St. Helen's · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.51594, -0.22215

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

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 47/100Yield 4.52%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
69
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
74
Investment
59

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise (55 dB) — check proximity to rail lines and 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W10 6RF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+59.0% vs London avg

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How W10 6RF 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.3

—

Secondary

Kensington Aldridge Academy

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 55.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 28 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School

Good · 10 min walk

9 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

103.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 707.1%

-9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Theft4%
Robbery2%

Road safety

78

Road safety score

10

Accidents (5yr)

3

KSI (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 961m

Crime is +59% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area45 m²

EPC breakdown

C
21%
D
2%

Based on 23 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 costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£112,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,088
Price growth potentialLow

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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
White City Underground StationCentral line
5.5 min walk
Shepherds Bush

Nearby stations

Latimer Road Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
5 min walk
White City Underground StationCentral
6 min walk
Wood Lane Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
9 min walk
Ladbroke Grove Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
10 min walk
Shepherd's Bush Market Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

90

Footpaths (500m)

11

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria ★35 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

16

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)39
Nearest car park218m
Santander docks (800m)11
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Westway Sports Centre car park· yes
218m
🅿️
Scrubs Lane Car Park· yes
627m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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
road · Rail Lden: 55 dB
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.1 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

MSE ICB SWMS-TIER 3

SCALE SPACE BUILDING, 58 WOOD LANE, W12 7RZ

3 min walk

21

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 766 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

122

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Pig & Whistle (388 m)

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 550 m
10 tennis courts1 swimming pools6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

875m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local342 m
St Helens Supermarket349 m
St Helens Bakery379 m
Mini Market386 m

Nearby cafes

Adriana's Café & Eatery360 m
Butterscotch Bakery422 m
Potager430 m
Starbucks461 m

Nearby restaurants

Fish and Chic357 m
Cuepoint376 m
Imm Thai Cafe’401 m
dear grace.419 m

Nearby pubs

Pig & Whistle388 m
Garden Bar425 m
The Pavilion506 m
The Broadcast695 m

Nearby gyms

Westway Sports Centre110 m
F45 Training377 m
Studio Lagree396 m
The Gym438 m

Nearby pharmacies

Shelly's Pharmacy517 m
Boots822 m
Pestle & Mortar Pharmacy866 m
Faro Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

St Charles' Hospital766 m
Walmer Road Clinic784 m
National Migraine Centre786 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 129

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

59

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 score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,757m
Crossrail 2 route5,777m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,796 nationally

2,186

Est. population

11,921/km²

53%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£40,000

Median income

5.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

27%
25%
17%
21%
Under 1827%
18–3425%
35–4917%
50–6421%
65+9%

Tenure

16%
63%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent16%
Social rent63%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

24%
15%
23%
16%
15%
White British24%
White Other15%
Asian23%
Black16%
Mixed6%
Other15%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household54%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent63%
Private rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
14
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)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2341
Largest scheme
1465 homes · 54, 54, Wood Lane, W12 7RQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

54, 54, Wood Lane, W12 7RQ1465 homes
completed
Centre House 56, Wood Lane, W12 7SB527 homes
completed
M&S White City Site, 54, Wood Lane, London, W12 7RQ526 homes
completed
54, 54, Wood Lane, London, W12 7RQ337 homes
completed
80, 80, Wood Lane, W12 0TT192 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 6RF

Full postcodeW10 6RF
Postcode districtW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardSt. Helen's
Latitude51.515944
Longitude-0.222153
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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