Campden · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.50241, -0.19040

W8 4PE— Campden, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for W8 4PE, Campden, Kensington and Chelsea

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 75%Safety 53/100Transport 64/100Low yield 2.74%
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
76
Safety
53
Schools
49
Transport
64
Environment
99
Investment
57

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Location

W8 4PE

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-4.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+211.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W8 4PE

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

49

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 111.9

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Secondary

Holland Park School

Inadequate · Inspected Apr 2022 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 59.6

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School

Not inspected · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

202.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 238.7%

+79% vs borough

Crime by type

Other42%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft10%
Burglary7%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime3%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

0.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

94

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

14

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 63m

Crime is +211% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area72.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
9%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£181,750
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
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,040
Price growth potentialModerate

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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict line
3 min walk
West Brompton

Nearby stations

High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict · Circle
3 min walk
Notting Hill Gate Underground StationCircle · District
11 min walk
Queensway Underground StationCentral
11 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle · District
13 min walk
Bayswater Underground StationDistrict · Circle
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

160

Footpaths (500m)

32

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge40 min ↑
Victoria ★26 min
Waterloo42 min ↑
Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City38 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

10

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park169m
Santander docks (800m)32
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

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
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.8 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): 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 yield852.5 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

EMPEROR'S GATE SURGERY

FIRST FLOOR, 49 EMPERORS GATE, SW7 4HJ

9 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 802 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

71

Parks (1km)

62

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 326 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

3

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

514m

Post office

Nearby shops

Crispin's Food and Wine100 m
Portlands110 m
Menoo Eclectic Food147 m
Portland Food & Wine155 m

Nearby cafes

Joe & The Juice39 m
Knoops90 m
Ole & Steen125 m
Crussh127 m

Nearby restaurants

SMOKY BOYS Kensington High Street24 m
MEDZ Corner26 m
Adora Pizza32 m
Amorino43 m

Nearby pubs

The Prince of Wales36 m
amaro154 m
The Greyhound164 m
Goat Tavern188 m

Nearby gyms

Body Fix39 m
Barrecore46 m
Virgin Active54 m
Equinox Kensington159 m

Nearby pharmacies

Prince Pharmacy145 m
Boots259 m
The Pestle & Mortar546 m
Kensington Pharmacy659 m

Nearby health

Bupa Dental Care141 m
Parkdent Dental Clinic160 m
Kensington Eye centre186 m
Kensington Dental Practice290 m
Food hygiene (5-star)85% of 200

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

57

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.7%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£2,557London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.7% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 69%
Gentrification score34/100
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

59.3

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,306m
Crossrail 2 route3,220m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,202 nationally

1,256

Est. population

8,775/km²

61%

Employed

73%

Degree educated

£40,300

Median income

1.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

18%
23%
25%
18%
16%
Under 1818%
18–3423%
35–4925%
50–6418%
65+16%

Tenure

24%
58%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent58%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

38%
34%
White British38%
White Other34%
Asian12%
Black1%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household61%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent58%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
160
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Local approval rate
88%
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)
36
Largest scheme
137 homes · COLLEGE HOUSE, COLLEGE HOUSE, WRIGHTS LANE, W8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

COLLEGE HOUSE, COLLEGE HOUSE, WRIGHTS LANE, W8137 homes
completed
Multi-Storey Car Park (NPC), 19-27, Multi-Storey Car Park (NPC), 19-27, Young Street, W8 5EH53 homes
completed
2 - 18, 2 - 18, Lancer Square, and 10-14 Old Court Place, W8 4EP51 homes
completed
2-14, 2-14, PRINCE OF WALES TERRACE, W821 homes
completed
2-8, 2-8, SOUTH END ROW, W819 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
20.3%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2022
MP
Joe Powell (Labour)
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Catherine FaulksConservative
Preety HuddConservative
Lloyd NorthConservative

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Key facts for W8 4PE

Full postcodeW8 4PE
Postcode districtW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardCampden
Latitude51.502411
Longitude-0.190404
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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