Chelsea Detectives have been operating in Chelsea and London Central for almost 20 years.
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The exclusivity of Chelsea as a result of its high property prices has historically resulted in the term Sloane Ranger to be used to describe its residents.
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Chelsea is an affluent area of central London.
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Chelsea is bounded to the south by the River Thames.
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Chelseas frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour.
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Chelseas eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above Sloane Square tube station.
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Chelseas modern eastern boundary is Chelsea Bridge Road and the lower half of Sloane Street, including Sloane Square, along with parts of Belgravia.
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To the north and northwest of Chelsea, the area fades into Knightsbridge and South Kensington.
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The area north of King's Road as far northwest as Fulham Road is part of Chelsea.
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Chelsea is part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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From 1900, and until the creation of Greater London in 1965 Chelsea formed the Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea in the County of London.
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Chelsea is an upmarket neighbourhood equivalent to that of New York's Upper East Side.
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The average housing price in Chelsea is above £1.3 million.
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Chelsea Football Club is located in Fulham, adjacent to Chelsea.
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As a result of Chelseas expensive location and wealthy residents, Chelsea FC has the wealthiest supporters in England.
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The Swinging Sixties was defined by the King's Road, which runs the length of Chelsea.
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By the late 1970s, the growing bohemian and punk population moved from Chelsea into nearby Notting Hill and further north to Camden Town.
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King's Road remains the major artery through Chelsea and a very busy road.
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