W8 5DW
PostcodeA postcode in Kensington and Chelsea 010B, Queen's Gate ward, Kensington and Chelsea.
This report describes the area around W8 5DW, 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 5DW
- 131 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 14% on JulyKensington and Chelsea 010B: 227 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- High Street Kensington, 370 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- No property in W8 5DW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Kensington and Chelsea 010BNeighbourhood
- £1,232,640 average priceFor the whole of Kensington and Chelsea, July 2026Council
- 7 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayPostcode
- 9 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at W8 5DWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at W8 5DWRoad 47 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
- 20.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near W8 5DW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas's Kensington Independent | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ashbourne College Independent | 260 m 3 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) | 360 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Queen's Gate School Independent | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Philip's School Independent | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Glendower Preparatory School Independent | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Collingham Independent | 950 m 12 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 5DW
Latest sale at each postcode- £3,600,000Kensington Court, W8 5DWAugust 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £1,600,000Kensington Court, W8 5DPMarch 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold20 m
- £18,750,000Albert Place, W8 5PDJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £610,000Kensington Court, W8 5DNFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £940,000Kensington Court Mews, W8 5DROctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £1,650,000Prince of Wales Terrace, W8 5PQApril 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £3,600,750Kensington Court, W8 5DSJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £450,000Kensington Court, W8 5DLJuly 2023, 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 5DW
In a straight lineStations
- High Street Kensington5 minutes on foot370 m
- Gloucester Road10 minutes on foot790 m
GP practices
- SCARSDALE MEDICAL CENTRE340 m
- THE SURGERY400 m
- HOLLAND PARK SURGERY490 m
- EMPEROR'S GATE SURGERY510 m
- STANHOPE MEWS SURGERY800 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS370 m
- KENSINGTON PHARMACY610 m
- PESTLE & MORTAR660 m
- BOOTS740 m
Dental practices
- 80 KENSINGTON DENTAL CLINIC350 m
- MOIRA WONG ORTHODONTICS440 m
- 129 - 131 KENSINGTON HIGH STREET460 m
- EARLS COURT DENTAL PRACTICE930 m
- ORACARE DENTAL940 m
Supermarkets
- Whole Foods Market Kensington High StWhole Foods Market230 m
- M&S KensingtonMarks and Spencer340 m
- Tesco Kensington High St ExpressTesco480 m
- Sainsburys Kensington Church Street LocalSainsburys570 m
- Sainsburys Cromwell RdSainsburys620 m
The neighbourhood: Kensington and Chelsea 010B
Everything about Kensington and Chelsea 010BThe 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.