Is SW5 0RL a nice place to live?

Area check for Kensington and Chelsea — official open data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk, healthcare and food hygiene.

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Crime (Police.uk, 2026-07)

1244 crimes recorded

Within roughly a mile of SW5 0RL. Most common: Anti-social behaviour.

Anti-social behaviour
293
Violence & sexual offences
276
Other theft
178
Shoplifting
114
Vehicle crime
87
Burglary
71
Theft from the person
63
Public order
59

House prices

£1,250,149

Average price in Kensington and Chelsea (2026-06, UK House Price Index). Down 14.7% year on year.

Terraced
£2,400,183
Semi-detached
£2,985,886
Detached
£4,453,900
Flat / maisonette
£991,929

Local authority average from HM Land Registry — not a valuation for SW5 0RL specifically.

Flood risk

Official Environment Agency map for rivers, sea, surface water and groundwater risk near this postcode.

No active flood warnings within ~15km.

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GP & dentist ratings

CQC ratings near SW5 0RL on Check My GP

Food hygiene ratings

FSA ratings near SW5 0RL on Check Food Hygiene

Nearby postcodes

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