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At a glance
- 📍W8 5RQ is in Queen's Gate, Kensington and Chelsea — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
- 🏠Crime is 24% below the London average.
- 👤Best for: Families, Young professionals, Owner-occupiers
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
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Investment
Rental yield, rent and gentrification
51
Investment score
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 low.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
Price growth potential
Development pressure
New supply risk
Safety
29 MayCrime rates and local incidents
MEDIUM CRIME
49.4 incidents per 1,000 residents
-17% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 124% below London average
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 5
Very Good
Nearby stations
87
Walkability score
110
Footpaths (500m)
31
Santander docks (800m)
0.2 km
Nearest cycle dock
Central London commute times
40 min
London Bridge
33 min
Victoria ★
39 min
Waterloo
47 min
Canary Wharf
42 min
City
Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Location
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
64
Education score
Primary
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School
Not yet inspected · 8 min walk
KS2: 111.9
Secondary
Holland Park School
Inadequate · 16 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School
Not inspected · 23 min walk
4 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.8 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
EMPEROR'S GATE SURGERY
FIRST FLOOR, 49 EMPERORS GATE, SW7 4HJ
3 min walk
87%
Recommend GP
87%
Overall GP experience
9
GPs within 1km
14
Dentists within 1km
3
Care homes (1km)
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 9/10
Least deprived
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 27,630 nationally
1,398
Est. population
9,600/km²
53%
Employed
72%
Degree educated
£54,700
Median income
1.4%
Claimant rate
40
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
89
Parks (1km)
90
Restaurants (800m)
25
Cafes (800m)
2
Pubs (400m)
3
Pharmacies (800m)
10
Gyms (1km)
12
Sports (1km)
6
Convenience
3
Libraries (1km)
3
Cinemas (2km)
164m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
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Nearby health
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