W8 5AQ
PostcodeA postcode in Kensington and Chelsea 010C, Queen's Gate ward, Kensington and Chelsea.
This report describes the area around W8 5AQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around W8 5AQ
- 100 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 20% on JulyKensington and Chelsea 010C: 122 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- High Street Kensington, 530 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- No property in W8 5AQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Kensington and Chelsea 010CNeighbourhood
- £1,232,640 average priceFor the whole of Kensington and Chelsea, July 2026Council
- 9 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayPostcode
- 11 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at W8 5AQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at W8 5AQRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 23.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near W8 5AQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas's Kensington Independent | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ashbourne College Independent | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Queen's Gate School Independent | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle Independent | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Glendower Preparatory School Independent | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Philip's School Independent | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Mander Portman Woodward School Independent | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near W8 5AQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,750,000De Vere Gardens, W8 5AWSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £4,850,000Victoria Road, W8 5RFApril 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £3,665,000Palace Gate, W8 5LYAugust 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £835,000De Vere Mews, W8 5ALDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £2,500,000Canning Place Mews, W8 5AJApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £1,900,000De Vere Gardens, W8 5ANJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £445,000Palace Gate, W8 5LSFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £4,000,000Canning Place, W8 5ADNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of W8 5AQ
In a straight lineStations
- High Street Kensington7 minutes on foot530 m
- Gloucester Road8 minutes on foot670 m
GP practices
- THE SURGERY280 m
- EMPEROR'S GATE SURGERY430 m
- SCARSDALE MEDICAL CENTRE460 m
- HOLLAND PARK SURGERY660 m
- STANHOPE MEWS SURGERY670 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS530 m
- BOOTS630 m
- KENSINGTON PHARMACY670 m
- PESTLE & MORTAR800 m
- DAJANI PHARMACY980 m
Dental practices
- 80 KENSINGTON DENTAL CLINIC520 m
- MOIRA WONG ORTHODONTICS610 m
- 129 - 131 KENSINGTON HIGH STREET610 m
- DENTAL SURGERY870 m
- 2B HOGARTH ROAD960 m
Supermarkets
- Whole Foods Market Kensington High StWhole Foods Market400 m
- M&S KensingtonMarks and Spencer510 m
- Sainsburys Cromwell RdSainsburys580 m
- Waitrose Gloucester RoadWaitrose620 m
- Tesco Kensington High St ExpressTesco640 m
The neighbourhood: Kensington and Chelsea 010C
Everything about Kensington and Chelsea 010CThe postcode district: W8
Everything about W8Your MP
- Joe PowellLabourMP for Kensington and Bayswater
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.