SW3 5BY

a postcode in Kensington and Chelsea

Introduced in January 1980

SW3 5BY	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with SW3 5BY

Old Church Street - 55 properties, USRN 21700373

Paultons Street - 1 property, USRN 21700396

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4842 / 51°29'3"N

Longitude: -0.1717 / 0°10'18"W

UTM Reference: 30U 696369 5707464

OS Easting: 527044

OS Northing: 177722

OS Grid: TQ270777

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 5Q.M4

Mapcode Global: VHGQY.ZY2L

Open Location Code: 9C3XFRMH+M8

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91vl96

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 3c2

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
Diverse Educated Urban Singles
Career Progression

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 16966 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SW3 5BY on Monday 8 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:47
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:58
Sunrise	04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:59
Sunset	21:14
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:01
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:12

Hours of daylight today	04:14 to 21:44
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:44 to 04:14
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	00:21
Moon sets	12:04

For a full sun and moon calendar for SW3 5BY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SW3 5BY

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
8 December 2023	30a Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Other property type	Leasehold	£435,000
16 March 2023	Flat 5, 26 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£510,000
6 March 2023	42 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£73,200,000
6 March 2023	46b Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,000,000
11 April 2022	Apartment 2, 30 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,295,000
14 March 2022	Sprimont House, 28, Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£8,180,576
15 December 2021	Flat 4, 26 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£585,744
4 October 2021	30 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,775,000
19 July 2019	Flat 1, 26 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£680,000
18 January 2018	46b Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,550,000
15 April 2016	46 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£3,000,000
13 September 2013	Flat 4, 26 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£610,000
4 March 2013	46c Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,900,000
26 June 2012	Flat 2, 26 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£320,000
11 November 2010	46b Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,620,000
12 October 2009	22 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£2,100,000
19 May 2008	Flat 4, 26 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£372,500
30 April 2007	44 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£2,050,000
20 November 2006	Flat 1, 26 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£380,000
30 June 2006	Flat 3, 26 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£325,000
14 October 2005	Flat 1, The Inner Court, 48, Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,000,000
18 August 2005	Flat 2, 26 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£265,000
11 April 2005	Flat 3, The Inner Court, 48, Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,000,000
28 February 2005	Flat 6, The Inner Court, 48, Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,000,000
28 January 2005	Flat 4, The Inner Court, 48, Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,000,000
28 September 2004	Flat 2, The Inner Court, 48, Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£780,000
1 March 2004	Flat 4, 26 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£240,000
1 December 2003	46b Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£685,000
7 April 2003	Flat 1, 26 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£325,000
31 January 2003	34 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£2,375,000
23 May 2002	38 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£1,500,000
19 July 2001	Flat 5, 26 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£250,000
1 May 2001	Flat 4, 26 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£275,000
17 January 2001	46 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£1,085,000
31 July 2000	24 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Freehold	£1,000,000
2 May 2000	Flat 5, The Inner Court, 48, Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£440,000
30 November 1999	Flat 1, 26 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£260,000
12 November 1999	46c Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£540,000
28 October 1999	Flat 4, 26 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£185,000
14 April 1999	Flat 3, 26 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£250,000
2 March 1999	46 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£650,000
30 October 1997	Flat 6, 26 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£128,000
7 July 1997	Flat 6, The Inner Court, 48, Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£310,000
12 July 1996	Flat 5, The Inner Court, 48, Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£850,000
15 May 1996	Flat 5, 26 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£92,000
15 January 1996	Flat 6, 26 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£76,000
13 December 1995	34 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£925,000
27 November 1995	Flat 1, 26 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£117,000
13 October 1995	22 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£525,000
8 September 1995	Flat 5, The Inner Court, 48, Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£500,000
27 January 1995	46 Old Church Street, London SW3 5BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£520,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for SW3 5BY

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Chelsea and Fulham

MP

Ben Coleman Labour

London Assembly

Assembly Constituency

West Central

Assembly Member

James Small-Edwards Labour

Londonwide Members

Assembly Members

Elly Baker Labour

Emma Best Conservative

Andrew Boff Conservative

Hina Bokhari Liberal Democrat

Zoë Garbett Green

Alessandro Georgiou Conservative

Susan Hall Conservative

Lord Bailey of Paddington Conservative

Zack Polanski Green

Caroline Russell Green

Alex Wilson Reform UK

Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council

London borough ward

Chelsea Riverside

Councillors

Laura Burns Conservative

Gerard Hargreaves Conservative

Sonia Zvedeniuk Conservative

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SW3 5BY

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00014225		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01002844	Kensington and Chelsea 019A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000595	Kensington and Chelsea 019	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05009391	Chelsea Riverside	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	22 May 2014	DLUHC
E09000020	Kensington and Chelsea	London Boroughs	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000007	London	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001160	Chelsea and Fulham	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000001	Metropolitan Police	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000234	London	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E32000014	West Central	London Assembly Constituencies	Electoral	6 May 2010	Greater London Authority
E33034936		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000051	London	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000256	NHS North West London ICB - W2U3Z	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000003	London	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2013	ODS
E43000210	Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000027	North West London Health and Care Partnership	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2019	NHS
E56000021	North West and South West London	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2019	NHS England
E61000001	Greater London Authority	Greater London Authority	Administrative	3 July 2000	ONS
E63012062	Kensington and Chelsea	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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