Holland · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.49919, -0.21118

W14 8JD— Holland, Kensington and Chelsea

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 88%Safety 70/100Transport 63/100Yield 5.82%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
70
Schools
100
Transport
63
Environment
78
Investment
82

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W14 8JD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+44.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W14 8JD

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How W14 8JD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 109.2

★★★

Secondary

The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2021 · 7 min walk

P8: +1.04A8: 68.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 26 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

James Lee Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

93.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 70% of London
↑ Rising 336.1%

-18% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary9%
Drug offences6%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hammersmith Fire Station (G36) · 972m

Crime is +44% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area75.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
10%
C
21%

Based on 31 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 yield860 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£189,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,496
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2020–2020£1.14m£1.14m+0%1

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 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Kensington (Olympia) Rail StationMildmay · Southern
2 min walk
Kensington (Olympia)National Rail
2 min walk
Kensington (Olympia) Underground StationDistrict
2 min walk
Shepherd's Bush (Central) Underground StationCentral
10 min walk
Shepherds Bush Rail StationMildmay · Southern
10 min walk
6 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

128

Footpaths (500m)

26

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria ★31 min
Waterloo47 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City45 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)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park21m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Olympia London Motorail (P4) Car Park· yes
70m

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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseHIGH
rail · 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 AONB31% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 2.6 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

8

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

124

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Crown & Sceptre (294 m)

Nearest supermarketGreen Valley · 476 m
11 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

109m

Post office

Nearby shops

Fair Price185 m
Masbro Food & Wine323 m
Thresh Wines368 m
Olympia Food and Wine417 m

Nearby cafes

Aveda Aveda86 m
George's Cafe258 m
Café Del Mundo416 m
Costa428 m

Nearby restaurants

Alounak105 m
Oriental Kitchen Express110 m
Cibo120 m
Shandeez175 m

Nearby pubs

Crown & Sceptre294 m
The Bird in Hand295 m
The Havelock Tavern342 m
The Keep of Brook Green418 m

Nearby gyms

Holland Park Lawn Tennis Club665 m
Fitness First737 m
Sports Block752 m
St Paul's Girls' Swimming Pool806 m

Nearby pharmacies

H. Lloyd Chemist420 m
H Lloyd Chemist426 m
Forrest Pharmacy463 m
Boots711 m

Nearby health

The Kensington Clinic90 m
Kensington Physio & Sports Medicine93 m
Perfect Smile Dental123 m
Kensington Olympia Dental Clinic179 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 109

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
14
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
12
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
45

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ALGHAZALEEN LTD
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES MATTER (CAFM) CIC
EMO SERVICES LTD
KASSIR LTD
KENSINGTON LEBANESE FOOD LTD

+9 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

82

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 score21/100
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

48.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,715m
Crossrail 2 route4,332m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,161 nationally

1,680

Est. population

21,590/km²

58%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£43,000

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

15%
27%
25%
21%
Under 1815%
18–3427%
35–4925%
50–6421%
65+13%

Tenure

16%
16%
48%
18%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent48%
Social rent18%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

25%
30%
16%
16%
White British25%
White Other30%
Asian16%
Black6%
Mixed7%
Other16%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household59%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
62
Live planning apps (800m)
142
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
14
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
30
Largest scheme
506 homes · 375, 375, Kensington High Street, And The Radnor Arms, 247 Warwick Road, W14 8QH
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

LAND BETWEEN RAILWAY AND, LAND BETWEEN RAILWAY AND, RUSSELL ROAD, KENSINGTON HIGH STREET (388), W14221 homes
completed
11, 11, Sinclair Road, W14 0NS20 homes
completed
85, 85, Hammersmith Road, W14 0QH13 homes
completed
15-17, 15-17, Holland Road, W14 8HJ12 homes
completed
RICHMOND COTTAGES (1 & 2) AND, 1-7 & 7A, RICHMOND COTTAGES (1 & 2) AND, 1-7 & 7A, NORTH END ROAD, HAMMERSMITH ROAD (67-81), W1412 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 8JD

Full postcodeW14 8JD
Postcode districtW14
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardHolland
Latitude51.499187
Longitude-0.211178
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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