Abingdon · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.49701, -0.19089

W8 5UB— Abingdon, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for W8 5UB, Abingdon, Kensington and Chelsea

The practical family move

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 80%Safety 74/100Transport 65/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
79
Safety
74
Schools
52
Transport
65
Environment
71
Investment
49

The bottom line

W8 5UB offers exceptional schools (80% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Young professionals.

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Location

W8 5UB

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+0.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+5.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W8 5UB

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How W8 5UB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

52

Education score

Fair 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 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 59.6

80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

James Lee Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
↑ Rising 209.1%

-40% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary9%
Theft4%
Drug offences1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 662m

Crime is +5% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

W8 district median

£1,120,000

Based on 85 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£21,208/m²
Price per ft²£1,970/ft²
Avg floor area93.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
25%
D
1%

Based on 28 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£233,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £1,768
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+5%

Total change

+289%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+32.5%

per year

Acceleration

+59.85

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £500k–£600k · 33 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 33 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£485k£710k+46.4%3
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£695k£800k+15.1%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£950k£950k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£1.40m£4.08m+191.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£1.90m£2.60m+36.8%1.2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£1.48m£1.48m+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.96m£1.96m+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.43m£1.43m+0%2
Current market2025–2025£1.89m£1.89m+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1% α
Local
5%
District
6%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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
High Street Kensington Underground StationCircle line
4.6 min walk
West Brompton

Nearby stations

High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict · Circle
6 min walk
Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
7 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle · District
8 min walk
West Brompton Underground StationDistrict
14 min walk
West Brompton Rail StationMildmay · Southern
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

94

Footpaths (500m)

28

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria ★21 min
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf44 min ↓
City40 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

11

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park169m
Santander docks (800m)28
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: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.4 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

HEALTH AND WELLBEING CENTRE, EARLS COURT

2B HOGARTH ROAD, SW5 0PT

6 min walk

61%

Recommend GP

61%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

18

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 200 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

87

Parks (1km)

111

Restaurants (800m)

30

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

7

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 480 m
2 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

515m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nicolas120 m
A Food & Wine131 m
The Garden Basket136 m
Fait Maison144 m

Nearby cafes

Fait Maison139 m
Cafe Cruise301 m
Muffin Man Tea Shop307 m
Cafe Nouvelle355 m

Nearby restaurants

San Pietro160 m
La Terrazza246 m
The Thai Terrace281 m
Febe Restaurant342 m

Nearby pubs

The Devonshire Arms127 m
Builders Arms322 m
The Britannia372 m
The King's Head422 m

Nearby gyms

The Kensington Studio171 m
Harbour Club326 m
Equinox Kensington462 m
Soho Gyms591 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kensington Pharmacy125 m
Boots449 m
The Pestle & Mortar499 m
Earls Court Chemist574 m

Nearby health

Cromwell Hospital200 m
Scarsdale Medical Centre275 m
Kensington Dentist419 m
Scarsdale Dental & Implant Clinic420 m
Food hygiene (5-star)82% of 339

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

49

Investment score

Moderate

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 high.

Avg monthly rent
£2,557London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.7% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 69%
Gentrification score43/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

73.9

Price growth score

B
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,298m
Crossrail 2 route2,972m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,940 nationally

1,500

Est. population

19,436/km²

57%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£42,100

Median income

1.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

23

Community stability

Age profile

15%
28%
26%
20%
Under 1816%
18–3428%
35–4926%
50–6421%
65+10%

Tenure

21%
66%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent66%
Social rent2%

Ethnicity

23%
39%
17%
14%
White British23%
White Other39%
Asian17%
Black2%
Mixed6%
Other14%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household61%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent66%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+0.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
134
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
6
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)
78
Largest scheme
399 homes · 158, 158, CROMWELL ROAD, SW7
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

158, 158, CROMWELL ROAD, SW7399 homes
completed
COLLEGE HOUSE, COLLEGE HOUSE, WRIGHTS LANE, W8137 homes
completed
31-35, 31-35, COURTFIELD GARDENS, SW539 homes
completed
5 & 7, 5 & 7, KNARESBOROUGH PLACE, HOGARTH ROAD (39), SW532 homes
completed
11,13 and 15, 11,13 and 15, Collingham Place, SW5 0QE20 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
23.2%
Ward turnout
37%
Election year
2026
MP
Joe Powell (Labour)
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Sarah Ann Louise AddenbrookeConservative
Anne Barbara CyronConservative
James Alexander HusbandConservative

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Key facts for W8 5UB

Full postcodeW8 5UB
Postcode districtW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardAbingdon
Latitude51.497014
Longitude-0.190892
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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