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Pop. 158,649 34.80% owner occupied Median age 38.0 3.5 mi to city centre 12.1 mi to LCY 15.0 mi to LHR 39.1 mi to LGW 39.6 mi to LTN

Kensington and Chelsea

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Data is sourced from public government databases and is provided for general information only. It does not constitute professional real estate, legal, or safety advice.

Safety & Crime

Metropolitan Police Service

Total incidents
22,836
2025
↓ 19% below city median
City median: 28,088
Violent crime
5,953
26% of total
Property crime
14,052
62% of total

Year by year

2026
8,031
2025
22,836

Source: Metropolitan Police Service · 2025–2026 · Data available to July 2026

Reported incidents only. Does not reflect overall safety. Higher or lower than the city median is not a rating or recommendation.

10
Fox Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
0.3 mi
away
Holland Park School
Academy · Secondary
0.3 mi
away
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
0.5 mi
away
Southbank International School Kensington
Independent · All-through
0.5 mi
away
Ashbourne College
Independent · All-through
0.5 mi
away
Wetherby School
Independent · All-through
0.6 mi
away
Pembridge Hall School
Independent · All-through
0.6 mi
away
Kensington Park School
Independent · All-through
0.7 mi
away
College Park School
Community special school · All-through
0.7 mi
away
Kensington Primary Academy
Academy · Primary
0.7 mi
away
School locations sourced from open city data · Distances measured from centre of community · Proximity only. Not a quality rating or recommendation.

21 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate. Data may be incomplete.

Cromwell Hospital
1.0 mi
St Mary's Hospital
1.7 mi
St Charles Hospital
1.9 mi
The Royal Marsden Hospital
1.9 mi
Royal Brompton Hospital
2.1 mi
Charing Cross Hospital
2.1 mi
Chelsea And Westminster Hospital
2.1 mi
Queen Charlotte's Hospital
2.3 mi
Doctors
Holland Park Surgery
0.4 mi
Portland Road Practice
0.6 mi
Scarsdale Medical Centre
0.6 mi
The Pembridge Villas Surgery
0.7 mi
Westbourne Grove Medical Centre
0.8 mi
Dentists
The Kensington Dentist
0.2 mi
pembridge dental
0.2 mi
Ruh Dental
0.3 mi
Kensington Dental Practice
0.5 mi
Kensington Dentist
0.5 mi
Chemists
Notting Hill Pharmacy
0.4 mi
Boots
0.5 mi
The Pestle & Mortar
0.5 mi
Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

Addresses By Risk Band (across 4238 postcodes in this area)

Each address is individually assessed by the Environment Agency - these are address counts, not a single area-wide rating. Addresses not shown here are Very Low risk.

3595
High
5934
Medium
15886
Low
Groundwater flood alert area Unlikely

A separate assessment of flooding from rising groundwater (e.g. in chalk areas) - distinct from the river, sea and surface water risk above.

Source: Environment Agency flood risk data (OGL) · Risk reflects modelled flood probability from rivers, the sea and surface water · Data may change over time

2026 sales
2026 sale prices by property type
All Residential
UK House Price Index 2026
£1,706,744
Average sale price
Based on 317 sales
Flat / Maisonette
UK House Price Index 2026
£956,569
Average sale price
Based on 251 sales
Terraced
UK House Price Index 2026
£4,332,826
Average sale price
Based on 43 sales
Semi-Detached
UK House Price Index 2026
£13,933,333
Average sale price
Based on 3 sales - small sample, treat with caution
Detached
UK House Price Index 2026
£4,700,000
Average sale price
Based on 1 sale - small sample, treat with caution
Source: UK House Price Index (Land Registry) 2026
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. - Average sale price shown across all residential zoning types. Figures reflect actual completed sale prices and may not represent current market value. Not a substitute for a professional appraisal.
Number of sales behind each figure is available in the full report.

Business types
Retail 1629
Restaurants & Food 607
Personal Services 276
Cafes & Coffee 247
Estate Agents 150
Health & Wellness 120
Pubs & Bars 80
Financial Services 11
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

25 nearby
Supermarkets
M&S Simply Food
0.3 mi
Osyeo
0.3 mi
Amazon Fresh
0.4 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Campden Hill Lawn Tennis Club
0.2 mi
The Life Centre Notting Hill
0.3 mi
Heartcore Fitness
0.3 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Blend Juice & Coffee Bar
0.2 mi
LIFT COFFEE Notting Hill
0.2 mi
Panache
0.3 mi
Kuro
0.3 mi
La Caffettiera
0.3 mi
Parks
Holland Park
0.5 mi
St Mary Abbots Gardens
0.5 mi
Colville Square Gardens
0.9 mi
Powis Square
1.0 mi
Avondale Park
1.0 mi
Libraries
Notting Hill Gate Library
0.5 mi
Paddington Children's Library
1.0 mi
ICSF Library
1.2 mi
Fire Stations
Kensington Fire Station
0.5 mi
North Kensington Fire Station
1.5 mi
Paddington Fire Station
1.6 mi
Police Stations
Parks Police
0.6 mi
Albany Street Police Station
3.5 mi
Park Police
3.6 mi
Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

38 bus stops within 0.5 mi
9 Underground/Overground stations within 1.9 mi
Underground/Overground Stations
Notting Hill Gate
Central, Circle, District
0.5 mi
Holland Park
Central
0.5 mi
High Street Kensington
Circle, District
0.6 mi
Queensway
Central
0.7 mi
Bayswater
Circle, District
0.9 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Sheffield Terrace (Stop X)
0.2 mi
Sheffield Terrace (Stop P)
0.2 mi
Notting Hill Gate Station (Stop F)
0.3 mi
Notting Hill Gate /Hillgate St (Stop E)
0.3 mi
Notting Hill Gate /Hillgate St (Stop D)
0.3 mi
Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Holland Park 21 acres 0.3 mi
Kensington Gardens 109 acres 0.7 mi
Hyde Park 138 acres 1.4 mi
Paddington Recreation Ground 11 acres 1.8 mi
Little Wormwood Scrubs 9 acres 1.8 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Nearby Facilities

Name Type Distance
Acton Storm Tanks Wastewater Treatment 2.5 mi

Straight-line distances. Source: municipal open data.

Air Quality

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping model

2024
PM2.5

Fine particulate matter, annual mean

9.5 µg/m³
WHO guideline 5 UK objective 20
NO2

Nitrogen dioxide, annual mean

23.0 µg/m³
WHO guideline 10 UK objective 40

Figures shown are the nearest available 1km grid estimate. WHO guideline and UK Air Quality Objective are shown as named reference points for context, not a safety assessment.

The following MPs represent constituencies within this borough

Sadiq Khan
MAYOR OF LONDON
Sadiq Khan
Greater London · Labour
Ben Coleman
MP FOR CHELSEA AND FULHAM
Ben Coleman
Chelsea and Fulham · Labour
Rachel Blake
MP FOR CITIES OF LONDON AND WESTMINSTER
Rachel Blake
Cities of London and Westminster · Labour (Co-op)
Andy Slaughter
MP FOR HAMMERSMITH AND CHISWICK
Andy Slaughter
Hammersmith and Chiswick · Labour
Joe Powell
MP FOR KENSINGTON AND BAYSWATER
Joe Powell
Kensington and Bayswater · Labour
Georgia Gould
MP FOR QUEEN'S PARK AND MAIDA VALE
Georgia Gould
Queen's Park and Maida Vale · Labour
Source: UK Parliament Members API
Community quality data unavailable.
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