SW5 9SG postcode in Kensington and Chelsea, England
SW5 9SG is a postcode in Kensington and Chelsea, in the Earl's Court ward. It is in the Kensington and Bayswater parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SW5 9SG is, and what is near it
- SW5 9SG
- Other postcodes in SW5 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
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 51.4923, longitude -0.1991)
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 SW5 9SG?
- Kensington and ChelseaCouncil, for all local services Kensington and Chelsea: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SW5 9SG Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Kensington and BayswaterParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Joe Powell (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Joe Powell
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 SW5 9SG?
Every home and business at SW5 9SG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 SW5 9SG?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SW5 9SG.
Check the bin days for SW5 9SG on BinDayBuddySource: 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 SW5 9SG 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 SW5 9SG.
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 SW5 9SG: 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 SW5 9SG 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SW5 9SG?
Homes in SW5 9 sold for a typical £800,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 61 sales, up 10% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £795,000 59 sales
Across the whole SW5 district: a typical £888,000 from 106 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 SW5 9SG
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SW5 9SG 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 SW5 9SG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around SW5 9SG. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (89%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £1,111 (band A) to £3,333 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,037.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,111 |
| Band B | about 30 (3%) | £1,296 |
| Band C | about 220 (23%) | £1,481 |
| Band D | about 210 (22%) | £1,667 |
| Band E | about 300 (31%) | £2,037 |
| Band F | about 160 (16%) | £2,407 |
| Band G | about 30 (3%) | £2,778 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £3,333 |
When the homes were built
- 89% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 6% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019: 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 SW5 9SG is in (ONS area E01002848), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 SW5 9SG?
The nearest open schools to SW5 9SG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 SW5 9SG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SW5 9SG is West Brompton Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.
- West Brompton Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
- Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- Earl's Court Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 400 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest West Cromwell Road / Tesco, 109 m away.
More stations near SW5 9SG, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SW5 9SG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW5 9SG, 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.
- The Abingdon Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7795 8470 450 mWalk
- Earls Court Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7835 1455 450 mWalk
- Health and Wellbeing Centre, Earls Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7341 0300 450 mWalk
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 SW5 9SG?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SW5 9SG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · up to 722 kW 250 mWalk
- SureCharge Charging point · No details mapped 800 mWalk
- SureCharge Charging point · No details mapped 800 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SW5 9SG?
The nearest to the centre of SW5 9SG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Earls Court Dental Care Phone 020 7373 0754 300 mWalk
- Medicare Francais Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7370 4899 350 mWalk
- Earls Court Dental Practice Phone 020 7373 4846 350 mWalk
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 SW5 9SG?
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.
- Cromwell Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7460 5500 600 mWalk
- Hammersmith & Fulham Mental Health Unit Phone 020 7386 1177 1.4 kmCycle
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 SW5 9SG?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SW5 9SG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Farm Lane Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 020 7386 4180 1.1 kmWalk
- Loveday Kensington Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3285 6152 1.2 kmWalk
- Nazareth House - Hammersmith Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8748 3549 1.4 kmCycle
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 SW5 9SG?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW5 9SG, 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.
- Earls Court Chemist Mon to Fri 8am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7341 0909 400 mWalk
- Boots, 254 Earls Court Road Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 12pm to 6pm · Phone 020 7370 2232 450 mWalk
- North End Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7381 5635 600 mWalk
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 SW5 9SG?
The nearest vets to the centre of SW5 9SG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Abingdon Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 20 7937 8215 450 mWalk
- Barons Court Veterinary Centre 700 mWalk
- Medivet Phone +44 20 7381 3939 1.4 kmCycle
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 SW5 9SG in a conservation area?
The centre of SW5 9SG is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaNevern Square
- Tree preservation order areaTree preservation order area
- Article 4 direction areaArticle 4 - No 100
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 SW5 9SG?
Police.uk records 1,275 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW5 9SG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 60, theft from the person 46, drugs 31, bicycle theft 29, robbery 25, other crime 18, possession of weapons 9, criminal damage and arson 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SW5 9SG
- Ward
- Earl's Court
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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