W8 5BX
PostcodeA postcode in Kensington and Chelsea 010C, Queen's Gate ward, Kensington and Chelsea.
This report describes the area around W8 5BX, 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 5BX
- 184 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 8% on JulyKensington and Chelsea 010C: 122 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- High Street Kensington, 320 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 100 m awayExact point
- No property in W8 5BX 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 170 m awayPostcode
- 11 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at W8 5BXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at W8 5BXRoad 47 dB, rail 45 dB (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
- 20.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near W8 5BX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas's Kensington Independent | 100 m 1 minute 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) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Ashbourne College Independent | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Collingham Independent | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Philip's School Independent | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Wetherby School, Kensington Independent | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Queen's Gate School Independent | 910 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 5BX
Latest sale at each postcode- £950,000Trafalgar Gardens, W8 5BXAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £577,500Ansdell Terrace, W8 5BYMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £530,000Kelso Place, W8 5QQDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £3,375,000Kensington Court Place, W8 5BLMay 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £2,000,000Stanford Road, W8 5QLOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £1,338,000Stanford Road, W8 5QWJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £7,750,000Stanford Road, W8 5PPFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £2,150,000Stanford Road, W8 5QNSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 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 5BX
In a straight lineStations
- High Street Kensington4 minutes on foot320 m
- Gloucester Road9 minutes on foot710 m
- Earl's Court11 minutes on foot840 m
GP practices
- SCARSDALE MEDICAL CENTRE170 m
- THE SURGERY370 m
- EMPEROR'S GATE SURGERY380 m
- HOLLAND PARK SURGERY430 m
- THE ABINGDON HEALTH CENTRE640 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS310 m
- KENSINGTON PHARMACY390 m
- PESTLE & MORTAR510 m
- BOOTS660 m
- EARLS COURT CHEMIST830 m
Dental practices
- 80 KENSINGTON DENTAL CLINIC340 m
- 129 - 131 KENSINGTON HIGH STREET350 m
- MOIRA WONG ORTHODONTICS520 m
- EARLS COURT DENTAL PRACTICE710 m
- COLOSSEUM DENTAL (EARLS COURT)740 m
Supermarkets
- Whole Foods Market Kensington High StWhole Foods Market280 m
- M&S KensingtonMarks and Spencer300 m
- Tesco Kensington High St ExpressTesco390 m
- Sainsburys Cromwell RdSainsburys440 m
- Waitrose KensingtonWaitrose610 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.