Colville · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.51530, -0.20691

W11 2EF— Colville, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for W11 2EF, Colville, Kensington and Chelsea

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Schools 85%Safety 41/100Transport 58/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Most buyers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
62
Safety
41
Schools
51
Transport
58
Environment
71
Investment
44

The bottom line

W11 2EF offers exceptional schools (85% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 15 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W11 2EF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+324.0% vs London avg

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How W11 2EF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

51

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Colville Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.5

—

Secondary

Kensington Aldridge Academy

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 55.5

85% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 37 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School

Not inspected · 7 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

275.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1425.8%

+143% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other43%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Theft9%
Robbery6%
Drug offences5%
Burglary4%
Vehicle crime3%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 810m

Crime is +324% 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.

W11 district median

£958,500

Based on 85 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£25,704/m²
Price per ft²£2,388/ft²
Avg floor area84.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
7%
E
8%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 2%Terraced 9%Flat 84%Other 5%

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£211,500
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,224
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+8.3%

Total change

+1005%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+2.4%

per year

Acceleration

+56.38

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £400k–£450k · 53 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 53 sales

Semi-detached1.9%
Terraced9.4%
Flat/maisonette88.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1998£190k£385k+102.6%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£1.31m£747k-43%3.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£328k£939k+186.6%3.3
GFC & correction2009–2011£888k£540k-39.2%3.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£805k£1.22m+51.2%1.3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£2.80m£2.80m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£4.45m£2.05m-53.9%1.5
Current market2025–2025£2.10m£2.10m+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+25.8% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

+5.6% alpha

Terraced+25.8% α
Local
5.1%
District
-20.7%
Flat/maisonette+5.6% α
Local
11.7%
District
6.1%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

48out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

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 StationCircle line
4.1 min walk
Shepherds Bush

Nearby stations

Ladbroke Grove Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
4 min walk
Westbourne Park Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
10 min walk
Latimer Road Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
10 min walk
Holland Park Underground StationCentral
11 min walk
Notting Hill Gate Underground StationCircle · District
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

70

Walkability score

124

Footpaths (500m)

20

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min ↑
Victoria ★28 min
Waterloo43 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 min ↑
City40 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park448m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

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: 2.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.4 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 NOTTING HILL MEDICAL CENTRE

14 CODRINGTON MEWS, W11 2EH

1 min walk

81%

Recommend GP

81%

Overall GP experience

10

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

90

Parks (1km)

74

Restaurants (800m)

38

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

7

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketIkkyu Conveni · 200 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

278m

Post office

Nearby shops

Provenance Village Butcher72 m
Hachi108 m
Rococo News & Magazines121 m
Oddbins131 m

Nearby cafes

Jungle Berry91 m
Cable Co.95 m
Mike's Cafe103 m
The Dayrooms119 m

Nearby restaurants

Mediterraneo71 m
Orasay72 m
Osteria Basilico74 m
Osteria Napoletana93 m

Nearby pubs

The Duke of Wellington147 m
Trailer Happiness162 m
The Castle169 m
The Elgin171 m

Nearby gyms

The Clock Notting Hill118 m
Form Studios229 m
Powervibe Fitness Studio337 m
Westway Sports & Fitness348 m

Nearby pharmacies

Dr Evans Pharmacy131 m
Blenheim Pharmacy171 m
Chana Chemist273 m
Spivack Chemist399 m

Nearby health

Ladbroke Grove Dental Care285 m
Al Saints Dental Clinic350 m
Ghauri Dental Clinic421 m
Westbourne Grove Medical Centre434 m
Food hygiene (5-star)78% of 284

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

51 BLENHEIM CRESCENT (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED
BLUEBIRD EVENTING LIMITED
TORI SOLEA LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

44

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
3.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 57%
Gentrification score35/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

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

51.9

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,719m
Crossrail 2 route4,727m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,302 nationally

1,718

Est. population

14,304/km²

57%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

16%
25%
22%
23%
14%
Under 1816%
18–3425%
35–4922%
50–6423%
65+14%

Tenure

25%
56%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent25%
Social rent56%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
23%
14%
15%
White British32%
White Other23%
Asian7%
Black14%
Mixed8%
Other15%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household68%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent56%
Private rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
51
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
77%
Borough approval rate
88%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£450/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
15

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
57
Largest scheme
32 homes · Plot 5 and 6, Acklam Road, LONDON, W10
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

111-117, 111-117, LANCASTER ROAD, LADBROKE CRESCENT (12), W1121 homes
completed
139-151, 139-151, PORTOBELLO ROAD, W1120 homes
completed
95-99, 95-99, LADBROKE GROVE, W1115 homes
completed
170-172,176-182, 170-172,176-182, PORTOBELLO ROAD, W11 2EB15 homes
completed
21-23, 21-23, BASING STREET, W1114 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.4%
Ward turnout
34%
Election year
2026
MP
Joe Powell (Labour)
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Monica PressLabour
Cihan CheronLabour
Jack ReasonLabour

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Key facts for W11 2EF

Full postcodeW11 2EF
Postcode districtW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardColville
Latitude51.515299
Longitude-0.206915
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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