Estate agents in SW5

Transport links

Earl's Court Underground stop is about 0.2 miles from the centre of SW5, with West Brompton about 0.3 miles away, Gloucester Road about 0.4 miles and Fulham Broadway about 0.6 miles. The nearest railway stations are Imperial Wharf at about 1 mile, Shepherd's Bush at about 2 miles and Paddington and Clapham Junction, both about 2 miles. The A3218, A3220, A4, A308 and A304 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junctions are M4 junction 1 at Chiswick Roundabout, about 4 miles away and M1 junction 1 at Staples Corner, about 6 miles. London City Airport is about 11 miles away and London Heathrow Airport about 12 miles. Central London is about 3 miles from the centre of SW5.

Schools in and near SW5

There are 21 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre of SW5 and the nearest is Bousfield Primary School at about 0.2 miles. Servite RC Primary School (Roman Catholic) is about 0.4 miles away. For secondary education The London Oratory School (boys only, Roman Catholic, academy, sixth form) is the nearest at about 0.6 miles. Independent choices include Collingham at about 0.2 miles and St Philip's School (boys only, Roman Catholic) at about 0.4 miles. Parayhouse School and First Bridge School are special schools about 1.1 miles away. Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College is also about 1.1 miles away and the Institute of Cancer Research is the nearest university at about 0.7 miles.

Living in SW5

SW5 is an urban postcode district in Kensington and Chelsea, with about 15,000 residents, lying in or beside the built-up area of the City of Westminster. Shops of all kinds number more than 850, with M&S Simply Food about 0.2 miles from the centre and Sainsbury's and Waitrose both about 0.4 miles away. There are around 60 convenience stores and at least 3 markets, the nearest being South Kensington (Saturdays) Farmers' Market at about 0.6 miles. Food and drink includes more than 250 restaurants, over 110 cafés and at least 50 pubs, with The Bolton (O'Neill's) the nearest. For health, there are at least 25 doctors' surgeries, more than 30 dentists and more than 15 pharmacies. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 0.5 miles away. There are several libraries and more than 10 post offices. Redcliffe Square Gardens is the nearest of at least 5 named parks, at about 0.1 miles.

A short history of SW5

Earl's Court was farmland and orchards within the ancient manor of Kensington, held by the Saxon Edwin before the Norman conquest. The Domesday Book of 1086 records Aubrey de Vere I holding the manor from Geoffrey de Montbray, bishop of Coutances. The de Vere family, Earls of Oxford, probably gave the manor house its name. By 1104 a church stood there. In the early 1600s a marriage brought the manor to the family of Sir William Cope before it passed to Henry Rich, created Earl of Holland in 1624. The surgeon John Hunter made a home and menagerie on the manor house site in 1765. Brompton Cemetery opened in 1840. Building began at Nevern Square in 1880. The manor house was demolished in 1886 and the pleasure grounds opened in 1887. The area has 311 listed buildings, two of them Grade I: the Natural History Museum front lodge and gates and the Church of St Cuthbert and St Matthias.

Sport and leisure

Swimming is covered by Get Set Swim and Fulham Swim School, while Chelsea Sports Centre, David Lloyd Clubs and The Queen's Club (tennis) are also in the area, along with Clip'n'Climb for climbing. Stamford Bridge is the home ground of Chelsea F.C. for soccer. Several tennis courts, basketball courts and cricket nets are mapped, including Holland Park Nets and Pulton Place Court. Open space includes Holland Park, Kensington Gardens, Eel Brook Common, Brompton Park, Cremorne Gardens and St Luke's Football Pitches, along with Lost River Park as a nature reserve and a number of garden squares and children's playgrounds. Gyms and studios include Virgin Active and Equinox Kensington.

Common questions

What is the median price paid for a home in SW5?

The median price paid in SW5 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £860,000. Terraced houses had a median price paid of £1,440,310 (9 sales) and flats £837,250 (106 sales) over the same period.

How many homes were sold in SW5 recently?

In the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, 115 homes were sold in SW5, based on HM Land Registry standard sales. Of these, 106 were flats and 9 were terraced houses.

What transport is there near SW5?

The nearest Underground stops are Earl's Court at about 0.2 miles, West Brompton at about 0.3 miles and Gloucester Road at about 0.4 miles. The nearest railway station is Imperial Wharf at about 1.0 miles and central London is about 3 miles away in a straight line.

What schools are near SW5?

There are 21 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being Bousfield Primary School at about 0.2 miles. The nearest secondary school is The London Oratory School at about 0.6 miles, followed by The Fulham Boys School at about 0.8 miles.

How many estate agent branches are in SW5?

There are 15 estate agent sales branches with an office in the SW5 postcode district.

Areas near SW5

• SW10
• W8
• SW7
• SW6
• W2
• SW3
• W14
• W9

SW5 is in Kensington and Chelsea.

Estate agents near SW5

1. John D Wood & Co. Estate AgentsKensington and Chelsea SW5 9AH0 miles
2. Marsh & ParsonsKensington and Chelsea SW5 0DE0 miles
3. Savills Earls CourtKensington and Chelsea SW5 9AH0 miles
4. Foxtons Earls Court Estate AgentsKensington and Chelsea SW5 9HP0 miles
5. Your Move-BromptonsKensington and Chelsea SW5 9HP0.1 miles
6. Barnard MarcusKensington and Chelsea SW5 9JA0.1 miles
7. Arlington RouseKensington and Chelsea SW5 9JF0.2 miles
8. Casa LondraKensington and Chelsea SW5 9JH0.2 miles
9. Pomp PropertiesKensington and Chelsea SW5 0PT0.3 miles
10. White EstatesKensington and Chelsea SW5 0BA0.3 miles

Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of SW5.