Queen's Gate · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.49980, -0.18562
W8 5AB— Queen's Gate, Kensington and Chelsea
Location and area intelligence for W8 5AB, Queen's Gate, Kensington and Chelsea
The practical family move
Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 63/100Low yield 1.81%
Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers
Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses
W8 5AB
Key facts for W8 5AB
Full postcodeW8 5AB
Postcode districtW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardQueen's Gate
Latitude51.499801
Longitude-0.185624
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income+30.2% vs London avg vs London crime-21.9% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for W8 5AB
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“The practical family move”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School
Not yet inspected · 7 min walk
KS2: 111.9
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Secondary
Holland Park School
Inadequate · 15 min walk
P8: +0.09A8: 59.6
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
Childcare
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School
Not inspected · 25 min walk
3 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
MEDIUM CRIME
50.8 incidents per 1,000 residents
Better than 62% of London ↑ Rising 47.9%from a low base — still below London average
-17% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences17%
Crime is 22% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Council tax band Band HAnnual charge £2,448
Price growth potentialHigh
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
🚇Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle line
7.6 min walk Nearby stations
🚇High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict · Circle
6 min walk 🚇Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle · District
8 min walk 🚇Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
13 min walk 🚇South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · Circle
13 min walk 🚇Queensway Underground StationCentral
15 min walk 🚌2 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 33 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park134m
Santander docks (800m)31
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³Better than 96% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
More green space than 99% of London Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.9 km
Energy
Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yr
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield857.9 kWh/kWp/yr
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
THE SURGERY
7 KYNANCE PLACE, SW7 4QS
3 min walk
Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 638 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketPartridges · 215 m
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools
Nearby shops
Ross Food & Wine140 m
Oddbins195 m
Local Supermarket199 m
Berry's News & Wines214 m
Nearby cafes
Hjem Kensington84 m
Sakurado London138 m
Guillam Coffee House152 m
Ottoemezzo198 m
Nearby restaurants
Launceston Place71 m
Memories of India143 m
Jakobs146 m
Little India165 m
Nearby pubs
The Gloucester Arms166 m
Builders Arms194 m
The Stables Bar255 m
Goat Tavern294 m
Nearby gyms
Anytime Fitness343 m
Body Fix407 m
Virgin Active419 m
Equinox Kensington433 m
Nearby pharmacies
Prince Pharmacy333 m
Boots531 m
Kensington Pharmacy598 m
Bliss Pharmacy718 m
Nearby health
Kensington Health Clinic165 m
Parkdent Dental Clinic322 m
Bupa Dental Care335 m
Scarsdale Medical Centre438 m
Food hygiene (5-star)86% of 190
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)45
High street
AHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (1.81%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.
Avg monthly rent£2,557London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield1.81% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London Gentrification score38/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
B
MediumDevelopment pressure
Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,948m
Crossrail 2 route2,792m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 9/10
Least deprived
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Less deprived than 90% of London Rank: 27,630 nationally
1,398
Est. population
9,600/km²
Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household38%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications6%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)182
Live planning apps (800m)5
Development activitymedium
Major developments (800m)0
Planning apps (12 months)250
CIL rate (residential)£450/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme399 homes · 158, 158, CROMWELL ROAD, SW7
Named schemes (500m)
17-35, 17-35, GLOUCESTER ROAD, SW7110 homes
completedKensington Park Hotel, 16, Kensington Park Hotel, 16, De Vere Gardens, 2-8 De Vere Gardens and 5 Victoria Road, W8 5AF97 homes
completedMulti-Storey Car Park (NPC), 19-27, Multi-Storey Car Park (NPC), 19-27, Young Street, W8 5EH53 homes
completedFURZE HOUSE, 35-49, FURZE HOUSE, 35-49, QUEEN'S GATE TERRACE, SW732 homes
completedDELVES HOUSE, 25-33, DELVES HOUSE, 25-33, QUEEN'S GATE TERRACE, SW730 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
Ward majorityConservative
ConstituencyKensington and Bayswater
Councillors
Sam MackoverConservative
Max Dodd-NobleConservative
Ned WhitleyConservative
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The bottom line
W8 5AB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
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National Statistics