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Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital neighbourhood of Kensington and Chelsea, England (ONS area Kensington and Chelsea 018). Headline figures assembled 12 October 2026. Postcodes SW1W, SW3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SW3 4QH.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing clear signs of gentrification

Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Kensington and Chelsea (8 of 24 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £3,850,000 and flats for £1,107,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Kensington and Chelsea (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's, and the nearest station, Sloane Square, is about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 12 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£3,850,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +4% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£1,107,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -12% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.16; 8 of 24 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£74,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital sits in Kensington and Chelsea

  • Typical house price: 3rd highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea with enough house sales for one
  • Typical flat price: 5th highest of 21 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea
  • Average household income: 9th lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 12 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital

House prices: Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital against Kensington and Chelsea: This neighbourhood £650k (1995) to £3.3m (2025); Kensington and Chelsea £410k (1995) to £2.8m (2026).£930k£4m2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£3.3mKensington and Chelsea£2.8m
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Kensington and Chelsea, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital against Kensington and Chelsea: This neighbourhood £187k (1995) to £1m (2026); Kensington and Chelsea £145k (1995) to £833k (2026).£309k£1.3m2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£1mKensington and Chelsea£833k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Kensington and Chelsea, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 12 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

8 of 24 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Kensington and Chelsea, 3 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Schools improving
  • Solar and heat pumps
  • Home improvement applications
  • Premium home works
  • Homes improving their energy rating

Falling behind the borough

  • Air quality
  • Borough against the region
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

  • Sloane Square Underground station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (640 m in a straight line).
  • London Victoria Railway station, about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 31 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Orpington (about 42 min); Gatwick Express to Brighton (about 60 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Christ Church CofE Primary School 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jul 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school St. Thomas More Language College 570 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital

What is the typical house price in Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital?

£3,850,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +4% against 2017-2019.

How does Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital compare with the rest of Kensington and Chelsea?

Typical house price: 3rd highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 5th highest of 21 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea. Average household income: 9th lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea.

Is Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.16; 8 of 24 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital?

Sloane Square. Underground station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (640 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to Chelsea Manor & Royal Hospital?

Nearest state primary school. Christ Church CofE Primary School. 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jul 2024). Nearest state secondary school. St. Thomas More Language College. 570 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2022).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.