Golborne · Kensington and Chelsea · Queen's Park and Maida Vale constituency · 51.52276, -0.20939

W10 5LQ— Golborne, Kensington and Chelsea

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 91%Safety 72/100Transport 46/100Yield 4.52%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
67
Safety
72
Schools
100
Transport
46
Environment
70
Investment
66

The bottom line

W10 5LQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

W10 5LQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+26.0% vs London avg

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How W10 5LQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Thomas' CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★★

Secondary

All Saints Catholic College

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.69A8: 54.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 33 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School

Not inspected · 4 min walk

12 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

81.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 62% of London
↑ Rising 1200.0%

-28% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Burglary9%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences6%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 210m

Crime is +26% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area68.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
22%

Based on 22 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£171,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2012
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,224
Price growth potentialModerate

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Ladbroke Grove Underground StationCircle line
7.1 min walk
Queens Park (London)

Nearby stations

Ladbroke Grove Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
7 min walk
Westbourne Park Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
8 min walk
Latimer Road Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
15 min walk
Queens Park (London) Rail StationLioness
16 min walk
Queens Park (London)National Rail
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

90

Footpaths (500m)

10

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min ↑
Victoria ★43 min
Waterloo47 min ↑
Canary Wharf56 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

18

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park107m
Santander docks (800m)10
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Wormington Green
107m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.1 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

3 min walk

26

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 574 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

46

Parks (1km)

52

Restaurants (800m)

30

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 228 m
1 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

206m

Post office

Nearby shops

Le Marrakech101 m
Lisboa Delicatessen114 m
The Week131 m
Layla bakery143 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe O'Porto97 m
Golborne Cafe107 m
L'Étoile de Sous131 m
De Nadas133 m

Nearby restaurants

Maramia Cafe122 m
Palki128 m
Zayane145 m
Golborne Deli146 m

Nearby pubs

The Eagle227 m
The Chilled Eskimo285 m
Frames397 m
Nova Cafe512 m

Nearby gyms

Westway Sports & Fitness503 m
Anytime Fitness509 m
Jubilee Community Leisure Centre707 m
Powervibe Fitness Studio708 m

Nearby pharmacies

Dr Care Pharmacy125 m
Golborne Pharmacy157 m
Dillons Chemist205 m
Medicare Pharmacy482 m

Nearby health

Golborne Dental Care136 m
The Golborne Medical Centre238 m
Chiropractic Alchemy284 m
The Grove Dental Surgery345 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 239

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
45

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

GREEN NOTION LIMITED
MENGER LIMITED
VONMISES LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

66

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 score30/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,151m
Crossrail 2 route5,065m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,762 nationally

1,428

Est. population

30,000/km²

52%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£34,900

Median income

5.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

18%
35%
18%
18%
Under 1818%
18–3435%
35–4918%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

21%
69%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)5%
Private rent21%
Social rent70%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

22%
22%
14%
19%
16%
White British22%
White Other22%
Asian9%
Black14%
Mixed19%
Other16%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household63%
Unemployed10%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent70%
Private rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
21
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
92%
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)
62
Largest scheme
595 homes · Wornington Green Estate (Phase ll), Wornington Green Estate (Phase ll), Wornington Road, W10 5XY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Wornington Green Estate (Phase ll), Wornington Green Estate (Phase ll), Wornington Road, W10 5XY595 homes
completed
Wornington Green Estate, Wornington Green Estate, Wornington Road, W10 5XY324 homes
completed
248-300, 248-300, KENSAL ROAD, W10 5BN108 homes
completed
St Thomas C of E School, St Thomas C of E School, Appleford Road, W10 5EF69 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

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 5LQ

Full postcodeW10 5LQ
Postcode districtW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardGolborne
Latitude51.522764
Longitude-0.209389
Parliamentary constituencyQueen's Park and Maida Vale
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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