Queen's Gate · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.50022, -0.18441

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

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

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 65/100Low yield 2.74%

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
82
Safety
75
Schools
64
Transport
65
Environment
83
Investment
57

The bottom line

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

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Location

W8 5LY

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

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How W8 5LY has changed

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 · 16 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 59.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

2 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

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 498m

Crime is 2% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area224.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
5%
E
3%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

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£561,000
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 (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,040
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2023 · CAGR

+8.1%

Total change

+712%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-40.4%

per year

Acceleration

-444.72

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £600k–£700k · 28 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 28 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£451k£885k+96.1%2.6
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£1.80m£830k-53.9%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£1.98m£595k-70%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£818k£818k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£1.37m£1.37m+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£1.67m£5.40m+223.4%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£6.00m£1.22m-79.7%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£6.15m£3.67m-40.4%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-3.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette-3.6% α
Local
4.1%
District
7.7%

CAGR over 25yr 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 Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle line
7.9 min walk
West Brompton

Nearby stations

High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict · Circle
7 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle · District
8 min walk
South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · Circle
12 min walk
Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
14 min walk
Queensway Underground StationCentral
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

65

Walkability score

95

Footpaths (500m)

29

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge28 min ↓
Victoria ★15 min
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf38 min ↓
City34 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

12

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park136m
Santander docks (800m)29
Nearest cycle dock0.1 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
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: 34%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.0 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

4 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 727 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

90

Parks (1km)

75

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPartridges · 216 m
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

3

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

259m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ross Food & Wine121 m
Oddbins203 m
Berry's News & Wines228 m
The Emperor Store237 m

Nearby cafes

Sakurado London116 m
Hjem Kensington141 m
Guillam Coffee House142 m
Palace Gate Kiosk196 m

Nearby restaurants

Memories of India126 m
Mr Nico131 m
Jakobs132 m
Launceston Place134 m

Nearby pubs

The Gloucester Arms167 m
The Stables Bar249 m
The Queens Arms268 m
Builders Arms288 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness353 m
Body Fix445 m
Virgin Active451 m
Equinox Kensington501 m

Nearby pharmacies

Prince Pharmacy355 m
Boots607 m
Kensington Pharmacy694 m
Bliss Pharmacy738 m

Nearby health

Kensington Health Clinic175 m
Parkdent Dental Clinic342 m
Bupa Dental Care358 m
Scarsdale Medical Centre528 m
Food hygiene (5-star)86% of 162

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 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

62

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 route5,868m
Crossrail 2 route2,739m

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)
173
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)
33
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
16-20, 16-20, QUEEN'S GATE TERRACE, QUEEN'S GATE MEWS (16-20), SW721 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 5LY

Full postcodeW8 5LY
Postcode districtW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardQueen's Gate
Latitude51.500223
Longitude-0.184411
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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