Postcode W8 5AE is located in a major urban area, within the Queen's Gate area of Kensington and Chelsea in the London region, and forms part of the Queen's Gate area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Queen's Gate is £90,095 per year. The median sale price in Queen's Gate is £1,000,000 (around £1,182 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £657,500 and £1,756,250. The nearest station is High Street Kensington, about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Kensington Gardens.
Queen's Gate has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,484 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.
Queen's Gate has an average crime rate, with approximately 60 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Queen's Gate is £90,095 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 261 ft away from W8 5AE.
Queen's Gate near W8 5AE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is High Street Kensington located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | 1 | High Street Kensington | Circle, District | Walking directions to High Street Kensington |
| 0.5 mi | 1 | Gloucester Road | Circle, District, Piccadilly | Walking directions to Gloucester Road |
| 0.7 mi | 1 | Queensway | Central | Walking directions to Queensway |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Kensington Gardens | Large | Walking directions to Kensington Gardens |
| 0.3 mi | St Mary Abbots Gardens | Small | Walking directions to St Mary Abbots Gardens |
Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £1,000,000 (about £1,182 per square foot) in Queen's Gate area, with individual transactions ranging from £300,000 up to £15,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £15,100,000 | £3,498 |
| Terraced | 5 | £6,597,256 | £2,181 |
| Semi-Detached | 2 | £6,079,750 | £2,034 |
| Flats | 64 | £937,500 | £1,132 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,490,000 | £6,350,000 | £7,600,000 |
| 2017 | £1,275,000 | £5,106,000 | £3,325,000 |
| 2018 | £1,731,900 | £7,300,000 | £2,837,500 |
| 2019 | £1,400,000 | — | £4,100,000 |
| 2020 | £1,416,500 | £10,350,000 | £3,475,000 |
| 2021 | £1,200,000 | £17,250,000 | £3,000,000 |
| 2022 | £1,675,000 | £7,350,000 | £6,050,000 |
| 2023 | £1,350,000 | £7,700,000 | £4,400,000 |
| 2024 | £1,275,000 | £5,250,000 | £2,300,000 |
| 2025 | £1,361,500 | £2,954,750 | £2,526,200 |
| 2026 | £925,000 | £10,250,000 | £8,500,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,688 | — | £2,028 |
| 2017 | £1,463 | £1,993 | £1,821 |
| 2018 | £1,639 | — | £2,293 |
| 2019 | £1,401 | — | £1,804 |
| 2020 | £1,406 | £2,398 | £1,520 |
| 2021 | £1,346 | £2,385 | £1,567 |
| 2022 | £1,513 | £2,566 | £2,008 |
| 2023 | £1,325 | £2,300 | £2,065 |
| 2024 | £1,437 | £2,130 | £1,702 |
| 2025 | £1,236 | £1,704 | £1,804 |
| 2026 | £1,026 | £2,638 | £2,181 |
There were 36 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near W8 5AE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2025 | Flat 3, 17, De Vere Gardens, London, W8 5AN | Flats | Leasehold | £1,900,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Flat 5, 25, De Vere Gardens, London, W8 5AN | Flats | Leasehold | £2,950,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 1A, Palace Gate, London, W8 5LS | Other | Freehold | £6,500,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Flat 1, 19, Palace Gate, London, W8 5LS | Flats | Leasehold | £445,000 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | 1, Palace Gate, London, W8 5LS | Other | Freehold | £1,285,465 |
In the W8 5AE postcode area, located within Queen's Gate, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Thomas's Kensington | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Thomas's Kensington ratingInspection information
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| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Ashbourne College | Other independent school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
Ashbourne College ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Nov 2024
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2014. | |
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2014
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of W8 5AE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Local Supermarket | Thackeray Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 5HA | Walking directions to Local Supermarket |
| 0.1 mi | Ross Food & Wine | Gloucester Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW7 4RB | Walking directions to Ross Food & Wine |
| 0.1 mi | Portland Food & Wine | Kensington High Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 5NP | Walking directions to Portland Food & Wine |
| 0.2 mi | Portlands | Kensington High Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 5EA | Walking directions to Portlands |
| 0.2 mi | Partridges | Gloucester Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW7 5PL | Walking directions to Partridges |
Annual council tax rates for Kensington and Chelsea district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for W8 5AE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Max Dodd-Noble
Queen's Gate - Elected 7 May 2026
Ned Whitley
Queen's Gate - Elected 7 May 2026
Sam Mackover
Queen's Gate - Elected 7 May 2026
Joe Powell
Kensington and Bayswater - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around W8 5AE records about 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft.
The median sale price around W8 5AE in Queen's Gate is £1,000,000 (about £1,182 per square foot) based on 72 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to W8 5AE, including Thomas's Kensington, Ashbourne College (Outstanding) and St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to W8 5AE is High Street Kensington in TfL zone 1, about 431 m away, serving the Circle and District lines.
W8 5AE scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,484 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Kensington and Bayswater covering W8 5AE is Joe Powell (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Max Dodd-Noble (Conservative and Unionist Party), Ned Whitley (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Sam Mackover (Conservative and Unionist Party).