Abingdon · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.49487, -0.19615

W8 6QL— Abingdon, Kensington and Chelsea

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

The practical family move

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 86%Safety 78/100Transport 65/100Yield 7.71%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
74
Safety
78
Schools
68
Transport
65
Environment
71
Investment
73

The bottom line

W8 6QL offers exceptional schools (86% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £398,000 median — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 14 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W8 6QL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-23.5% vs London avg
vs London income+16.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-31.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W8 6QL

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How W8 6QL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

68

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

!

Secondary

Holland Park School

Inadequate · Inspected Apr 2022 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 59.6

86% 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 · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

44.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 67% of London
↑ Rising 160.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-61% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences37%
Other27%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary6%
Theft4%
Robbery2%
Drug offences0%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

12

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 991m

Crime is 31% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£398,000

Median sale price

23% below London median

£398,000 is 23% below the London median (£520,000)

-22.3%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-17.9%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg flat£398,000
Price per m²£10,338/m²
Price per ft²£960/ft²
Avg floor area39.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
38%
D
31%
E
12%
F
6%

Based on 87 properties · Confidence: high

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£7,400
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£19,340

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

8.1×

Price-to-income

£1,991/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£97,750
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 (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,496
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+5.1%

Total change

+361%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-25.3%

per year

Acceleration

-40.58

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £350k–£400k · 56 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 56 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£67k£129k+91.1%2.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£160k£263k+64.1%2.3
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£221k£270k+22.2%3
GFC & correction2008–2011£300k£239k-20.3%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£330k£413k+25%2.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£439k£350k-20.3%1.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£475k£485k+2.1%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£450k£450k+0%1
Current market2024–2026£360k£310k-13.9%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.2% α
Local
6.3%
District
6.5%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing2
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
Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict line
4.5 min walk
West Brompton

Nearby stations

Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
5 min walk
High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict · Circle
9 min walk
West Brompton Underground StationDistrict
11 min walk
West Brompton Rail StationMildmay · Southern
11 min walk
West BromptonNational Rail
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

61

Walkability score

160

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

17

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park135m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Store Car Park· no
482m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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 AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

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

HEALTH AND WELLBEING CENTRE, EARLS COURT

2B HOGARTH ROAD, SW5 0PT

4 min walk

61%

Recommend GP

61%

Overall GP experience

12

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 350 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

74

Parks (1km)

73

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLa Mart · 580 m
5 tennis courts

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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

526m

Post office

Nearby shops

Dina Supermarket187 m
Quick Shop Food & Drinks230 m
S Local Store281 m
La Piccola Deli281 m

Nearby cafes

Dolci Coffee & Juice180 m
R&H287 m
Cafe Nouvelle310 m
Fait Maison312 m

Nearby restaurants

You Me Sushi134 m
Taco Bell153 m
Addie's Thai157 m
Jimmy's grill164 m

Nearby pubs

Earls Court Tavern167 m
The Hansom Cab192 m
Prince of Teck282 m
The King's Head295 m

Nearby gyms

The Kensington Studio276 m
Soho Gyms417 m
Core Collective544 m
Harbour Club621 m

Nearby pharmacies

Kensington Pharmacy316 m
Earls Court Chemist386 m
Boots423 m
The Pestle & Mortar523 m

Nearby health

Earls Court Dental Practice158 m
Earls Court Dental Clinic159 m
The Abingdon Medical Practice171 m
Scarsdale Dental & Implant Clinic212 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 264

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

73

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,557London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
7.7% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 6% of London
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45
Sales last 12 months4

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

33/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

71.2

Price growth score

B
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,663m
Crossrail 2 route3,185m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,131 nationally

1,162

Est. population

25,867/km²

57%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£49,000

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

30%
26%
17%
15%
Under 1811%
18–3430%
35–4926%
50–6417%
65+15%

Tenure

22%
56%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent56%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

24%
32%
16%
18%
White British24%
White Other32%
Asian16%
Black4%
Mixed7%
Other18%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household67%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent56%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.7%
Price vs London-23.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
40
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Local approval rate
86%
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)
66
Largest scheme
296 homes · 'RAMESSES II' SITE, 185-187, 'RAMESSES II' SITE, 185-187, WARWICK ROAD, W14
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

46-56, 46-56, WARWICK ROAD, SW554 homes
completed
150-158, 150-158, EARLS COURT ROAD, SW540 homes
completed
2-6, 2-6, TREBOVIR ROAD, SW535 homes
completed
NEVERN MANSIONS, 27A, NEVERN MANSIONS, 27A, NEVERN SQUARE, SW527 homes
completed
117, 117, Warwick Road, SW5 9EZ20 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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Stamp duty on median price (£398,000)

£7,400

Standard buyer

£0

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Key facts for W8 6QL

Full postcodeW8 6QL
Postcode districtW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardAbingdon
Latitude51.494874
Longitude-0.196148
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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