Holland · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.49877, -0.20055

W8 6ND— Holland, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for W8 6ND, Holland, 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 8% LondonSchools 80%Safety 66/100Transport 56/100Low yield 2.74%
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
74
Safety
66
Schools
65
Transport
56
Environment
80
Investment
56

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Location

W8 6ND

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+16.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+78.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W8 6ND

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

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How W8 6ND has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

65

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

80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

James Lee Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

115.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 242.9%

+2% vs borough

Crime by type

Other44%
Vehicle crime15%
Violence & sexual offences12%
Theft11%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Robbery4%
Burglary3%
Drug offences1%

Stop & search

0.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

76

Road safety score

8

Accidents (5yr)

4

KSI (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 861m

Crime is +78% above 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

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
High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict line
7.1 min walk
Kensington (Olympia)

Nearby stations

High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict · Circle
7 min walk
Kensington (Olympia) Underground StationDistrict
8 min walk
Kensington (Olympia) Rail StationMildmay · Southern
9 min walk
Kensington (Olympia)National Rail
9 min walk
Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

189

Footpaths (500m)

26

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria ★33 min
Waterloo49 min ↑
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City46 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 dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Store Car Park· no
668m

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: 3.2 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 — 3.0 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

KENSINGTON PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

75 RUSSELL ROAD, W14 8HW

7 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 763 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

116

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLa Mart · 340 m
19 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

25m

Post office

Nearby shops

Holland Green Express6 m
labakery12 m
Al Safi Mini Market125 m
Zaman228 m

Nearby cafes

labakery43 m
GAIL's55 m
Primrose Bakery74 m
the DESIGN CAFE105 m

Nearby restaurants

Enotecha Rosso44 m
Il Portico48 m
La Palombe65 m
Samad Al Iraqi98 m

Nearby pubs

Princess Victoria191 m
The Scarsdale Tavern227 m
The Hansom Cab344 m
The Britannia344 m

Nearby gyms

Core Collective161 m
The Kensington Studio563 m
Equinox Kensington683 m
Barrecore788 m

Nearby pharmacies

The Pestle & Mortar275 m
H Lloyd Chemist509 m
Boots564 m
Kensington Pharmacy600 m

Nearby health

Oracare Dental49 m
Longevity Clinic188 m
Group Practice248 m
Kensington Therapy Centre277 m
Food hygiene (5-star)86% of 128

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

56

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

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

56.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,975m
Crossrail 2 route3,657m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,934 nationally

1,449

Est. population

15,257/km²

55%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£49,000

Median income

1.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

21%
17%
23%
28%
Under 1821%
18–3417%
35–4923%
50–6428%
65+12%

Tenure

29%
13%
55%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent55%
Social rent3%

Ethnicity

33%
39%
White British33%
White Other39%
Asian11%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household42%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent55%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
55
Live planning apps (800m)
19
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Local approval rate
89%
Borough approval rate
88%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£450/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
44
Largest scheme
506 homes · 375, 375, Kensington High Street, And The Radnor Arms, 247 Warwick Road, W14 8QH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Commonwealth Institute, 224-238, Commonwealth Institute, 224-238, Kensington High Street, W8 6NQ62 homes
completed
201 to 207, 201 to 207, Kensington High Street, W8 6BA14 homes
completed
7, 7, KENSINGTON SQUARE, W810 homes
completed
40-50 Abingdon Road, LONDON9 homes
completed
27-33, 27-33, Earl's Court Road, W8 6ED6 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 6ND

Full postcodeW8 6ND
Postcode districtW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardHolland
Latitude51.498772
Longitude-0.200547
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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