SW3 6QU postcode in Kensington and Chelsea, England

SW3 6QU is a postcode in Kensington and Chelsea, in the Stanley ward. It is in the Chelsea and Fulham parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Kensington and Chelsea: 93% Typical price £1,375,000 Homes sold in SW3 6, last 12 months. ▼ 47.1% on the year before Nearest station West Brompton 1.8 km in a straight line

Where SW3 6QU is, and what is near it

Map of SW3 6QU and what is near it Map of SW3 6QU: its centre point, with the 116 other postcodes in the SW3 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SW3 6AA: also in SW3 6SW3 6AB: also in SW3 6SW3 6AD: also in SW3 6SW3 6AE: also in SW3 6SW3 6AF: also in SW3 6SW3 6AG: also in SW3 6SW3 6AH: also in SW3 6SW3 6AJ: also in SW3 6SW3 6AL: also in SW3 6SW3 6AQ: also in SW3 6SW3 6AS: also in SW3 6SW3 6AU: also in SW3 6SW3 6AX: also in SW3 6SW3 6BA: also in SW3 6SW3 6BB: also in SW3 6SW3 6BD: also in SW3 6SW3 6BE: also in SW3 6SW3 6BF: also in SW3 6SW3 6BG: also in SW3 6SW3 6BJ: also in SW3 6SW3 6BL: also in SW3 6SW3 6BP: also in SW3 6SW3 6BQ: also in SW3 6SW3 6BS: also in SW3 6SW3 6BU: also in SW3 6SW3 6DA: also in SW3 6SW3 6DB: also in SW3 6SW3 6DD: also in SW3 6SW3 6DH: also in SW3 6SW3 6DP: also in SW3 6SW3 6DR: also in SW3 6SW3 6DS: also in SW3 6SW3 6DT: also in SW3 6SW3 6DU: also in SW3 6SW3 6DX: also in SW3 6SW3 6DY: also in SW3 6SW3 6DZ: also in SW3 6SW3 6EA: also in SW3 6SW3 6EB: also in SW3 6SW3 6ED: also in SW3 6SW3 6EH: also in SW3 6SW3 6EJ: also in SW3 6SW3 6EP: also in SW3 6SW3 6EX: also in SW3 6SW3 6EY: also in SW3 6SW3 6HA: also in SW3 6SW3 6HG: also in SW3 6SW3 6HH: also in SW3 6SW3 6HN: also in SW3 6SW3 6HP: also in SW3 6SW3 6HR: also in SW3 6SW3 6HS: also in SW3 6SW3 6HU: also in SW3 6SW3 6HW: also in SW3 6SW3 6HX: also in SW3 6SW3 6HY: also in SW3 6SW3 6JH: also in SW3 6SW3 6JJ: also in SW3 6SW3 6JL: also in SW3 6SW3 6JN: also in SW3 6SW3 6JW: also in SW3 6SW3 6JY: also in SW3 6SW3 6JZ: also in SW3 6SW3 6LB: also in SW3 6SW3 6LD: also in SW3 6SW3 6LE: also in SW3 6SW3 6LF: also in SW3 6SW3 6LH: also in SW3 6SW3 6LL: also in SW3 6SW3 6LP: also in SW3 6SW3 6LQ: also in SW3 6SW3 6LR: also in SW3 6SW3 6LY: also in SW3 6SW3 6LZ: also in SW3 6SW3 6NA: also in SW3 6SW3 6NB: also in SW3 6SW3 6NH: also in SW3 6SW3 6NJ: also in SW3 6SW3 6NP: also in SW3 6SW3 6NR: also in SW3 6SW3 6NT: also in SW3 6SW3 6NU: also in SW3 6SW3 6PD: also in SW3 6SW3 6PH: also in SW3 6SW3 6PP: also in SW3 6SW3 6PS: also in SW3 6SW3 6PT: also in SW3 6SW3 6PU: also in SW3 6SW3 6PX: also in SW3 6SW3 6QB: also in SW3 6SW3 6QD: also in SW3 6SW3 6QE: also in SW3 6SW3 6QH: also in SW3 6SW3 6QR: also in SW3 6SW3 6QS: also in SW3 6SW3 6RA: also in SW3 6SW3 6RD: also in SW3 6SW3 6RE: also in SW3 6SW3 6RL: also in SW3 6SW3 6RQ: also in SW3 6SW3 6RS: also in SW3 6SW3 6RT: also in SW3 6SW3 6SD: also in SW3 6SW3 6SH: also in SW3 6SW3 6SN: also in SW3 6SW3 6SP: also in SW3 6 Kensington and Chelsea SW3 6QU Map of SW3 6QU and what is near it Map of SW3 6QU: its centre point, with the 116 other postcodes in the SW3 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Stanley SW3 6QU
  • SW3 6QU
  • Other postcodes in SW3 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4919, longitude -0.1704)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SW3 6QU?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SW3 6QU?

Every home and business at SW3 6QU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Kensington and Chelsea: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Kensington and Chelsea: 99%

The line marks the figure across Kensington and Chelsea.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SW3 6QU?

BinDayBuddy does not read Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SW3 6QU at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SW3 6QU.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Kensington and Chelsea

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SW3 6QU: 6,269 properties in Kensington and Chelsea are at high risk (6.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Kensington and Chelsea

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SW3 6QU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SW3 6QU?

Homes in SW3 6 sold for a typical £1,375,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 28 sales, down 47.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£1,375,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£2,600,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 47.1% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £4,475,000 6 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £945,000 19 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SW3 district: a typical £1,150,000 from 198 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SW3 6QU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SW3 6QU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SW3 6QU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around SW3 6QU. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (42%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SW3 6QU

Band D in Kensington and Chelsea for 2026‑27: £1,667. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,481 (band C) to £3,333 (band H); band D, the most common, is £1,667.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,111
Band Bwithheld£1,296
Band Cabout 170 (22%)£1,481
Band Dabout 180 (24%)£1,667
Band Eabout 100 (13%)£2,037
Band Fabout 50 (7%)£2,407
Band Gabout 160 (21%)£2,778
Band Habout 100 (13%)£3,333

When the homes were built

  1. 42% Before 1900
  2. 39% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Kensington and Chelsea before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SW3 6QU is in (ONS area E01002823), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SW3 6QU?

The nearest open schools to SW3 6QU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SW3 6QU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SW3 6QU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SW3 6QU is West Brompton Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.

  • West Brompton Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • London Victoria Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • South Kensington Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 350 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Onslow Square, 135 m away.

More stations near SW3 6QU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SW3 6QU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW3 6QU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SW3 6QU?

16 within 1 km 62 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SW3 6QU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 250 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SW3 6QU?

The nearest to the centre of SW3 6QU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SW3 6QU?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SW3 6QU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SW3 6QU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SW3 6QU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW3 6QU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SW3 6QU?

The nearest vets to the centre of SW3 6QU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SW3 6QU in a conservation area?

The centre of SW3 6QU is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SW3 6QU?

Police.uk records 1,106 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW3 6QU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour201 reports
Violence and sexual offences190 reports
Other theft184 reports
Shoplifting152 reports
Vehicle crime90 reports
Theft from the person86 reports

Also: burglary 64, public order 59, bicycle theft 26, drugs 18, robbery 18, other crime 13, criminal damage and arson 3, possession of weapons 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SW3 6QU

Ward
Stanley
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Kensington and Chelsea
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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