St. Helen's · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.51992, -0.21334

W10 6EQ— St. Helen's, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for W10 6EQ, St. Helen's, Kensington and Chelsea

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 89%Safety 71/100Transport 54/100Yield 4.52%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
68
Safety
71
Schools
100
Transport
54
Environment
69
Investment
66

The bottom line

W10 6EQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W10 6EQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+33.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Charles Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.1

★★★

Secondary

All Saints Catholic College

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 1 min walk

P8: +0.69A8: 54.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 31 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School

Not inspected · 6 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

86.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 65% of London
↑ Rising 1572.7%

-24% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences8%
Theft6%
Burglary5%
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 · 232m

Crime is +33% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area142.7 m²

EPC breakdown

F
1%
G
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Terraced 88%Detached 13%

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 costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£356,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,496
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2014 · CAGR

+11.8%

Total change

+650%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+48.9%

per year

Acceleration

-4.74

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £700k+ · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Detached12.5%
Terraced87.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1997£280k£345k+23.2%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£620k£620k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£780k£918k+17.6%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2009£1.41m£1.41m+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£2.10m£2.10m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
4 min walk
Shepherds Bush

Nearby stations

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

54

Walkability score

92

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

13

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park341m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Wormington Green
401m
🅿️
Westway Sports Centre car park· yes
577m

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 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: 3.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.7 km

Energy

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

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 costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE EXMOOR SURGERY

EXMOOR STREET, W10 6DZ

5 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

28

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 392 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

73

Parks (1km)

36

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketIkkyu Conveni · 484 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

280m

Post office

Nearby shops

Pearl and Groove258 m
West Nine Food & Wine276 m
Layla bakery277 m
Babajani278 m

Nearby cafes

Leafwild Cafe255 m
Lowry & Baker259 m
Frankie's268 m
Bluebelles280 m

Nearby restaurants

Anar Persian Kitchen254 m
Di Loro260 m
George's Portobello Fish Bar270 m
Bertie Blossoms283 m

Nearby pubs

The Eagle261 m
Nova Cafe369 m
The Knight of Notting Hill410 m
Mau Mau Bar513 m

Nearby gyms

Westway Sports & Fitness387 m
Virgin Active443 m
The Clock Notting Hill660 m
Anytime Fitness670 m

Nearby pharmacies

Spivack Chemist282 m
Golborne Pharmacy312 m
Chana Chemist408 m
Dr Care Pharmacy429 m

Nearby health

Chiropractic Alchemy211 m
St Charles' Hospital392 m
Ladbroke Grove Dental Care396 m
The Grove Dental Surgery447 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 199

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

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 score26/100
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

49.2

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,299m
Crossrail 2 route5,268m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,108 nationally

2,134

Est. population

30,000/km²

65%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£40,000

Median income

4.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

17%
25%
23%
23%
Under 1817%
18–3425%
35–4923%
50–6423%
65+12%

Tenure

23%
53%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent23%
Social rent53%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

47%
20%
White British47%
White Other20%
Asian5%
Black11%
Mixed9%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household58%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent53%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
17
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
1
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)
3

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)

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
111-117, 111-117, LANCASTER ROAD, LADBROKE CRESCENT (12), W1121 homes
completed
218-228, 218-228, WORNINGTON ROAD, W1019 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 6EQ

Full postcodeW10 6EQ
Postcode districtW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardSt. Helen's
Latitude51.519920
Longitude-0.213335
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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