Holland · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.50202, -0.20317

W8 6LU— Holland, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for W8 6LU, Holland, 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 78/100Transport 53/100Low yield 2.74%
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
76
Safety
78
Schools
67
Transport
53
Environment
81
Investment
55

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Location

W8 6LU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-28.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W8 6LU

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How W8 6LU has changed

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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 110.3

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Secondary

Holland Park School

Inadequate · Inspected Apr 2022 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 59.6

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

★★

Childcare

St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School

Good · 15 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
↑ Rising 360.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-59% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime26%
Other25%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft3%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%
Drug offences1%

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 · 914m

Crime is 28% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Holland Park Underground StationCentral line
7.2 min walk
Kensington (Olympia)

Nearby stations

Holland Park Underground StationCentral
7 min walk
Kensington (Olympia) Rail StationMildmay · Southern
8 min walk
Kensington (Olympia)National Rail
8 min walk
Kensington (Olympia) Underground StationDistrict
9 min walk
High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict · Circle
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

152

Footpaths (500m)

23

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge39 min ↑
Victoria ★30 min
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf48 min ↑
City36 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 park133m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Olympia London Motorail (P4) Car Park· yes
688m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 3.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB39% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
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

PORTLAND ROAD PRACTICE

16 PORTLAND ROAD, W11 4LA

9 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

119

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

33

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Crown & Sceptre (537 m)

Nearest supermarketGreen Valley · 570 m
28 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

413m

Post office

Nearby shops

Holland Green Express411 m
labakery411 m
Al Safi Mini Market436 m
Zaman506 m

Nearby cafes

Holland Park Café18 m
the DESIGN CAFE333 m
Primrose Bakery409 m
labakery415 m

Nearby restaurants

The Belvedere70 m
Enotecha Rosso414 m
Samad Al Iraqi428 m
Sticky Fingers446 m

Nearby pubs

Crown & Sceptre537 m
Princess Victoria559 m
Windsor Castle574 m
The Castle608 m

Nearby gyms

Core Collective423 m
Campden Hill Lawn Tennis Club455 m
Holland Park Lawn Tennis Club594 m
The Life Centre Notting Hill786 m

Nearby pharmacies

The Pestle & Mortar520 m
H Lloyd Chemist670 m
Boots712 m
H. Lloyd Chemist773 m

Nearby health

Oracare Dental417 m
Longevity Clinic458 m
Kensington Therapy Centre523 m
Perfect Smile Dental595 m
Food hygiene (5-star)86% of 109

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

55

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 score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

55.9

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,183m
Crossrail 2 route3,986m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,589 nationally

1,480

Est. population

9,458/km²

53%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£43,000

Median income

1.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

39

Community stability

Age profile

27%
17%
19%
22%
15%
Under 1827%
18–3417%
35–4919%
50–6422%
65+15%

Tenure

37%
14%
41%
Own outright37%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent41%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

25%
37%
19%
White British25%
White Other37%
Asian13%
Black1%
Mixed5%
Other19%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household35%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
180
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Local approval rate
92%
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)
7
Largest scheme
506 homes · 375, 375, Kensington High Street, And The Radnor Arms, 247 Warwick Road, W14 8QH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Holland Park School, Holland Park School, Airlie Gardens, W8 7AF72 homes
completed
Holland Park School Southern Site, Holland Park School Southern Site, Campden Hill, W8 7AF69 homes
completed
Commonwealth Institute, 224-238, Commonwealth Institute, 224-238, Kensington High Street, W8 6NQ62 homes
completed
SIR JOHN ATKINS BUILDING, SIR JOHN ATKINS BUILDING, CAMPDEN HILL, W843 homes
completed
Land at the former Sir John Atkins site, Land at the former Sir John Atkins site, Campden Hill, W8 7AH33 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
22.4%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2026
MP
Joe Powell (Labour)
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Lucy KnightConservative
Johnny ThalassitesConservative
Aarien Uday Om AretiConservative

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Key facts for W8 6LU

Full postcodeW8 6LU
Postcode districtW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardHolland
Latitude51.502023
Longitude-0.203171
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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