St. Helen's · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.51934, -0.22594

W10 6RDSt. Helen's, Kensington and Chelsea

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 38/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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

Liveability
64
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
78
Investment
45

The bottom line

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

The catch: very high noise (65 dB) — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W10 6RD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+26.0% vs London avg

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How W10 6RD has changed

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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 105.3

★★

Secondary

Ark Burlington Danes Academy

Good · Inspected Jul 2022 · 3 min walk

P8: -0.01A8: 48.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre

Not inspected · 13 min walk

6 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 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 837.5%

-28% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime17%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%
Theft1%

Road safety

81

Road safety score

7

Accidents (5yr)

3

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk3 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +26% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

W10 district median

£678,750

Based on 64 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£11,986/m²
Price per ft²£1,114/ft²
Avg floor area101.8

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
8%
E
1%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 72%Flat 22%Other 6%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£254,500
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,496
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952025 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+843%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+42.8%

per year

Acceleration

+51.15

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £400k–£450k · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Terraced76.5%
Flat/maisonette23.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19951999£125k£154k+22.8%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£430k£475k+10.5%1
Pre-crash peak20062007£405k£785k+93.8%1
GFC & correction20082012£480k£735k+53.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20142014£900k£900k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty20182018£825k£825k+0%1
Current market20252025£1.18m£1.18m+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1.4% alpha

Terraced+1.4% α
Local
8.2%
District
6.8%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

43out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
White City Underground StationCentral line
10 min walk
Kensal Green

Nearby stations

White City Underground StationCentral
10 min walk
Latimer Road Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
11 min walk
Wood Lane Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
14 min walk
Ladbroke Grove Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
14 min walk
Kensal Green Underground StationBakerloo
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

130

Footpaths (500m)

4

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min
Victoria35 min
Waterloo46 min
Canary Wharf54 min
City41 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

14

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park93m
Santander docks (800m)4
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Scrubs Lane Car Park· yes
190m
🅿️
Westway Sports Centre car park· yes
598m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 65 dB
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB30% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.5 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

20

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 661 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

124

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 945 m
11 tennis courts5 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express49 m
Northpole food &wine61 m
Kens Grocery303 m
Nisa Local345 m

Nearby cafes

The Coffee Cup Cafe57 m
Adriana's Café & Eatery526 m
Butterscotch Bakery617 m
Potager626 m

Nearby restaurants

Mick's Fish Bar36 m
Star Fried Chicken, Pizza and Kebab64 m
Imm Thai Cafe’65 m
Curry Express156 m

Nearby pubs

The Pavilion126 m
Pig & Whistle831 m
Garden Bar883 m
Queens Tavern1.0 km

Nearby gyms

West London Bowling Club247 m
Westway Sports Centre558 m
The Gym597 m
Linford Christie Stadium599 m

Nearby pharmacies

Shelly's Pharmacy67 m
Pestle & Mortar Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

St Charles' Hospital661 m
Hammersmith Hospital684 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 70

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
16
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
10
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
45

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

1983 ESTATES LIMITED
1983 MANAGEMENT LTD
BARBOSEA LTD
BLUE DOOR PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
CAPITALGATE LTD

+11 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

45

Investment score

Moderate

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

56.1

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,113m
Crossrail 2 route6,111m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,693 nationally

1,831

Est. population

18,125/km²

55%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£40,000

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

24%
19%
18%
19%
19%
Under 1824%
18–3419%
35–4919%
50–6419%
65+19%

Tenure

27%
20%
24%
28%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent24%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

40%
22%
22%
White British40%
White Other22%
Asian4%
Black22%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household37%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent28%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
6
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)
10
Largest scheme
298 homes · FORMER ROOTES SITE, LADBROKE HALL, FORMER ROOTES SITE, LADBROKE HALL, BARLBY ROAD, W10
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

80, 80, Wood Lane, W12 0TT192 homes
completed
Former 'Woodlands' Site, 80, Former 'Woodlands' Site, 80, Wood Lane, W12 0TT191 homes
completed
GORDON COURT, GORDON COURT, DU CANE ROAD, W12 ODJ136 homes
completed
231-253, 231-253, Wood Lane, The Quadrangle etc Du Cane Road, W12107 homes
completed
BINKBROOK WALLINGFORD HOUSES, BINKBROOK WALLINGFORD HOUSES, SUTTON WAY, W1052 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 6RD

Full postcodeW10 6RD
Postcode districtW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardSt. Helen's
Latitude51.519338
Longitude-0.225941
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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