Golborne · Kensington and Chelsea · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.52650, -0.21498

W10 5BU— Golborne, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for W10 5BU, Golborne, Kensington and Chelsea

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 89%Safety 66/100Transport 40/100Yield 4.52%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
62
Safety
66
Schools
95
Transport
40
Environment
69
Investment
59

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Location

W10 5BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+90.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W10 5BU

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How W10 5BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Ark Brunel Primary Academy

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.4

★★★

Secondary

All Saints Catholic College

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.69A8: 54.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 28 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

9 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

123.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 992.0%

+9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft7%
Drug offences7%
Burglary6%
Robbery5%

Road safety

74

Road safety score

18

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

12

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk3 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 557m

Crime is +90% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

LHA rates — Inner West London

Shared room£760/mo
1 bedroom£1350/mo
2 bedrooms£1625/mo
3 bedrooms£2050/mo
4 bedrooms£2550/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,088
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Ladbroke Grove Underground StationHammersmith & City line
12.7 min walk
Kensal Rise

Nearby stations

Kensal Green Underground StationBakerloo
10 min walk
Kensal Green Rail StationLioness
10 min walk
Kensal Rise Rail StationMildmay
12 min walk
Kensal RiseNational Rail
12 min walk
Ladbroke Grove Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

138

Footpaths (500m)

2

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min ↑
Victoria ★35 min
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City47 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

14

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park144m
Santander docks (800m)2
Nearest cycle dock0.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wormington Green
472m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

50%

Full fibre

50%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed260 Mbps
Median download30 Mbps
Superfast coverage50%
All operators 5G92%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.4 km

Energy

Solar: 855 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield855.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA DAWS

ACORN HALL, 1 EAST ROW, W10 5AW

4 min walk

23

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 510 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

51

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 551 m
3 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D
1,168 licensed premises in borough732 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

723m

Post office

Nearby shops

Union Canal Deli and Coffee84 m
Ronnie’s116 m
Kensal Food & Wine194 m
Willow Farm Food & Wine343 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Dorado106 m
Oscar's Lounge109 m
Double Shot196 m
Casbah Café213 m

Nearby restaurants

Chicago Grill Express222 m
Chick Inn Village227 m
Chicago's238 m
Taste of Punjab272 m

Nearby pubs

Frames250 m
Parlour Kensal263 m
Paradise by way of Kensal Green277 m
The Chilled Eskimo288 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness71 m
appi Health Group333 m
Moberly Sports Centre480 m
Yogarise Queen's Park675 m

Nearby pharmacies

Dillons Chemist640 m
Medicare Pharmacy669 m
Golborne Pharmacy689 m
Dr Care Pharmacy694 m

Nearby health

The Grove Dental Surgery295 m
St Charles' Hospital510 m
Half Penny Steps Health Centre608 m
The Golborne Medical Centre644 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 104

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
45

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

FRESH TRADING LIMITED
INNOCENT LIMITED
THE INNOCENT FOUNDATION

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,557London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.5% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 25% of London
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,668m
Crossrail 2 route5,530m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,333 nationally

2,216

Est. population

7,732/km²

47%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£34,900

Median income

9.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

22%
33%
20%
16%
Under 1822%
18–3433%
35–4920%
50–6416%
65+10%

Tenure

18%
66%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent18%
Social rent66%
Shared ownership6%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

20%
18%
15%
24%
17%
White British20%
White Other18%
Asian15%
Black24%
Mixed7%
Other17%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household66%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent66%
Private rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
57
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
85%
Borough approval rate
88%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£450/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
15
Largest scheme
595 homes · Wornington Green Estate (Phase ll), Wornington Green Estate (Phase ll), Wornington Road, W10 5XY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Site B at 321-337, Site B at 321-337, Kensal Road, Grand Union Centre, Bounded by Ladroke Grove, West Row and Southern Row, W10 5DA145 homes
completed
248-300, 248-300, KENSAL ROAD, W10 5BN108 homes
completed
Moberly Sports Centre, Moberly Sports Centre, Kilburn Lane, W10 4AH71 homes
completed
East and north west part of site, Middle Row Primary School, East and north west part of site, Middle Row Primary School, Middle Row, W10 5AT42 homes
completed
10, 10, WELLINGTON ROAD, NW10 5LJ30 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
14.2%
Ward turnout
29%
Election year
2026
MP
Georgia Gould (Labour)
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Nadia NailLabour and Co-operative Party
Sina LariLabour and Co-operative Party
Peter MarshallLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for W10 5BU

Full postcodeW10 5BU
Postcode districtW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardGolborne
Latitude51.526500
Longitude-0.214980
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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