W8 5UW
PostcodeA postcode in Kensington and Chelsea 013A, Abingdon ward, Kensington and Chelsea.
This report describes the area around W8 5UW, 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 5UW
- 179 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 3% on JulyKensington and Chelsea 013A: 83 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- High Street Kensington, 430 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- No property in W8 5UW 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 230 m awayPostcode
- 14 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at W8 5UWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at W8 5UWRoad 44 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 5UW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas's Kensington Independent | 260 m 3 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) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Collingham Independent | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ashbourne College Independent | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Wetherby School, Kensington Independent | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Philip's School Independent | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bousfield Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 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 5UW
Latest sale at each postcode- £2,200,000Stone Hall Place, W8 5UWApril 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £1,820,000St Marys Gate, W8 5UTMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £1,875,000St Marys Gate, W8 5UBOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £1,050,000Stone Hall Gardens, W8 5UUMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £1,775,000Chantry Square, W8 5ULJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £2,305,000Stone Hall Gardens, W8 5UPFebruary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £2,200,000Stone Hall Gardens, W8 5URFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £4,000,000Devonshire Place, W8 5UDOctober 2023, terraced, 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 5UW
In a straight lineStations
- High Street Kensington5 minutes on foot430 m
- Earl's Court8 minutes on foot600 m
- Gloucester Road8 minutes on foot670 m
GP practices
- SCARSDALE MEDICAL CENTRE230 m
- EMPEROR'S GATE SURGERY340 m
- THE ABINGDON HEALTH CENTRE450 m
- THE SURGERY450 m
- HEALTH AND WELLBEING CENTRE, EARLS COURT510 m
Pharmacies
- KENSINGTON PHARMACY160 m
- BOOTS420 m
- PESTLE & MORTAR460 m
- EARLS COURT CHEMIST600 m
- BOOTS610 m
Dental practices
- 129 - 131 KENSINGTON HIGH STREET400 m
- EARLS COURT DENTAL PRACTICE460 m
- 80 KENSINGTON DENTAL CLINIC490 m
- COLOSSEUM DENTAL (EARLS COURT)500 m
- 2B HOGARTH ROAD510 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Cromwell RdSainsburys290 m
- M&S KensingtonMarks and Spencer440 m
- Tesco Kensington High St ExpressTesco450 m
- Whole Foods Market Kensington High StWhole Foods Market490 m
- Sainsburys Earls Court LocalSainsburys490 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.