Norland · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.51034, -0.20741

W11 2LT— Norland, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for W11 2LT, Norland, Kensington and Chelsea

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 78%Safety 74/100Transport 61/100Low yield 3.20%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
79
Safety
74
Schools
95
Transport
61
Environment
75
Investment
61

The bottom line

W11 2LT 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: 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W11 2LT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+10.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W11 2LT

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How W11 2LT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Clement and St James CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.6

★★★

Secondary

The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2021 · 10 min walk

P8: +1.04A8: 68.0

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 · 6 min walk

6 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

71.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 55% of London
↑ Rising 1185.7%

-37% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime19%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary10%
Drug offences4%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

0.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +10% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area104.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%
E
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

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£260,750
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 FAnnual charge £1,768
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2010–2018 · CAGR

+9.1%

Total change

+100%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+100.0%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2010–2010£1.00m£1.00m+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£2.00m£2.00m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Holland Park Underground StationCentral line
4.4 min walk
Shepherds Bush

Nearby stations

Holland Park Underground StationCentral
5 min walk
Latimer Road Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
10 min walk
Notting Hill Gate Underground StationCircle · District
10 min walk
Ladbroke Grove Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
10 min walk
Shepherds Bush Rail StationMildmay · Southern
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

63

Walkability score

215

Footpaths (500m)

28

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

12

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park355m
Santander docks (800m)28
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: 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: 2.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 75% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.8 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

PORTLAND ROAD PRACTICE

16 PORTLAND ROAD, W11 4LA

4 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 1.5 km
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

133

Parks (1km)

37

Restaurants (800m)

22

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

36

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOksa Quality Food · 350 m
23 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

329m

Post office

Nearby shops

Premier328 m
La Piccola Deli353 m
Michanicou Bros358 m
Pregio Holland Park363 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks359 m
Unico360 m
Bon's368 m
Joe & The Juice370 m

Nearby restaurants

Julie's216 m
Six Portland Road352 m
Pret A Manger362 m
Casa Cruz368 m

Nearby pubs

The Ladbroke Arms343 m
The Castle380 m
The Mitre382 m
Earl of Lonsdale476 m

Nearby gyms

Form Studios531 m
Shanti Sadan532 m
Kensington Leisure Centre589 m
Holland Park Lawn Tennis Club609 m

Nearby pharmacies

Dr Evans Pharmacy530 m
Baywood Chemist617 m
Faro Pharmacy674 m
Blenheim Pharmacy692 m

Nearby health

National Migraine Centre412 m
Walmer Road Clinic414 m
The Holland Park Dentist462 m
Ruh Dental552 m
Food hygiene (5-star)86% of 176

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

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
3.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 57%
Gentrification score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

58.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,617m
Crossrail 2 route4,648m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,470 nationally

1,260

Est. population

9,629/km²

61%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£44,000

Median income

2.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

41

Community stability

Age profile

18%
23%
20%
22%
17%
Under 1818%
18–3423%
35–4920%
50–6422%
65+17%

Tenure

34%
14%
34%
18%
Own outright34%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent34%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

46%
32%
White British46%
White Other32%
Asian10%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household44%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
182
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Local approval rate
86%
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)
15
Largest scheme
32 homes · Kensington Sports Centre (Phase IV housing), Kensington Sports Centre (Phase IV housing), Walmer Road, W11 4PQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

5-7, 5-7, DENBIGH ROAD, W1121 homes
completed
3-5, 3-5, LANSDOWNE ROAD, W1114 homes
completed
39-40, 39-40, LANSDOWNE CRESCENT, W1114 homes
completed
84-90, 84-90, HOLLAND PARK AVENUE, W1112 homes
completed
74, 74, Ladbroke Grove, W11 2HF7 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
31.5%
Ward turnout
43%
Election year
2026
MP
Joe Powell (Labour)
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Stéphanie PetitConservative
Marc GoldfingerConservative

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Key facts for W11 2LT

Full postcodeW11 2LT
Postcode districtW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardNorland
Latitude51.510343
Longitude-0.207412
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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