Abingdon · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.49595, -0.19415

W8 6JF— Abingdon, Kensington and Chelsea

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 83%Safety 70/100Transport 64/100Low yield 2.74%
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
78
Safety
70
Schools
67
Transport
64
Environment
79
Investment
58

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Location

W8 6JF

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+47.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W8 6JF

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

67

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Apr 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 110.3

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Secondary

Holland Park School

Inadequate · Inspected Apr 2022 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 59.6

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

James Lee Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

95.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 72% of London
↑ Rising 317.6%

-16% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 828m

Crime is +47% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area35.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
34%
D
11%
E
1%

Based on 46 properties · Confidence: high

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£89,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,040
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict line
5.2 min walk
West Brompton

Nearby stations

Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
5 min walk
High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict · Circle
7 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationDistrict · Circle
10 min walk
West Brompton Underground StationDistrict
12 min walk
West Brompton Rail StationMildmay · Southern
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

165

Footpaths (500m)

26

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

17

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park180m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Store Car Park· no
662m

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: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB33% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
More green space than 88% 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

5 min walk

61%

Recommend GP

61%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

17

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 224 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

83

Parks (1km)

83

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketDamascene Rose · 485 m
6 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

476m

Post office

Nearby shops

La Piccola Deli99 m
S Local Store102 m
Miller of Kensington111 m
The Garden Basket124 m

Nearby cafes

Fait Maison129 m
Cafe Nouvelle225 m
R&H261 m
Dolci Coffee & Juice279 m

Nearby restaurants

San Pietro119 m
You Me Sushi225 m
The Abingdon230 m
Addie's Thai246 m

Nearby pubs

The Devonshire Arms139 m
The Hansom Cab223 m
Earls Court Tavern248 m
The King's Head304 m

Nearby gyms

The Kensington Studio93 m
Soho Gyms471 m
Harbour Club488 m
Core Collective503 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kensington Pharmacy133 m
The Pestle & Mortar442 m
Earls Court Chemist445 m
Boots477 m

Nearby health

The Abingdon Medical Practice211 m
Scarsdale Dental & Implant Clinic211 m
Cromwell Hospital224 m
Earls Court Dental Practice243 m
Food hygiene (5-star)82% of 289

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

58

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 score37/100
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

61.1

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,523m
Crossrail 2 route3,117m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,149 nationally

1,484

Est. population

14,193/km²

64%

Employed

74%

Degree educated

£49,000

Median income

1.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

40

Community stability

Age profile

18%
22%
22%
22%
16%
Under 1818%
18–3422%
35–4922%
50–6422%
65+16%

Tenure

37%
17%
40%
Own outright37%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent40%
Social rent6%

Ethnicity

39%
39%
White British39%
White Other39%
Asian10%
Black2%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household46%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
86
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
7
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)
14

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
70
Largest scheme
399 homes · 158, 158, CROMWELL ROAD, SW7
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

COLLEGE HOUSE, COLLEGE HOUSE, WRIGHTS LANE, W8137 homes
completed
150-158, 150-158, EARLS COURT ROAD, SW540 homes
completed
2-6, 2-6, TREBOVIR ROAD, SW535 homes
completed
5 & 7, 5 & 7, KNARESBOROUGH PLACE, HOGARTH ROAD (39), SW532 homes
completed
1A, 2A & 2, 1A, 2A & 2, MARLOES ROAD, W815 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 6JF

Full postcodeW8 6JF
Postcode districtW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardAbingdon
Latitude51.495949
Longitude-0.194147
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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