Notting Dale · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.51348, -0.21313

W11 4AB— Notting Dale, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for W11 4AB, Notting Dale, Kensington and Chelsea

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Schools 90%Safety 76/100Transport 47/100Low yield 3.20%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
64
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
73
Investment
48

The bottom line

W11 4AB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

W11 4AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-11.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W11 4AB

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How W11 4AB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Avondale Park Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 103.5

—

Secondary

Kensington Aldridge Academy

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 55.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 30 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School

Good · 4 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
↑ Rising 918.2%

-49% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences6%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 934m

Crime is 11% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area72.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
32%
C
1%

Based on 33 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£182,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.2 W/m²K
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
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
Ladbroke Grove Underground StationHammersmith & City line
5.5 min walk
Shepherds Bush

Nearby stations

Latimer Road Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
4 min walk
Ladbroke Grove Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
6 min walk
White City Underground StationCentral
10 min walk
Holland Park Underground StationCentral
11 min walk
Wood Lane Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

136

Footpaths (500m)

21

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

16

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)22
Nearest car park286m
Santander docks (800m)21
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Westway Sports Centre car park· yes
505m

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: 3.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.0 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

1 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

12

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalSt Charles' Hospital · 1.0 km
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

104

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Pig & Whistle (305 m)

Nearest supermarketOksa Quality Food · 179 m
15 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 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)

199m

Post office

Nearby shops

Premier201 m
Mary Place Store258 m
Nisa Local311 m
The Co-operative Food335 m

Nearby cafes

Grounds of Arabica377 m
Embassy Cafe428 m
Cozy Trio467 m
Caffè Nero482 m

Nearby restaurants

Casa Cruz161 m
Julie's414 m
The Chopstix Express415 m
Fez Mangal434 m

Nearby pubs

Pig & Whistle305 m
Garden Bar343 m
The Elgin428 m
The Knight of Notting Hill445 m

Nearby gyms

Kensington Leisure Centre67 m
Virgin Active301 m
Equilibrium568 m
Westway Sports Centre574 m

Nearby pharmacies

Chana Chemist471 m
Spivack Chemist537 m
Dr Evans Pharmacy576 m
Blenheim Pharmacy639 m

Nearby health

Walmer Road Clinic138 m
National Migraine Centre141 m
Ladbroke Grove Dental Care478 m
Chiropractic Alchemy782 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 110

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
45

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

KICKFUTURE CIC
NEEYA CIC

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

25.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,082m
Crossrail 2 route5,107m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,438 nationally

1,946

Est. population

30,000/km²

47%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£36,900

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

24%
23%
20%
20%
14%
Under 1824%
18–3423%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+14%

Tenure

23%
64%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)5%
Private rent23%
Social rent64%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

17%
20%
23%
15%
White British17%
White Other20%
Asian23%
Black15%
Mixed13%
Other13%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household61%
Unemployed11%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent64%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
58
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
12
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)

50, 50, KINGSDOWN CLOSE, W1044 homes
completed
LAND BOUNDED BY, LAND BOUNDED BY, ST. ANN'S ROAD, MORTIMER SQUARE, FRESTON ROAD, W1134 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
111-117, 111-117, LANCASTER ROAD, LADBROKE CRESCENT (12), W1121 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 W11 4AB

Full postcodeW11 4AB
Postcode districtW11
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardNotting Dale
Latitude51.513478
Longitude-0.213126
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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