W8 5QR
PostcodeA postcode in Kensington and Chelsea 010C, Queen's Gate ward, Kensington and Chelsea.
This report describes the area around W8 5QR, 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 5QR
- 166 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 1% on JulyKensington and Chelsea 010C: 122 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- High Street Kensington, 390 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- No property in W8 5QR 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
- 10 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 200 m awayPostcode
- 11 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at W8 5QRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at W8 5QRRoad 54 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 5QR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas's Kensington Independent | 120 m 2 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) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Ashbourne College Independent | 500 m 6 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) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Collingham Independent | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Wetherby School, Kensington Independent | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Philip's School Independent | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Glendower Preparatory School Independent | 860 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 5QR
Latest sale at each postcode- £530,000Kelso Place, W8 5QQDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £2,000,000Kelso Place, W8 5QGAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £1,338,000Stanford Road, W8 5QWJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £2,442,400Kelso Place, W8 5QDMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £2,700,000Abbots Walk, W8 5UNSeptember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £2,150,000Stanford Road, W8 5QNSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £6,450,000St Marys Place, W8 5UEMay 2023, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £4,000,000Stanford Road, W8 5PZApril 2025, semi-detached, 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 5QR
In a straight lineStations
- High Street Kensington5 minutes on foot390 m
- Gloucester Road8 minutes on foot640 m
- Earl's Court9 minutes on foot730 m
GP practices
- SCARSDALE MEDICAL CENTRE200 m
- EMPEROR'S GATE SURGERY300 m
- THE SURGERY350 m
- HOLLAND PARK SURGERY490 m
- THE ABINGDON HEALTH CENTRE580 m
Pharmacies
- KENSINGTON PHARMACY300 m
- BOOTS380 m
- PESTLE & MORTAR510 m
- BOOTS590 m
- EARLS COURT CHEMIST730 m
Dental practices
- 129 - 131 KENSINGTON HIGH STREET400 m
- 80 KENSINGTON DENTAL CLINIC430 m
- EARLS COURT DENTAL PRACTICE610 m
- MOIRA WONG ORTHODONTICS620 m
- 2B HOGARTH ROAD630 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Cromwell RdSainsburys330 m
- M&S KensingtonMarks and Spencer380 m
- Whole Foods Market Kensington High StWhole Foods Market390 m
- Tesco Kensington High St ExpressTesco440 m
- Waitrose Gloucester RoadWaitrose570 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.