Campden · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.50196, -0.19467

W8 9SQ— Campden, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for W8 9SQ, 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 67%Safety 66/100Transport 66/100Low yield 2.74%
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
79
Safety
66
Schools
44
Transport
66
Environment
99
Investment
58

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Location

W8 9SQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+83.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W8 9SQ

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

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How W8 9SQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

44

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 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.09A8: 59.6

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

★★

Childcare

St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School

Good · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

118.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 360.9%

+5% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime13%
Theft7%
Burglary4%
Drug offences1%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kensington Fire Station · 336m

Crime is +83% 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
Better than 76% of London
High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict line
2 min walk
West Brompton

Nearby stations

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

73

Walkability score

171

Footpaths (500m)

28

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

12

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park21m
Santander docks (800m)28
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.6 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 — 3.6 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

13 min walk

61%

Recommend GP

61%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

18

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 789 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

105

Parks (1km)

74

Restaurants (800m)

34

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

32

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 136 m
20 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

264m

Post office

Nearby shops

Orée170 m
GAIL's194 m
Ben’s Cookies195 m
Aux Merveilleux de Fred212 m

Nearby cafes

Sheer Passion161 m
Joe & The Juice193 m
Nero Express198 m
Ole & Steen199 m

Nearby restaurants

Chakra104 m
Sadaf124 m
McDonald's140 m
itsu155 m

Nearby pubs

Piano139 m
The Elephant and Castle145 m
The Prince of Wales264 m
The Britannia378 m

Nearby gyms

Equinox Kensington240 m
Barrecore265 m
Body Fix337 m
Virgin Active353 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots169 m
The Pestle & Mortar306 m
Prince Pharmacy442 m
Kensington Pharmacy609 m

Nearby health

Randox Health Kensington167 m
Kensington Dental Practice177 m
Kensington Dentist192 m
Kensington Eye centre262 m
Food hygiene (5-star)87% of 257

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 score40/100
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

62.7

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 route6,595m
Crossrail 2 route3,460m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,187 nationally

1,785

Est. population

7,843/km²

53%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£40,300

Median income

1.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

38

Community stability

Age profile

25%
19%
21%
20%
15%
Under 1825%
18–3419%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+15%

Tenure

35%
13%
40%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent40%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

26%
38%
White British26%
White Other38%
Asian11%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household46%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
147
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
91%
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)
55
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
QUEEN ELIZABETH COLLEGE, QUEEN ELIZABETH COLLEGE, CAMPDEN HILL ROAD, W868 homes
completed
74, 74, CAMPDEN HILL ROAD, OBSERVATORY GARDENS (2-12), W859 homes
completed
2 - 18, 2 - 18, Lancer Square, and 10-14 Old Court Place, W8 4EP51 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
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 9SQ

Full postcodeW8 9SQ
Postcode districtW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardCampden
Latitude51.501964
Longitude-0.194673
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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