W8 5HN
PostcodeA postcode in Kensington and Chelsea 010B, Queen's Gate ward, Kensington and Chelsea.
This report describes the area around W8 5HN, 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 5HN
- 175 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 14% on JulyKensington and Chelsea 010B: 227 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- High Street Kensington, 180 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- No property in W8 5HN 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
- 8 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 90 m awayPostcode
- 11 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- 75% can get gigabit broadband at W8 5HNSuperfast for 75%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at W8 5HNRoad 45 dB, rail 59 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 5HN
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 |
| St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Ashbourne College Independent | 330 m 4 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) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Collingham Independent | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Holland Park School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 58.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Fox Primary School Primary. 91% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Wetherby School, Kensington Independent | 970 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 5HN
Latest sale at each postcode- £8,250,000Kensington Square, W8 5HHDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £1,720,000Scarsdale Place, W8 5SYMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £1,600,000Wrights Lane, W8 5SJOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £1,700,000Wrights Lane, W8 5SHJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £1,400,000Wrights Lane, W8 5SNJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £5,500,000Kensington Square, W8 5HPSeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £577,500Ansdell Terrace, W8 5BYMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £950,000Trafalgar Gardens, W8 5BXAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 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 5HN
In a straight lineStations
- High Street Kensington2 minutes on foot180 m
- Gloucester Road11 minutes on foot840 m
- Earl's Court11 minutes on foot890 m
GP practices
- SCARSDALE MEDICAL CENTRE90 m
- HOLLAND PARK SURGERY300 m
- THE SURGERY510 m
- EMPEROR'S GATE SURGERY510 m
- THE ABINGDON HEALTH CENTRE610 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS170 m
- KENSINGTON PHARMACY400 m
- PESTLE & MORTAR400 m
- BOOTS790 m
- EARLS COURT CHEMIST880 m
Dental practices
- 80 KENSINGTON DENTAL CLINIC220 m
- 129 - 131 KENSINGTON HIGH STREET220 m
- MOIRA WONG ORTHODONTICS410 m
- ORACARE DENTAL680 m
- EARLS COURT DENTAL PRACTICE730 m
Supermarkets
- M&S KensingtonMarks and Spencer170 m
- Whole Foods Market Kensington High StWhole Foods Market200 m
- Tesco Kensington High St ExpressTesco260 m
- Sainsburys Kensington Church Street LocalSainsburys510 m
- Waitrose KensingtonWaitrose510 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.