Abingdon · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.50048, -0.19335

W8 6TA— Abingdon, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for W8 6TA, 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 62/100Transport 68/100Low yield 2.74%
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
79
Safety
62
Schools
49
Transport
68
Environment
99
Investment
58

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Location

W8 6TA

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+126.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W8 6TA

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How W8 6TA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

49

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 111.9

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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 15 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

James Lee Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

146.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 237.0%

+30% vs borough

Crime by type

Other43%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Theft10%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery4%
Burglary3%
Drug offences1%

Road safety

88

Road safety score

8

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

12

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk3 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 355m

Crime is +126% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area64.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
7%
G
1%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

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£160,250
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 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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 78% of London
High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict line
0.9 min walk
West Brompton

Nearby stations

High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict · Circle
1 min walk
Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
12 min walk
Notting Hill Gate Underground StationCircle · District
12 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationDistrict · Circle
13 min walk
Holland Park Underground StationCentral
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

74

Walkability score

182

Footpaths (500m)

30

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min ↑
Victoria ★24 min
Waterloo39 min ↑
Canary Wharf47 min ↑
City39 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

15

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park202m
Santander docks (800m)30
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.5 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

11 min walk

61%

Recommend GP

61%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 605 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

102

Parks (1km)

77

Restaurants (800m)

30

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 73 m
12 tennis courts1 swimming pools

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)

3

Cinemas (2km)

237m

Post office

Nearby shops

Orée54 m
Ben’s Cookies62 m
GAIL's70 m
Aux Merveilleux de Fred73 m

Nearby cafes

Nero Express59 m
Joe & The Juice109 m
Muffin Man Tea Shop115 m
Sheer Passion155 m

Nearby restaurants

Urban Greens45 m
Marugame62 m
Pret A Manger62 m
Bill's64 m

Nearby pubs

Piano91 m
The Britannia259 m
The Prince of Wales268 m
The Greyhound285 m

Nearby gyms

Equinox Kensington150 m
Barrecore287 m
Body Fix319 m
Virgin Active346 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots40 m
The Pestle & Mortar261 m
Prince Pharmacy402 m
Kensington Pharmacy429 m

Nearby health

Kensington Dentist3 m
Kensington Dental Practice13 m
Randox Health Kensington44 m
Scarsdale Medical Centre156 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 250

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 score38/100
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

62.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,488m
Crossrail 2 route3,302m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,543 nationally

1,056

Est. population

26,036/km²

61%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£49,000

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

24

Community stability

Age profile

19%
25%
25%
19%
Under 1819%
18–3426%
35–4925%
50–6419%
65+12%

Tenure

23%
65%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent65%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

29%
37%
White British29%
White Other37%
Asian12%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household63%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent65%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
139
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
11
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
59
Largest scheme
137 homes · COLLEGE HOUSE, COLLEGE HOUSE, WRIGHTS LANE, W8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

COLLEGE HOUSE, COLLEGE HOUSE, WRIGHTS LANE, W8137 homes
completed
Multi-Storey Car Park (NPC), 19-27, Multi-Storey Car Park (NPC), 19-27, Young Street, W8 5EH53 homes
completed
2 - 18, 2 - 18, Lancer Square, and 10-14 Old Court Place, W8 4EP51 homes
completed
4,5 & 6, 4,5 & 6, KENSINGTON SQUARE, W819 homes
completed
STAFFORD COURT, 160-166, STAFFORD COURT, 160-166, KENSINGTON HIGH STREET, W816 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 6TA

Full postcodeW8 6TA
Postcode districtW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardAbingdon
Latitude51.500478
Longitude-0.193348
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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