St. Helen's · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.51741, -0.21219

W10 5UP— St. Helen's, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for W10 5UP, St. Helen's, Kensington and Chelsea

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We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 89%Safety 54/100Transport 57/100Yield 4.52%
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Area score
65
Safety
54
Schools
100
Transport
57
Environment
69
Investment
68

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Location

W10 5UP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+196.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W10 5UP

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Thomas Jones Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 116.0

★★★

Secondary

All Saints Catholic College

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.69A8: 54.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 32 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School

Not inspected · 6 min walk

13 primaries · 2 secondaries · 2 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

192.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1290.0%

+70% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences8%
Theft6%
Robbery4%
Burglary3%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 493m

Crime is +196% 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 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
Above London average
Ladbroke Grove Underground StationHammersmith & City line
1.2 min walk
Shepherds Bush

Nearby stations

Ladbroke Grove Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
2 min walk
Latimer Road Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
7 min walk
Westbourne Park Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
11 min walk
White City Underground StationCentral
13 min walk
Wood Lane Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

107

Footpaths (500m)

15

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min ↑
Victoria ★35 min
Waterloo48 min ↑
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City43 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

12

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park169m
Santander docks (800m)15
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Westway Sports Centre car park· yes
495m
🅿️
Wormington Green
646m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

60%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed340 Mbps
Median download350 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.4 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 FORELAND MEDICAL CENTRE

188 WALMER ROAD, W11 4EP

6 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

27

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 654 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

92

Parks (1km)

55

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketIkkyu Conveni · 238 m
9 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

181m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local130 m
West Nine Food & Wine132 m
Nisa Local143 m
St Helens Supermarket365 m

Nearby cafes

Artisan Eatery153 m
Leafwild Cafe170 m
Caffè Nero173 m
Cozy Trio187 m

Nearby restaurants

Red Planet Pizza127 m
mark.t128 m
MoMo's128 m
Daakoo146 m

Nearby pubs

The Knight of Notting Hill169 m
Nova Cafe250 m
The Elgin266 m
Mau Mau Bar384 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active153 m
Westway Sports & Fitness281 m
Kensington Leisure Centre439 m
The Clock Notting Hill454 m

Nearby pharmacies

Spivack Chemist130 m
Chana Chemist184 m
Golborne Pharmacy478 m
Blenheim Pharmacy498 m

Nearby health

Ladbroke Grove Dental Care177 m
Chiropractic Alchemy344 m
Walmer Road Clinic568 m
National Migraine Centre571 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 224

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

B.S.G. GARAGES LIMITED
SUPADUPA ME LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

68

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 score29/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

48.9

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,138m
Crossrail 2 route5,134m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,089 nationally

1,447

Est. population

13,173/km²

58%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£40,000

Median income

5.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

36

Community stability

Age profile

15%
26%
22%
23%
14%
Under 1815%
18–3426%
35–4922%
50–6423%
65+14%

Tenure

14%
28%
43%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent28%
Social rent43%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

39%
25%
13%
White British39%
White Other25%
Asian7%
Black13%
Mixed8%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household65%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent43%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
20
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Local approval rate
100%
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)
17
Largest scheme
595 homes · Wornington Green Estate (Phase ll), Wornington Green Estate (Phase ll), Wornington Road, W10 5XY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

50, 50, KINGSDOWN CLOSE, W1044 homes
completed
Kensington Sports Centre (Phase IV housing), Kensington Sports Centre (Phase IV housing), Walmer Road, W11 4PQ32 homes
completed
Land at Lancaster Green, Land at Lancaster Green, Silchester Road, bounded by Grenfell Road and Bomore Road, W11 4PQ32 homes
completed
111-117, 111-117, LANCASTER ROAD, LADBROKE CRESCENT (12), W1121 homes
completed
ROWE HOUSE, 111-115, ROWE HOUSE, 111-115, CAMBRIDGE GARDENS, W1016 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
27.4%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2022
MP
Joe Powell (Labour)
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Emma Dent CoadLabour and Co-operative Party
Portia ThaxterLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for W10 5UP

Full postcodeW10 5UP
Postcode districtW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardSt. Helen's
Latitude51.517412
Longitude-0.212194
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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