Queen's Gate · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.50129, -0.18461

W8 5AR— Queen's Gate, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for W8 5AR, Queen's Gate, Kensington and Chelsea

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 57/100Low yield 2.74%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
80
Safety
75
Schools
64
Transport
57
Environment
83
Investment
57

The bottom line

W8 5AR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

W8 5AR

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+30.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-2.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W8 5AR

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

64

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

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 · Inspected Apr 2022 · 15 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 59.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 26 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

63.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 51% of London
↑ Rising 226.1%

-44% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Theft9%
Burglary8%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery3%
Drug offences1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 423m

Crime is 2% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
13%
E
10%
F
4%
G
1%

Based on 36 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 yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£169,000
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 fuelTo be used only when there is no heating/hot-water system or data is from a community network
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,040
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2022 · CAGR

+6.7%

Total change

+412%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-42.1%

per year

Acceleration

-88.26

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £450k–£500k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£323k£500k+55%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£622k£595k-4.4%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£1.10m£840k-23.7%1.5
GFC & correction2010–2010£1.95m£1.95m+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£2.85m£2.85m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.65m£1.65m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+8.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+8.9% α
Local
16.6%
District
7.7%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
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
Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle line
9.4 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict · Circle
7 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationDistrict · Circle
10 min walk
Queensway Underground StationCentral
13 min walk
South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · District
14 min walk
Notting Hill Gate Underground StationCircle · District
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

94

Footpaths (500m)

29

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

13

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park117m
Santander docks (800m)29
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.2 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 — 4.1 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

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 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

5 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 813 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

83

Parks (1km)

63

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPartridges · 334 m
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

3

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

378m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ross Food & Wine239 m
Portland Food & Wine271 m
Local Supermarket284 m
Portlands313 m

Nearby cafes

Palace Gate Kiosk84 m
Sakurado London234 m
Hjem Kensington250 m
Guillam Coffee House261 m

Nearby restaurants

Mr Nico28 m
Le Petit Sud31 m
Publiq38 m
Brunello Bar and Restaurant51 m

Nearby pubs

The Stables Bar158 m
Goat Tavern235 m
amaro271 m
The Gloucester Arms286 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness265 m
Virgin Active381 m
Body Fix382 m
Barrecore467 m

Nearby pharmacies

Prince Pharmacy280 m
Boots592 m
Kensington Pharmacy758 m
Bliss Pharmacy857 m

Nearby health

Parkdent Dental Clinic266 m
Bupa Dental Care284 m
Kensington Health Clinic294 m
Scarsdale Medical Centre548 m
Food hygiene (5-star)84% of 140

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

E

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 score33/100
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

58.6

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,893m
Crossrail 2 route2,806m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,484 nationally

1,183

Est. population

15,959/km²

56%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£54,700

Median income

1.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

16%
28%
19%
24%
13%
Under 1816%
18–3428%
35–4919%
50–6424%
65+13%

Tenure

28%
55%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent55%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
35%
18%
White British32%
White Other35%
Asian18%
Black1%
Mixed4%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household54%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent55%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+30.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
170
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
100%
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)
34
Largest scheme
399 homes · 158, 158, CROMWELL ROAD, SW7
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

17-35, 17-35, GLOUCESTER ROAD, SW7110 homes
completed
Kensington Park Hotel, 16, Kensington Park Hotel, 16, De Vere Gardens, 2-8 De Vere Gardens and 5 Victoria Road, W8 5AF97 homes
completed
FURZE HOUSE, 35-49, FURZE HOUSE, 35-49, QUEEN'S GATE TERRACE, SW732 homes
completed
DELVES HOUSE, 25-33, DELVES HOUSE, 25-33, QUEEN'S GATE TERRACE, SW730 homes
completed
2-14, 2-14, PRINCE OF WALES TERRACE, W821 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
23.7%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2026
MP
Joe Powell (Labour)
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Sam MackoverConservative
Max Dodd-NobleConservative
Ned WhitleyConservative

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Key facts for W8 5AR

Full postcodeW8 5AR
Postcode districtW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardQueen's Gate
Latitude51.501287
Longitude-0.184614
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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