W8 5UQ
PostcodeA postcode in Kensington and Chelsea 013A, Abingdon ward, Kensington and Chelsea.
This report describes the area around W8 5UQ, 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 5UQ
- 182 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 13% on JulyKensington and Chelsea 013A: 83 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- High Street Kensington, 530 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 10 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- No property in W8 5UQ 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 013ANeighbourhood
- £1,232,640 average priceFor the whole of Kensington and Chelsea, July 2026Council
- 11 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 220 m awayPostcode
- 15 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at W8 5UQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at W8 5UQRoad 49 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 5UQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas's Kensington Independent | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Collingham Independent | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Wetherby School, Kensington Independent | 610 m 8 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) | 620 m 8 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) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| St Philip's School Independent | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ashbourne College Independent | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bousfield Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
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 5UQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £4,900,000St Johns Villas, W8 5UQOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, freehold10 m
- £5,725,000Lexham Walk, W8 5JDFebruary 2023, detached, established, freehold40 m
- £5,800,000Cornwall Gardens Walk, SW7 4BJFebruary 2023, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £1,525,000Cornwall Gardens, SW7 4BGMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £1,920,000Lexham Gardens, W8 5JAMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £1,775,000Chantry Square, W8 5ULJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £470,000Cornwall Gardens, SW7 4BQMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £1,909,500Cornwall Mews West, SW7 4BHSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 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 5UQ
In a straight lineStations
- High Street Kensington7 minutes on foot530 m
- Gloucester Road7 minutes on foot540 m
- Earl's Court7 minutes on foot590 m
GP practices
- EMPEROR'S GATE SURGERY220 m
- SCARSDALE MEDICAL CENTRE330 m
- THE SURGERY350 m
- HEALTH AND WELLBEING CENTRE, EARLS COURT490 m
- THE ABINGDON HEALTH CENTRE540 m
Pharmacies
- KENSINGTON PHARMACY250 m
- BOOTS490 m
- BOOTS510 m
- PESTLE & MORTAR580 m
- EARLS COURT CHEMIST590 m
Dental practices
- 2B HOGARTH ROAD490 m
- EARLS COURT DENTAL PRACTICE500 m
- 129 - 131 KENSINGTON HIGH STREET510 m
- COLOSSEUM DENTAL (EARLS COURT)530 m
- 80 KENSINGTON DENTAL CLINIC580 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Cromwell RdSainsburys180 m
- Waitrose Gloucester RoadWaitrose480 m
- M&S KensingtonMarks and Spencer520 m
- Sainsburys Earls Court LocalSainsburys530 m
- Whole Foods Market Kensington High StWhole Foods Market550 m
The neighbourhood: Kensington and Chelsea 013A
Everything about Kensington and Chelsea 013AThe 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.