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, the City of London, the City of Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea
Kent S London and E Sussex	River Thames	River Thames including areas in the boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth
Kent S London and E Sussex	River Thames	River Thames riverside from the Thames Barrier to Putney Bridge
Kent S London and E Sussex	Groundwater	Areas at risk from Groundwater flooding including Caterham Bourne, Coulsdon Bourne, Beddington, Carshalton, Coulsdon, Kenley, Purley, South Croydon, Whyteleafe, Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham
Herts and North London	River Thames	River Thames from Battersea Bridge to Putney Bridge including Chelsea Harbour, Sands End, south Parsons Green and Hurlingham Park
Kent S London and E Sussex	River Thames	River Thames from Battersea Power Station to Battersea Bridge including Battersea
Kent S London and E Sussex	River Thames	River Thames from Battersea Bridge to Wandsworth Bridge including west Battersea, Clapham Junction and east Wandsworth
Herts and North London	River Thames	River Thames from Vauxhall Bridge to Battersea Bridge including Pimlico, Belgravia and Chelsea Embankment

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Chelsea compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Chelsea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 48 Secondary: 25	28.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed
Kensington, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 76 Secondary: 32	25.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.8% residents long-term unemployed
Notting Hill, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 84 Secondary: 39	25.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.8% residents long-term unemployed
Camden Town, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,265,283 Detached: £3,388,080	122	Primary: 65 Secondary: 31	19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 10.7% residents long-term unemployed
Hampstead, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,265,283 Detached: £3,388,080	122	Primary: 60 Secondary: 29	26.8% residents in higher managerial positions 9.3% residents long-term unemployed
Belgravia, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £2,648,574 Detached: £3,058,871	266	Primary: 57 Secondary: 37	28.9% residents in higher managerial positions 9.4% residents long-term unemployed
Highbury, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,343,545 Detached: £1,935,073	112	Primary: 87 Secondary: 29	22.6% residents in higher managerial positions 10.3% residents long-term unemployed
Peckham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,118,170 Detached: £1,899,009	109	Primary: 53 Secondary: 22	16.4% residents in higher managerial positions 10.2% residents long-term unemployed
Bermondsey, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,118,170 Detached: £1,899,009	109	Primary: 67 Secondary: 29	23.0% residents in higher managerial positions 8.6% residents long-term unemployed
Battersea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,277,080 Detached: £1,880,413	77	Primary: 68 Secondary: 30	30.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed
Wimbledon, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £936,376 Detached: £1,782,821	67	Primary: 27 Secondary: 12	29.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed
Richmond, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,115,071 Detached: £1,690,555	58	Primary: 24 Secondary: 9	29.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.9% residents long-term unemployed
Fulham, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,348,553 Detached: £1,453,787	117	Primary: 67 Secondary: 27	28.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed
East Finchley, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £816,851 Detached: £1,424,936	69	Primary: 38 Secondary: 17	21.1% residents in higher managerial positions 10.2% residents long-term unemployed
Streatham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,023,841 Detached: £1,264,971	106	Primary: 42 Secondary: 14	22.1% residents in higher managerial positions 8.0% residents long-term unemployed
Hackney, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,110,559 Detached: £1,180,881	116	Primary: 88 Secondary: 34	19.0% residents in higher managerial positions 11.9% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Chelsea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 48 Secondary: 25
Kensington, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 76 Secondary: 32
Notting Hill, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 84 Secondary: 39
Camden Town, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,265,283 Detached: £3,388,080	122	Primary: 65 Secondary: 31
Hampstead, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,265,283 Detached: £3,388,080	122	Primary: 60 Secondary: 29
Belgravia, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £2,648,574 Detached: £3,058,871	266	Primary: 57 Secondary: 37
Highbury, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,343,545 Detached: £1,935,073	112	Primary: 87 Secondary: 29
Peckham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,118,170 Detached: £1,899,009	109	Primary: 53 Secondary: 22
Bermondsey, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,118,170 Detached: £1,899,009	109	Primary: 67 Secondary: 29
Battersea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,277,080 Detached: £1,880,413	77	Primary: 68 Secondary: 30
Wimbledon, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £936,376 Detached: £1,782,821	67	Primary: 27 Secondary: 12
Richmond, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,115,071 Detached: £1,690,555	58	Primary: 24 Secondary: 9
Fulham, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,348,553 Detached: £1,453,787	117	Primary: 67 Secondary: 27
East Finchley, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £816,851 Detached: £1,424,936	69	Primary: 38 Secondary: 17
Streatham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,023,841 Detached: £1,264,971	106	Primary: 42 Secondary: 14
Hackney, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,110,559 Detached: £1,180,881	116	Primary: 88 Secondary: 34

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Property prices

Type	Chelsea
	Avg Price	Annual Change	Avg Price	Annual Change
Detached	£3,849,761	-12.6%
Semi-Detached	£4,006,503	-12.8%
Terraced	£2,650,910	-12.9%
Flat	£1,143,958	-10.6%
Two bedroom rental	£3,030 p\|m

Broadband speeds

	Chelsea
Average speed	66.0 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	94.7%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.2%

Residents & Community

	Chelsea
Population
Median Age	39.9
Happiness	Above Average for Greater London, High for UK
Socio-economic factors	28.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed

Crime (per 1,000 people)

	Chelsea
Total Crimes	135
Burglaries	9
Public Order Offences	9
Bicycle Thefts	4
Violence Against People	28

Schools

	Chelsea
Primary Schools Nearby	48
Secondary Schools Nearby	25

Connections

	Chelsea
Train commutes	- Vauxhall (1 mins) - Cannon Street (4 mins) - Charing Cross (4 mins) - Highbury & Islington (4 mins) - Victoria (4 mins) - London Bridge (5 mins) - London St Pancras (5 mins) - East Croydon (6 mins) - London Waterloo (6 mins) - Paddington (6 mins) - Euston (9 mins) - Marylebone (9 mins) - Stratford (London) (21 mins) - Reading (23 mins) - Wimbledon (32 mins) - Kings Cross (33 mins) - London Liverpool Street (43 mins) - Brighton (49 mins) - Cambridge (50 mins) - Birmingham New Street (82 mins)
Nearby stations	- Norwood Junction - South Kensington - Westbourne Park - Queensway - Bayswater - Clapham Common
Airport access	London City (approx 9.4 miles)

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	Property market	£4,006,503 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is London City (9.4 miles)
	Broadband	66.0mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 63.7% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 36.3% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 6 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 256 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Chelsea and Fulham level)
	Community	Median age is 39.9 \| Happiness is Above Average for Greater London, High for UK
	Crime	9.0 burglaries per 1k people (Kensington and Chelsea)
	Commute (approx)	- Vauxhall (1 mins) - Cannon Street (4 mins) - Charing Cross (4 mins) - Highbury & Islington (4 mins) - Victoria (4 mins) - London Bridge (5 mins) - London St Pancras (5 mins) - East Croydon (6 mins) - London Waterloo (6 mins) - Paddington (6 mins) - Euston (9 mins) - Marylebone (9 mins) - Stratford (London) (21 mins) - Reading (23 mins) - Wimbledon (32 mins) - Kings Cross (33 mins) - London Liverpool Street (43 mins) - Brighton (49 mins) - Cambridge (50 mins) - Birmingham New Street (82 mins)... (view more here)

	£4,006,503 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is London City (9.4 miles)
	66.0mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK)
	Median age is 39.9 \| Happiness is Above Average for Greater London, High for UK
	Ranked 6 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 256 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Chelsea and Fulham level)
	9.0 burglaries per 1k people (Kensington and Chelsea)
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