Pembridge · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.51195, -0.19617

W2 4DS— Pembridge, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for W2 4DS, Pembridge, Kensington and Chelsea

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 83%Safety 50/100Transport 61/100~4% 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
71
Safety
50
Schools
72
Transport
61
Environment
98
Investment
55

The bottom line

W2 4DS offers exceptional schools (83% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W2 4DS

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+2.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+231.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

72

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Fox Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 112.5

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Secondary

Holland Park School

Inadequate · Inspected Apr 2022 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 59.6

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

4 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

215.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 388.5%

+90% vs borough

Crime by type

Other42%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft13%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Burglary9%
Vehicle crime4%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +231% 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.

W2 district median

£817,500

Based on 232 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£16,563/m²
Price per ft²£1,539/ft²
Avg floor area47.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
38%
E
10%
F
2%

Based on 56 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Detached 9%Flat 91%

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£118,000
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 (community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,496
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+4%

Total change

+235%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-27.7%

per year

Acceleration

+64.03

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £500k–£600k · 31 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 31 sales

Detached6.5%
Flat/maisonette93.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£167k£262k+56.7%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£201k£275k+37.2%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£225k£1.13m+400%1.7
GFC & correction2009–2009£475k£475k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£238k£525k+121.1%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£725k£550k-24.1%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£413k£413k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£315k£715k+127%1
Current market2024–2026£9.42m£560k-94.1%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+5.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette+5.6% α
Local
17.2%
District
11.6%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Notting Hill Gate Underground StationCircle line
3.8 min walk
Kensington (Olympia)

Nearby stations

Notting Hill Gate Underground StationCircle · District
4 min walk
Bayswater Underground StationDistrict · Circle
7 min walk
Queensway Underground StationCentral
8 min walk
Holland Park Underground StationCentral
11 min walk
Royal Oak Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

71

Walkability score

241

Footpaths (500m)

26

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min ↑
Victoria ★30 min
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 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

3

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park427m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hyde Park Coach and Car Park· yes
476m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 2.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.4 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

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 yield852.5 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE PEMBRIDGE VILLAS SURGERY

45A PEMBRIDGE VILLAS, W11 3EP

2 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

19

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Mary's Hospital · 1.6 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

96

Parks (1km)

81

Restaurants (800m)

34

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

28

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 296 m
12 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

301m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sara Foods278 m
Food & Wine297 m
Embassy News307 m
Gourmet House Caviar312 m

Nearby cafes

Amoret Coffee164 m
Milk Cool175 m
Bubbleology179 m
Cheeky Scone183 m

Nearby restaurants

Assaggi202 m
The Fish House215 m
Layang-Layang226 m
Brown & Rosie230 m

Nearby pubs

Sun in Splendour161 m
The Prince Edward214 m
Prince Albert284 m
Juicebaby320 m

Nearby gyms

Heartcore222 m
Shanti Sadan311 m
Body Works West334 m
Heartcore Fitness396 m

Nearby pharmacies

Notting Hill Pharmacy286 m
Baywood Chemist405 m
Nashi Pharmacy540 m
Superdrug646 m

Nearby health

Pembridge Dental217 m
Keep Smiling Dental Practice340 m
Westbourne Grove Medical Centre409 m
Ghauri Dental Clinic418 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 274

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

55

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score37/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

63.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,900m
Crossrail 2 route3,920m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,472 nationally

1,384

Est. population

15,172/km²

57%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£42,900

Median income

3.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

26

Community stability

Age profile

14%
35%
18%
18%
14%
Under 1814%
18–3435%
35–4918%
50–6418%
65+14%

Tenure

17%
50%
19%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent50%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
36%
16%
White British29%
White Other36%
Asian16%
Black5%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household72%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent50%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
184
Live planning apps (800m)
29
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
52
Planning apps (3 years)
41
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
124
Largest scheme
152 homes · BAYNARD HOUSE (SCHEME 1), 127-131, BAYNARD HOUSE (SCHEME 1), 127-131, WESTBOURNE GROVE, W2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BAYNARD HOUSE (SCHEME 1), 127-131, BAYNARD HOUSE (SCHEME 1), 127-131, WESTBOURNE GROVE, W2152 homes
completed
65-69 Linden Gardens, LONDON, W2 4HJ, 65-6942 homes
completed
The Corner, 2-6, The Corner, 2-6, BOTTS MEWS, 98-112A/B WESTBOURNE GROVE, 43 HEREFORD ROAD, 2 CHEPSTOW ROAD, W2 5RU38 homes
completed
HEREFORD LODGE, HEREFORD LODGE, HEREFORD ROAD, W225 homes
completed
1 and 3 Clanricarde Gardens, LONDON, W2 4JJ23 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
25.8%
Ward turnout
43%
Election year
2026
MP
Joe Powell (Labour)
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Georgia HardistyConservative
Natacha Tannous RitchieConservative

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Key facts for W2 4DS

Full postcodeW2 4DS
Postcode districtW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardPembridge
Latitude51.511951
Longitude-0.196166
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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