Dalgarno · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.52401, -0.22024

W10 5DRDalgarno, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for W10 5DR, Dalgarno, Kensington and Chelsea

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 89%Safety 70/100Transport 37/100Yield 4.52%

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
58
Safety
70
Schools
95
Transport
37
Environment
73
Investment
60

The bottom line

W10 5DR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 46 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W10 5DR

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-22.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+50.0% vs London avg

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How W10 5DR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Barlby Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.1

★★★

Secondary

All Saints Catholic College

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 7 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 · 13 min walk

9 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

97.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 73% of London
↑ Rising 1040.0%

-14% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft5%
Burglary4%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 618m

Crime is +50% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area64

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
1%
E
10%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

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
Rebuild cost estimate£160,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,224
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
Kensal Green Underground StationBakerloo line
9.5 min walk
Kensal GreenEuston· 4 tph
14 min

Nearby stations

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

38

Walkability score

88

Footpaths (500m)

3

Santander docks (800m)

0.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min
Victoria46 min
Waterloo56 min
Canary Wharf65 min
City51 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

13

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park278m
Santander docks (800m)3
Nearest cycle dock0.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wormington Green
662m
🅿️
Scrubs Lane Car Park· yes
730m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G92%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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: 3.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.0 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

THE EXMOOR SURGERY

EXMOOR STREET, W10 6DZ

3 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

19

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 270 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

40

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: William IV (561 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco Express · 846 m
3 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

South Pole Food & Wine198 m
Union Canal Deli and Coffee431 m
Cut Price Liquormart461 m
Kens Grocery490 m

Nearby cafes

Casbah Café512 m
Double Shot538 m
Cafe Dorado564 m
Oscar's Lounge568 m

Nearby restaurants

Fortune Star185 m
Kebab N Kurry Korner192 m
Star Pizza437 m
Taste of Punjab455 m

Nearby pubs

William IV561 m
The Eagle570 m
Parlour Kensal579 m
The Chilled Eskimo593 m

Nearby gyms

West London Bowling Club426 m
Anytime Fitness433 m
appi Health Group623 m
Moberly Sports Centre803 m

Nearby pharmacies

Shelly's Pharmacy602 m
Dollmead Pharmacy1.0 km
Greenfield Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

St Charles' Hospital270 m
The Grove Dental Surgery433 m
Chiropractic Alchemy801 m
Kensal Rise Dental Practise1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 69

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
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

HOW DO YOU THINK LTD
LUXURY EVENTS INC LTD
LUXURY INC LTD
Y & A INC LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

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 score16/100
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

31.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,903m
Crossrail 2 route5,831m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,818 nationally

1,751

Est. population

12,303/km²

53%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£32,700

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

20%
23%
21%
20%
16%
Under 1820%
18–3423%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+17%

Tenure

20%
48%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent20%
Social rent48%
Shared ownership7%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

38%
21%
15%
White British38%
White Other21%
Asian6%
Black15%
Mixed9%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household49%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent48%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
138
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
88%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£450/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
18
Largest scheme
298 homes · FORMER ROOTES SITE, LADBROKE HALL, FORMER ROOTES SITE, LADBROKE HALL, BARLBY ROAD, W10
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER ROOTES SITE, LADBROKE HALL, FORMER ROOTES SITE, LADBROKE HALL, BARLBY ROAD, W10298 homes
completed
130-136, 130-136, Barlby Road, 6 Exmoor Street, W10 6BD108 homes
completed
Princess Louise Hospital, Princess Louise Hospital, Pangbourne Avenue, W10 6DL37 homes
completed
LADBROKE UPPER SCHOOL, 78-80, LADBROKE UPPER SCHOOL, 78-80, ST. MARKS ROAD, W1032 homes
completed
NORTH KENSINGTON SQUASH CLUB, NORTH KENSINGTON SQUASH CLUB, BARLBY ROAD, W1028 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
18.7%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Joe Powell (Labour)
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Abdullahi NurLabour and Co-operative Party
Alex PorterLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for W10 5DR

Full postcodeW10 5DR
Postcode districtW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardDalgarno
Latitude51.524009
Longitude-0.220239
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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