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Postcode · Brompton · Kensington and Chelsea · London

SW3 3LU

Part of Kensington and Chelsea 014D in Brompton.

SW3 3LU is a postcode in Brompton, Kensington and Chelsea that skews 50–64 year-old and tenure-mixed. Median rent sits at £3,599 a month, down 1.1% on the year, with council tax in band H adding roughly £139/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom half of UK sub-areas (62nd percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

SW3 3LU in Kensington and Chelsea · nearest rail London Victoria

Median rent
£3,599
local area median
Council tax
£1,667
Band D, all-in
EPC median
D
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
97/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Kensington and Chelsea 014D skews 50–64 and is mixed tenure. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent41%Owner-occupied35%Social rent24%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household534
Single-person households44%
Couples with children13%
Lone-parent households6%
Age profile
Under 1820%18–3422%35–4920%50–6424%65+15%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health89%
Born in the UK40%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in SW3 3LU?

SW3 3LU sits inside Kensington and Chelsea 014D, part of the wider Brompton neighbourhood in Kensington and Chelsea. The area skews 50–64, and mixed tenure.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £3,599/mo, down 1.1% on the year. Council tax is band H, costing roughly £223/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.

Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.

Who is SW3 3LU for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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