Notting Dale · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.51508, -0.21491

W10 6SL— Notting Dale, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for W10 6SL, Notting Dale, Kensington and Chelsea

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 90%Safety 54/100Transport 55/100Yield 4.52%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Most buyers

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
61
Safety
54
Schools
54
Transport
55
Environment
72
Investment
67

The bottom line

W10 6SL offers exceptional schools (90% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W10 6SL

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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How W10 6SL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

54

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 110.6

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Secondary

Kensington Aldridge Academy

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 55.5

90% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 31 schools within 1.5km

Better than 75% of London

Childcare

★★

Childcare

St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School

Good · 6 min walk

9 primaries · 2 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

5

Incidents (1yr)

26

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 779m

Crime is +196% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area35.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
33%
D
16%

Based on 49 properties · Confidence: high

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£87,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,224
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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Latimer Road Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
3 min walk
Ladbroke Grove Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
5 min walk
White City Underground StationCentral
9 min walk
Wood Lane Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
11 min walk
Holland Park Underground StationCentral
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

52

Walkability score

182

Footpaths (500m)

19

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

15

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)22
Nearest car park157m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Westway Sports Centre car park· yes
309m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
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

THE FORELAND MEDICAL CENTRE

188 WALMER ROAD, W11 4EP

3 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

24

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 816 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

87

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOksa Quality Food · 392 m
9 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 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)

413m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local220 m
The Co-operative Food264 m
St Helens Supermarket271 m
Premier415 m

Nearby cafes

Grounds of Arabica406 m
Cozy Trio430 m
Caffè Nero434 m
Adriana's Café & Eatery437 m

Nearby restaurants

Casa Cruz373 m
The Chopstix Express402 m
KFC408 m
Grove Fish Bar409 m

Nearby pubs

Pig & Whistle204 m
Garden Bar307 m
The Knight of Notting Hill405 m
The Elgin440 m

Nearby gyms

Kensington Leisure Centre171 m
Virgin Active240 m
Westway Sports Centre406 m
Westway Sports & Fitness576 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chana Chemist431 m
Spivack Chemist444 m
Dr Evans Pharmacy678 m
Blenheim Pharmacy690 m

Nearby health

Walmer Road Clinic352 m
National Migraine Centre354 m
Ladbroke Grove Dental Care433 m
Chiropractic Alchemy660 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 107

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

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

35.4

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,247m
Crossrail 2 route5,265m

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)
24
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
10
Largest scheme
122 homes · LAND AT & TO NORTH OF EDWARD WOODS EST., LAND AT & TO NORTH OF EDWARD WOODS EST., ST ANN'S ROAD, W11
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
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
23-31, 23-31, BRAMLEY ROAD, W10 6SZ30 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
16.8%
Ward turnout
35%
Election year
2026
MP
Joe Powell (Labour)
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Claire SimmonsLabour
Mona Kamal AhmedLabour
Marwan ElnaghiLabour

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Key facts for W10 6SL

Full postcodeW10 6SL
Postcode districtW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardNotting Dale
Latitude51.515079
Longitude-0.214908
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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