Campden · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.50177, -0.19870

W8 7HE— Campden, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for W8 7HE, Campden, 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 80%Safety 66/100Transport 63/100Low yield 2.74%
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
78
Safety
66
Schools
65
Transport
63
Environment
81
Investment
57

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Location

W8 7HE

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 7HE

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How W8 7HE 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 110.3

!

Secondary

Holland Park School

Inadequate · Inspected Apr 2022 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 59.6

80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

★★

Childcare

St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School

Good · 18 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 612m

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 yield853 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
5 min walk
Kensington (Olympia)

Nearby stations

High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict · Circle
5 min walk
Holland Park Underground StationCentral
10 min walk
Notting Hill Gate Underground StationCircle · District
10 min walk
Kensington (Olympia) Underground StationDistrict
11 min walk
Kensington (Olympia) Rail StationSouthern · Mildmay
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

66

Walkability score

145

Footpaths (500m)

27

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

12

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park259m
Santander docks (800m)27
Nearest cycle dock0.1 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB42% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.4 km

Energy

Solar: 853 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 yield852.5 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

14 min walk

61%

Recommend GP

61%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

17

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 898 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)

61

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

29

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Elephant and Castle (387 m)

Nearest supermarketLa Mart · 258 m
20 tennis courts1 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

261m

Post office

Nearby shops

Orée349 m
labakery353 m
Holland Green Express361 m
Ben’s Cookies437 m

Nearby cafes

Phillies Cafe230 m
Sheer Passion252 m
the DESIGN CAFE253 m
Big City Dog263 m

Nearby restaurants

Sticky Fingers237 m
Shoryu252 m
Megan's254 m
Yashin Sushi258 m

Nearby pubs

The Elephant and Castle387 m
Piano399 m
Princess Victoria401 m
The Britannia411 m

Nearby gyms

Core Collective249 m
Campden Hill Lawn Tennis Club489 m
Equinox Kensington506 m
Barrecore543 m

Nearby pharmacies

The Pestle & Mortar279 m
Boots403 m
Kensington Pharmacy710 m
Prince Pharmacy723 m

Nearby health

Longevity Clinic264 m
Kensington Therapy Centre281 m
Oracare Dental330 m
Randox Health Kensington356 m
Food hygiene (5-star)84% of 200

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

57

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 score35/100
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

61.6

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 route6,871m
Crossrail 2 route3,697m

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)
111
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
1
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)
37
Largest scheme
137 homes · COLLEGE HOUSE, COLLEGE HOUSE, WRIGHTS LANE, W8
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
QUEEN ELIZABETH COLLEGE, QUEEN ELIZABETH COLLEGE, CAMPDEN HILL ROAD, W868 homes
completed
Commonwealth Institute, 224-238, Commonwealth Institute, 224-238, Kensington High Street, W8 6NQ62 homes
completed
74, 74, CAMPDEN HILL ROAD, OBSERVATORY GARDENS (2-12), W859 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
20.3%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2022
MP
Joe Powell (Labour)
MP majority
2,903
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Councillors

Catherine FaulksConservative
Preety HuddConservative
Lloyd NorthConservative

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Key facts for W8 7HE

Full postcodeW8 7HE
Postcode districtW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardCampden
Latitude51.501765
Longitude-0.198700
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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