← SW3 area guide Side by side

SW3 or SW7?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
SW3
Kensington and Chelsea
SW7
Kensington and Chelsea
Median home sale nearby £1,500,000
from 73 sales
£1,390,000
from 41 sales
Average sold price £390,313
Area price growth (YoY) -14.7% (Kensington and Chelsea) -14.7% (Kensington and Chelsea)
Dwelling type Ground-floor flat
Floor area 40 m²
Built Before 1900
Energy rating D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £598/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 967 recorded 1132 recorded
Deprivation decile 9 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is SW3 or SW7 cheaper?

SW7 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SW3 sell for about £1,500,000 and around SW7 for about £1,390,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SW3 or SW7?

SW3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (967 in SW3 against 1132 in SW7, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is SW3 or SW7 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SW3 sits in decile 9 of 10 and SW7 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SW3 or SW7?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.