Strong on transport, with safety to consider

Chelsea Riverside at a glance

House prices
£612,446
Higher prices95th percentile
Schools
69th percentile
Middle
Transport
91st percentile
Strong
Crime rate
147.8 per 1,000 residents
Weak9th percentile
Flood risk
53.8% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land95th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Chelsea Riverside a good place to live?

Chelsea Riverside may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property

Crime rate in Chelsea Riverside

Crime rate

Crime rate
147.8 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
9th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Chelsea Riverside

House prices

Median sale price
£612,446
Percentile
95th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 39 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Chelsea Riverside

Schools

69th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Chelsea Riverside

Flood risk

53.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 40.9% of the area. That is the 95th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Chelsea Riverside

Transport

91st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Chelsea Riverside a good place to live?

Chelsea Riverside may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Chelsea Riverside safe?

Chelsea Riverside ranks in the 9th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Chelsea Riverside?

The median sale price was £612,446 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 95th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Chelsea Riverside?

Schools rank in the 69th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Chelsea Riverside?

Nearby public profiles include Dalgarno in Kensington and Chelsea and Golborne in Kensington and Chelsea.