W8 5RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Kensington and Chelsea 010C, Queen's Gate ward, Kensington and Chelsea.
This report describes the area around W8 5RQ, 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 5RQ
- 130 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 16% on JulyKensington and Chelsea 010C: 122 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gloucester Road, 490 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 11 schools within 800 mNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- No property in W8 5RQ 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
- 11 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 130 m awayPostcode
- 14 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- 88.9% can get gigabit broadband at W8 5RQSuperfast for 88.9%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at W8 5RQRoad 53 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 5RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas's Kensington Independent | 140 m 2 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ashbourne College Independent | 560 m 7 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) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| St Philip's School Independent | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Collingham Independent | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Queen's Gate School Independent | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Glendower Preparatory School Independent | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Wetherby School, Kensington Independent | 710 m 9 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 5RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £10,250,000Eldon Road, W8 5PTJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £7,400,000Launceston Place, W8 5RLOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £3,618,888Cottesmore Gardens, W8 5PRJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £2,200,000Kynance Mews, SW7 4QRJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £1,410,000Cornwall Gardens, SW7 4APApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £7,250,000Eldon Road, W8 5PUJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £7,000,000Cornwall Gardens, SW7 4AWApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £960,000Kingsley Mews, W8 5PYAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 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 5RQ
In a straight lineStations
- Gloucester Road6 minutes on foot490 m
- High Street Kensington7 minutes on foot560 m
- Earl's Court10 minutes on foot830 m
- South Kensington12 minutes on foot950 m
GP practices
- THE SURGERY130 m
- EMPEROR'S GATE SURGERY200 m
- SCARSDALE MEDICAL CENTRE400 m
- STANHOPE MEWS SURGERY500 m
- HOLLAND PARK SURGERY670 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS440 m
- KENSINGTON PHARMACY490 m
- BOOTS550 m
- PESTLE & MORTAR730 m
- EARLS COURT CHEMIST830 m
Dental practices
- 80 KENSINGTON DENTAL CLINIC570 m
- 129 - 131 KENSINGTON HIGH STREET590 m
- MOIRA WONG ORTHODONTICS720 m
- 2B HOGARTH ROAD730 m
- EARLS COURT DENTAL PRACTICE750 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Cromwell RdSainsburys350 m
- Waitrose Gloucester RoadWaitrose430 m
- Whole Foods Market Kensington High StWhole Foods Market490 m
- Tesco South Kensington ExpressTesco500 m
- M&S KensingtonMarks and Spencer540 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.