W8 5RJ
PostcodeA postcode in Kensington and Chelsea 010C, Queen's Gate ward, Kensington and Chelsea.
This report describes the area around W8 5RJ, 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 5RJ
- 107 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 26% on JulyKensington and Chelsea 010C: 122 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- High Street Kensington, 540 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No property in W8 5RJ 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 180 m awayPostcode
- 14 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at W8 5RJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at W8 5RJRoad 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
- 23.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near W8 5RJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas's Kensington Independent | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ashbourne College Independent | 480 m 6 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) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Queen's Gate School Independent | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Glendower Preparatory School Independent | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Philip's School Independent | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle Independent | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Mander Portman Woodward School Independent | 770 m 10 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 5RJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £12,150,000Victoria Road, W8 5RGJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £7,400,000Launceston Place, W8 5RLOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £4,850,000Victoria Road, W8 5RFApril 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £4,000,000Canning Place, W8 5ADNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £2,500,000Canning Place Mews, W8 5AJApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £835,000De Vere Mews, W8 5ALDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £2,610,000Gloucester Road, SW7 4RBNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £12,750,000Douro Place, W8 5PHJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 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 5RJ
In a straight lineStations
- High Street Kensington7 minutes on foot540 m
- Gloucester Road7 minutes on foot570 m
- Earl's Court12 minutes on foot950 m
- South Kensington12 minutes on foot970 m
GP practices
- THE SURGERY180 m
- EMPEROR'S GATE SURGERY310 m
- SCARSDALE MEDICAL CENTRE430 m
- STANHOPE MEWS SURGERY570 m
- HOLLAND PARK SURGERY660 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS520 m
- BOOTS540 m
- KENSINGTON PHARMACY580 m
- PESTLE & MORTAR770 m
- DAJANI PHARMACY910 m
Dental practices
- 80 KENSINGTON DENTAL CLINIC540 m
- 129 - 131 KENSINGTON HIGH STREET600 m
- MOIRA WONG ORTHODONTICS660 m
- 2B HOGARTH ROAD850 m
- EARLS COURT DENTAL PRACTICE860 m
Supermarkets
- Whole Foods Market Kensington High StWhole Foods Market440 m
- Sainsburys Cromwell RdSainsburys470 m
- Waitrose Gloucester RoadWaitrose510 m
- M&S KensingtonMarks and Spencer520 m
- Tesco South Kensington ExpressTesco570 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.