Abingdon · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.49870, -0.19791

W8 6EL— Abingdon, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for W8 6EL, Abingdon, Kensington and Chelsea

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 75%Safety 71/100Transport 64/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
77
Safety
71
Schools
62
Transport
64
Environment
80
Investment
45

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Location

W8 6EL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+36.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W8 6EL

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How W8 6EL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

62

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Apr 2024 · 2 min walk

KS2: 110.3

!

Secondary

Holland Park School

Inadequate · Inspected Apr 2022 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 59.6

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

James Lee Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

88.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 67% of London
↑ Rising 325.0%

-22% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft8%
Robbery6%
Burglary3%
Drug offences1%

Stop & search

0.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 720m

Crime is +36% above London average

Property

12 Jun

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%

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

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

Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,040
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£862k£862k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Sales Volume75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict line
5.3 min walk
West Brompton

Nearby stations

High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict · Circle
6 min walk
Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
10 min walk
Kensington (Olympia) Underground StationDistrict
11 min walk
Kensington (Olympia) Rail StationMildmay · Southern
11 min walk
Holland Park Underground StationCentral
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

68

Walkability score

148

Footpaths (500m)

24

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

18

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park355m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Store Car Park· no
717m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB37% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.2 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

9 min walk

61%

Recommend GP

61%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 609 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

109

Parks (1km)

59

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

29

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLa Mart · 198 m
20 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

88m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kensington Supermarket139 m
labakery171 m
Holland Green Express181 m
Al Safi Mini Market294 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe de Fred43 m
Big City Dog84 m
W8catering86 m
Le Monde117 m

Nearby restaurants

Nando's68 m
Burger & Lobster74 m
Kitchen W882 m
Raj of Kensington89 m

Nearby pubs

Princess Victoria56 m
The Britannia161 m
The Scarsdale Tavern205 m
The Hansom Cab253 m

Nearby gyms

Core Collective103 m
The Kensington Studio401 m
Equinox Kensington524 m
Barrecore648 m

Nearby pharmacies

The Pestle & Mortar123 m
Boots408 m
Kensington Pharmacy434 m
H Lloyd Chemist670 m

Nearby health

Longevity Clinic82 m
Kensington Therapy Centre125 m
Group Practice127 m
Oracare Dental138 m
Food hygiene (5-star)82% of 214

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

45

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 score32/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45
Sales last 12 months0

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

78

Price growth score

B
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,792m
Crossrail 2 route3,491m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,616 nationally

1,346

Est. population

9,632/km²

56%

Employed

70%

Degree educated

£49,000

Median income

2.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

18%
24%
20%
19%
19%
Under 1818%
18–3424%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+19%

Tenure

31%
19%
45%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent45%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

37%
34%
White British37%
White Other34%
Asian10%
Black2%
Mixed8%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household46%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
74
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Local approval rate
90%
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)
58
Largest scheme
370 homes · 195, 195, Warwick Road, W14 8PU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Commonwealth Institute, 224-238, Commonwealth Institute, 224-238, Kensington High Street, W8 6NQ62 homes
completed
STAFFORD COURT, 160-166, STAFFORD COURT, 160-166, KENSINGTON HIGH STREET, W816 homes
completed
151-161, 151-161, Kensington High Street, W8 6SU14 homes
completed
201 to 207, 201 to 207, Kensington High Street, W8 6BA14 homes
completed
20 West Cromwell Road, LONDON12 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 6EL

Full postcodeW8 6EL
Postcode districtW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardAbingdon
Latitude51.498696
Longitude-0.197914
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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