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Chelsea Riverside East: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Chelsea Riverside East neighbourhood of Kensington and Chelsea, England (ONS area Kensington and Chelsea 019). Headline figures assembled 12 October 2026. Postcodes SW10, SW3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SW3 6DP.
An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification
Chelsea Riverside East is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Kensington and Chelsea (4 of 24 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £4,275,000 and flats for £890,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Kensington and Chelsea (1.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's, and the nearest station, South Kensington, is about an 11-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
£4,275,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£890,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -7% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
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
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.14; 4 of 24 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 6 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 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£96,300
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.2 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
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Chelsea Riverside East sits in Kensington and Chelsea
- Typical house price: the highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 10th lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea
- Average household income: 5th highest 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 Riverside East
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
4 of 24 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Kensington and Chelsea, 1 the other way and 19 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
- Home improvement applications
- Premium home works
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Borough against the region
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest stations
- South Kensington Underground station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (870 m in a straight line).
- Imperial Wharf Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 13 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground and Southern to Clapham Junction (about 7 min); London Overground to Stratford (London) (about 62 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 Park Walk Primary School 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Jan 2026).
- Nearest state secondary school St. Thomas More Language College 1.0 km 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 Riverside East
What is the typical house price in Chelsea Riverside East?
£4,275,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.
How does Chelsea Riverside East compare with the rest of Kensington and Chelsea?
Typical house price: the highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 10th lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea. Average household income: 5th highest of 21 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea.
Is Chelsea Riverside East an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Chelsea Riverside East gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.14; 4 of 24 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Chelsea Riverside East?
South Kensington. Underground station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (870 m in a straight line).
Which state schools are nearest to Chelsea Riverside East?
Nearest state primary school. Park Walk Primary School. 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Jan 2026). Nearest state secondary school. St. Thomas More Language College. 1.0 km 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.