Holland · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.49571, -0.20585

W14 8BU— Holland, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for W14 8BU, Holland, Kensington and Chelsea

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 83%Safety 70/100Transport 59/100Yield 5.82%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
68
Safety
70
Schools
100
Transport
59
Environment
71
Investment
83

The bottom line

W14 8BU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

W14 8BU

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-1.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+52.0% vs London avg

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How W14 8BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Kensington Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 106.0

★★★

Secondary

The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2021 · 12 min walk

P8: +1.04A8: 68.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

James Lee Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

98.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 74% of London
↑ Rising 307.4%

-13% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences7%
Burglary7%
Theft4%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +52% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area82.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
100%
C
44%

Based on 144 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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 yield860 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£205,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2012
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,768
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2015–2024 · CAGR

+-1.1%

Total change

-10%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+45.3%

per year

Acceleration

-14.14

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £700k+ · 113 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 113 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£1.91m£1.61m-15.9%48
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.96m£1.85m-5.4%3.3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£745k£745k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.19m£1.19m+0%4
Current market2024–2024£1.73m£1.73m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-3.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette-3.8% α
Local
-6.6%
District
-2.8%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Kensington (Olympia) Underground StationDistrict line
4.3 min walk
Kensington (Olympia)

Nearby stations

Kensington (Olympia) Underground StationDistrict
4 min walk
Kensington (Olympia) Rail StationMildmay · Southern
5 min walk
Kensington (Olympia)National Rail
5 min walk
West Kensington Underground StationDistrict
7 min walk
Barons Court Underground StationPiccadilly · District
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

189

Footpaths (500m)

22

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria ★33 min
Waterloo49 min ↑
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City46 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

18

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park110m
Santander docks (800m)22
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Store Car Park· no
401m
🅿️
Olympia London Motorail (P4) Car Park· yes
599m

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
NoiseHIGH
road · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 2.5 km

Energy

Solar: 860 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): None recorded

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 yield859.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KENSINGTON PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

75 RUSSELL ROAD, W14 8HW

3 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

116

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGreen Valley · 157 m
8 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

477m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local170 m
Olympia Food and Wine182 m
Zaman275 m
Al Safi Mini Market380 m

Nearby cafes

Fitaly94 m
Costa108 m
Café Del Mundo187 m
Bite342 m

Nearby restaurants

Hare and Tortoise126 m
Franks Sandwich Bar130 m
Miran Masala165 m
Alborz Persian Cuisine192 m

Nearby pubs

The Hand and Flower152 m
The Warwick Arms197 m
Crown & Sceptre276 m
The Cumberland Arms334 m

Nearby gyms

Core Collective661 m
The Queen’s Club995 m
Holland Park Lawn Tennis Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

H Lloyd Chemist110 m
H. Lloyd Chemist171 m
The Pestle & Mortar761 m

Nearby health

Kensington Park Medical Centre168 m
Kensington Olympia Dental Clinic467 m
Oracare Dental546 m
ARK Dental Practice558 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 159

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
45

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

7 ABBEY ROAD (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED
DERMA ORGANICS BY CFBP LTD
DORNA ME LIMITED
DREX INDUSTRIES LTD
FURSGO LIMITED

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

83

Investment score

Strong

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
5.8% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 12% of London
Gentrification score27/100
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

51.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,336m
Crossrail 2 route3,825m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,020 nationally

2,231

Est. population

13,732/km²

50%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£41,600

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

22%
27%
23%
18%
Under 1822%
18–3427%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

18%
39%
32%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent39%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

19%
24%
19%
24%
White British19%
White Other24%
Asian19%
Black9%
Mixed6%
Other24%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household59%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
59
Live planning apps (800m)
108
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
67%
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
7
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
34
Largest scheme
506 homes · 375, 375, Kensington High Street, And The Radnor Arms, 247 Warwick Road, W14 8QH
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

375, 375, Kensington High Street, And The Radnor Arms, 247 Warwick Road, W14 8QH506 homes
completed
195, 195, Warwick Road, W14 8PU370 homes
completed
'RAMESSES II' SITE, 185-187, 'RAMESSES II' SITE, 185-187, WARWICK ROAD, W14296 homes
completed
LAND BETWEEN RAILWAY AND, LAND BETWEEN RAILWAY AND, RUSSELL ROAD, KENSINGTON HIGH STREET (388), W14221 homes
completed
LAND OFF, LAND OFF, WARWICK ROAD, FENELON PLACE, W14200 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
22.4%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2026
MP
Joe Powell (Labour)
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Lucy KnightConservative
Johnny ThalassitesConservative
Aarien Uday Om AretiConservative

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Key facts for W14 8BU

Full postcodeW14 8BU
Postcode districtW14
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardHolland
Latitude51.495706
Longitude-0.205854
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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