St. Helen's · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.51684, -0.21601

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

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 89%Safety 54/100Transport 53/100Yield 4.52%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
61
Safety
54
Schools
90
Transport
53
Environment
72
Investment
67

The bottom line

W10 6JA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W10 6JA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Oxford Gardens Primary School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.3

—

Secondary

Kensington Aldridge Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 55.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 30 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School

Good · 9 min walk

11 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 621m

Crime is +196% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
10%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 100%

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£176,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,224
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2008 · CAGR

+10.4%

Total change

+228%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+17.6%

per year

Acceleration

-30.49

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £200k–£250k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£210k£395k+88.1%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£585k£585k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£688k£688k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Latimer Road Underground StationHammersmith & City line
4.7 min walk
Shepherds Bush

Nearby stations

Ladbroke Grove Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
5 min walk
Latimer Road Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
5 min walk
White City Underground StationCentral
10 min walk
Wood Lane Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
12 min walk
Westbourne Park Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

193

Footpaths (500m)

16

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

13

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park210m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Westway Sports Centre car park· yes
223m
🅿️
Wormington Green
790m

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: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.3 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): 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 costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NORTH KENSINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

ST. QUINTIN AVENUE, W10 6NX

5 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

23

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 609 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

86

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOksa Quality Food · 593 m
9 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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

444m

Post office

Nearby shops

St Helens Supermarket97 m
St Helens Bakery276 m
Mini Market287 m
Nisa Local335 m

Nearby cafes

Adriana's Café & Eatery238 m
Artisan Eatery424 m
Leafwild Cafe427 m
Caffè Nero439 m

Nearby restaurants

mark.t397 m
Red Planet Pizza398 m
MoMo's398 m
Daakoo412 m

Nearby pubs

Pig & Whistle319 m
The Knight of Notting Hill425 m
Garden Bar437 m
The Elgin501 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active303 m
Westway Sports Centre358 m
Kensington Leisure Centre381 m
Westway Sports & Fitness552 m

Nearby pharmacies

Spivack Chemist397 m
Chana Chemist446 m
Golborne Pharmacy677 m
Blenheim Pharmacy752 m

Nearby health

Ladbroke Grove Dental Care442 m
Chiropractic Alchemy549 m
Walmer Road Clinic561 m
National Migraine Centre563 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 115

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
45

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

MANES & MANES LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

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 score17/100
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

33.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,373m
Crossrail 2 route5,380m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
20
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
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)
10
Largest scheme
112 homes · Silchester Garages Site & Latymer Day Nursery, 154, Silchester Garages Site & Latymer Day Nursery, 154, Freston Road, W10 6TR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Silchester Garages Site & Latymer Day Nursery, 154, Silchester Garages Site & Latymer Day Nursery, 154, Freston Road, W10 6TR112 homes
completed
50, 50, KINGSDOWN CLOSE, W1044 homes
completed
LADBROKE UPPER SCHOOL, 78-80, LADBROKE UPPER SCHOOL, 78-80, ST. MARKS ROAD, W1032 homes
completed
Land at Lancaster Green, Land at Lancaster Green, Silchester Road, bounded by Grenfell Road and Bomore Road, W11 4PQ32 homes
completed
Kensington Sports Centre (Phase IV housing), Kensington Sports Centre (Phase IV housing), Walmer Road, W11 4PQ32 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 6JA

Full postcodeW10 6JA
Postcode districtW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardSt. Helen's
Latitude51.516840
Longitude-0.216007
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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