SW7 4DW Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

SW7 4DW is a postcode in Queen's Gate, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SW7 4DW, then scores the surrounding small area 55/100 - top 49% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SW7 4DW are schools and education and health, while property market signals is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for SW7 4DW is based on Kensington and Chelsea 013 Census 2021. It covers 7,245 residents, 19,552 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 35, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 31% owner-occupied, 59% privately rented, 10% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 4/10.

For property prices near SW7 4DW, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the SW7 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £975k from 39 rolling sales, down 0.0% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near SW7 4DW can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 3 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 12 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near SW7 4DW by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around SW7 4DW is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 323 HMO licences, 67 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.