Chelsea: King's Road, the Royal Hospital, and London's Most Expensive Postcodes
Chelsea occupies a stretch of the north bank of the Thames in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The Royal Hospital Chelsea, founded by Charles II in 1682 for retired soldiers, still houses the Chelsea Pensioners in their distinctive scarlet coats. The Chelsea Flower Show has been held in the hospital grounds since 1913. The King's Road was a private royal road until 1830 and became the centre of 1960s fashion and the punk movement in 1976. Property prices in Chelsea are among the highest in the world. The borough population is around 156,000.
Sloane Square and South Kensington are the nearest Tube stations. The area around Sloane Street and the King's Road carries luxury retail. Chelsea Football Club plays at Stamford Bridge, which is technically in Fulham but carries the Chelsea name. For adult companionship, Chelsea is covered by the Metropolitan Police and falls under England and Wales criminal law.
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Chelsea occupies a stretch of the north bank of the Thames in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The Royal Hospital Chelsea, founded by Charles II in 1682 for retired soldiers, still houses the Chelsea Pensioners in their distinctive scarlet coats. The Chelsea Flower Show has been held in the hospital grounds since 1913. The King's Road was a private royal road until 1830 and became the centre of 1960s fashion and the punk movement in 1976. Property prices in Chelsea are among the highest in the world. The borough population is around 156,000.
Sloane Square and South Kensington are the nearest Tube stations. The area around Sloane Street and the King's Road carries luxury retail. Chelsea Football Club plays at Stamford Bridge, which is technically in Fulham but carries the Chelsea name. For adult companionship, Chelsea is covered by the Metropolitan Police and falls under England and Wales criminal law.
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