Kensington and Chelsea · 51.49845, -0.19859

W8 9FQ— Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for W8 9FQ, 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 75%Safety 71/100Transport 58/100Low yield 2.74%
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
77
Safety
71
Schools
62
Transport
58
Environment
98
Investment
22

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Location

W8 9FQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+36.0% vs London avg

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Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

62

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Apr 2024 · 1 min walk

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Secondary

Holland Park School

Inadequate · Inspected Apr 2022 · 9 min walk

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

James Lee Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

88.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 67% of London
↑ Rising 325.0%

-22% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft8%
Robbery6%
Burglary3%
Drug offences1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 773m

Crime is +36% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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.

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Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict line
6 min walk
West Brompton

Nearby stations

High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict · Circle
6 min walk
Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
10 min walk
Kensington (Olympia) Underground StationDistrict
10 min walk
Kensington (Olympia) Rail StationMildmay · Southern
10 min walk
West Kensington Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

25

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

Car parks (800m)

EV chargers (800m)

Santander docks (800m)25
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Store Car Park· no
672m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HEALTH AND WELLBEING CENTRE, EARLS COURT

2B HOGARTH ROAD, SW5 0PT

9 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 629 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

108

Parks (1km)

55

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

26

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLa Mart · 250 m
19 tennis courts1 sports halls

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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

128m

Post office

Nearby shops

labakery129 m
Kensington Supermarket133 m
Holland Green Express137 m
Al Safi Mini Market243 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe de Fred11 m
GAIL's98 m
Le Monde100 m
labakery106 m

Nearby restaurants

La Palombe76 m
Burger & Lobster96 m
Il Portico97 m
Sichwan Popo103 m

Nearby pubs

Princess Victoria52 m
The Scarsdale Tavern165 m
The Britannia209 m
The Hansom Cab240 m

Nearby gyms

Core Collective120 m
The Kensington Studio425 m
Equinox Kensington578 m
Barrecore701 m

Nearby pharmacies

The Pestle & Mortar175 m
Kensington Pharmacy461 m
Boots462 m
H Lloyd Chemist616 m

Nearby health

Oracare Dental102 m
Longevity Clinic115 m
Group Practice121 m
Kensington Therapy Centre177 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 193

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

22

Investment score

Weak

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

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

46.8

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile /10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

1,346

Est. population

£49,000

Median income

2.0%

Claimant rate

Age profile

18%
24%
20%
19%
19%
Under 1818%
18–3424%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+19%

Tenure

31%
19%
45%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent45%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

37%
34%
White British37%
White Other34%
Asian10%
Black2%
Mixed8%
Other10%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
58
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Local approval rate
90%
Borough approval rate
88%
CIL rate (residential)
£450/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

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Key facts for W8 9FQ

Full postcodeW8 9FQ
Postcode districtW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Latitude51.498445
Longitude-0.198586
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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